AGARTALA, April 24 (TIWN): Heat wave conditions prevailed in South Tripura with the temperature soaring several notches above the season's average, and the Meteorological Department (IMD) had little comfort to offer, saying the searing heat conditions will continue for the next few days i.e it was between 3 to 5 degrees "above normal", or "above average", which is 1.6 to 3 degrees more than season's average temperature.Pure Drinking water scarcity looms large in South Tripura. Most of the villagers have to go to far- flung area to fetch drinking water. For the past two years remote poor Tribal People have not received any modest Pure drinking water facilities yet day.

Some cases of water borne diseases have been reported from these areas. Eruption of enteric disease and diarrhea are most common in remote tribal localities and  are the most affected area under Sabroom /Santirbazar/Belonia Sub Division.

Drinking of contaminated water from the streams due to drying up of regular water sources have led to diseases resulting in casualties every year.