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  "type": "article",
  "title": "Pali residents pin hopes on incoming woman mayor to finally fix water and sewerage crisis",
  "summary": "As Pali heads into its municipal election with a reserved mayor's seat for women, residents across several wards describe overflowing sewers, broken roads and an old dependence on water trains, and hope a woman mayor can finally fix it.",
  "content": "Ahead of the municipal election in Pali, Rajasthan, residents are asking the same question they have asked for years: will this time finally bring an end to decades of broken roads, chronic sewer overflows and an unreliable drinking water supply. What is different this time is the reason behind their cautious hope, for the first time Pali is set to get a woman mayor.\n\nThe Pali Municipal Corporation has a total of 65 wards, with the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Congress and several independent candidates in the fray. But the standout feature of this election is that the mayor's seat is reserved for a woman candidate, meaning Pali's next first citizen will be a woman. Conversations with residents across different wards reveal a common thread, people are not fully satisfied with the work done over the last five years, and basic problems like sewerage and drinking water remain unresolved. Even so, there is a quiet hope that once a woman mayor takes charge, the face of Pali could look different over the next five years.\n\nWard 63: sewer overflows make life difficult\nResidents of Ward 63 say sewerage problems have made everyday life hard. Drains overflow frequently and are not cleaned on time. Roads are so badly broken that accidents happen regularly. People in the area say that only when these basic tasks start happening on time will they feel their elected representative is actually working for them.\n\nResidents want an educated, honest mayor\nWith the mayor's seat reserved for a woman this time, Harish, a resident of Ward 63, said the mayor should be someone who stays close to the people and listens to their problems. According to him, it would help even more if she were educated and young, so she could work effectively while remaining accessible to residents. Harish put it plainly: \"The most important thing is that the mayor should be an honest woman, that is who we will prioritise.\" In effect, honesty ranks above education or age as the deciding factor for many voters.\n\nWard 62: sewer trouble compounded by frequent power cuts\nPeople in Ward 62 said their drains stay clogged, sewerage remains a persistent issue, and power cuts are also common. Residents said the BJP corporator who represented the ward for the last five years did not resolve these problems, leaving people frustrated. This time, a Congress candidate is contesting the ward, and residents are hopeful he will address their concerns. According to locals, sewerage is Pali's core problem, one that breaks up roads and leaves neighbourhoods littered with filth.\n\nStreets turn into hell during monsoon, women say\nWomen in the area said that fixing filth and sewerage would be the single biggest relief they could ask for. They said the drainage system inside neighbourhoods is so poor during the monsoon that streets and homes fill up with water, making it hard to even step outside. With hopes pinned on a woman mayor this time, residents believe she could finally root out this problem, so that people can pray for rain rather than pray it stays away. In their words, Pali turns into nothing short of hell whenever it rains.\n\nPali still depends on a water train for drinking water\nAnother major issue in Pali concerns its water supply. When rainfall is inadequate, the Jawai dam does not fill up, forcing authorities to bring in drinking water for Pali by train from Jodhpur. This is despite the fact that Pali once used to supply water to quench Jodhpur's thirst. Residents question why, when a water pipeline has already been laid up to Rohat, it has not been extended to Pali. They say that if the pipeline reaches Pali, the water crisis could be resolved permanently, sparing residents the annual scramble for drinking water.\n\nTaken together, the complaints from across Pali's wards point to the same set of unresolved basics: sewerage, drainage and drinking water. Whether the city's first woman mayor can finally deliver on these long-pending demands is the question voters say they will be watching closely over the next five years.\n\nWhat this means for you\nIf Pali's hopes for a fix to its sewerage and drinking water crisis come true, the effect will be felt directly in everyday life.\n\n• Across India: Municipal elections in many Indian cities hinge on residents' expectations around basic civic amenities. A ground report like this one from Pali shows that roads, sewerage and water remain the biggest deciding factors when people vote.\n• In Pali: If the new woman mayor manages to fix the sewerage system, areas like Ward 62 and Ward 63 could see fewer road accidents and less waterlogging. Families struggling with homes flooding during monsoon would benefit directly.\n• Drinking water supply: If the pipeline already laid up to Rohat is extended to Pali, the annual need to bring in water by train from Jodhpur could reduce or end, cutting both administrative costs and residents' hardship.\n• For voters: Residents say they are now prioritising honesty and accessibility when picking a candidate, so it is worth checking a candidate's past record before voting.\n\nWhy this happened\nPali's water and sewerage crisis did not appear overnight, it is the result of long-standing gaps in civic maintenance.\n\n• Lack of upkeep: According to Ward 62 residents, the BJP corporator over the last five years did not find a lasting fix for the problem, letting drains and sewer lines fall further into disrepair.\n• Weak drainage design: The system for draining rainwater inside neighbourhoods is inadequate, which is why even monsoon rain leaves streets and homes flooded.\n• Rain-dependent Jawai dam: Pali's drinking water supply relies heavily on the Jawai dam. When the dam fails to fill due to insufficient rainfall, water has to be brought in by train from Jodhpur.\n• Incomplete pipeline network: A water pipeline has been laid up to Rohat but not extended to Pali, leaving a permanent solution stalled.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. How many wards does the Pali Municipal Corporation have in total?\nThe Pali Municipal Corporation has a total of 65 wards.\n\n2. Who is the mayor's seat reserved for this time in Pali?\nThe mayor's seat is reserved for a woman candidate this time.\n\n3. What is the biggest complaint among Pali residents?\nResidents' biggest complaints are overflowing sewers, broken roads and a shortage of drinking water.\n\n4. What happens in Pali during the monsoon?\nA poor drainage system leaves streets and homes flooded, making it hard to even step outside, something residents describe as hellish.\n\n5. How does Pali get water when supply runs short?\nWhen the Jawai dam fails to fill, drinking water is brought to Pali by train from Jodhpur.\n\n6. Which party's candidate are Ward 62 residents hoping will help them?\nWard 62 residents are hopeful the Congress candidate will address their problems.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/politics/pani-aura-sivareja-se-trasta-pali-ko-mahila-mahapaura-se-bari-ummiden-janata-boli-aba-badalani-chahie-tasvira-29555",
  "category": "Politics",
  "publishedAt": "2026-09-08",
  "tags": [
    "Pali Municipal Corporation Election",
    "Woman Mayor",
    "Sewerage Problem",
    "Drinking Water Crisis",
    "Jawai Dam",
    "Rajasthan Municipal Corporation"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}