While residents are facing massive water shortage in the drought-hit Lalitpur, thousands of litres of water has been used in building a helipad for Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.
The helipad had to be made for the CM's visit to Lalitpur to review drought aid that is being provided to the residents.
But the move to use water for the helipad drew sharp criticism from the opposition parties. "People are dying due to lack of water in the area. It is very insensitive of the UP CM. We will demand an explanation from the CM over the act," Congress leader Rita Bahuguna Joshi said.
However, Samajwadi Party said there is no need for the CM to apologise. "Building the helipad was the responsibility of the security agencies and not the CM. He was there to assess the situation and offer aid to the drought-hit area," SP leader Rajiv Rai said.
The incident comes just days after Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Eknath Khadse faced the ire for 10 thousand litres of water being wasted in Latur for building his helipad. He, however, dismissed reports and said "very little" water was used for making the helipad in Belkund. He added that the issue was being blown out of proportion.
The helipad was built after Khadse decided not to take the 40-minute road from Latur city to Belkund to inaugurate a water supply system in the village.
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