Exactly 20 to 30 years ago, many people used to drink water from wells. In many places, only the well quenched the thirst. Wells usually run dry at some point. But a well in Ramakundam, Telangana state has not run dry even after 50 years.. Let’s see about the amazing well.
Although water is piped from house to house, wells are still the main source of drinking water in various states of India. Such is the well in Ramakundam in Bethapalli district of Telangana, which was the main source of drinking water for the people of that area.
Many people used that very tasty well water as drinking water. But at present, the municipality and panchayats are providing good water through pipes, so this spring well is not much used…however, the people of Ramagundam are protecting that well like a treasure.
There is a hotel called O Sai at Bepower House Saurastha in Ramakundam, Pettapalli District, Telangana. The largest water well there has a fascinating history. The people of 30 villages around Ramagundam were using the water from this well for drinking water and other needs. This spring well supplied water to about 30 villages and still quenches the thirst of many passers-by.
Several years ago, many villagers around Pethapalli district Ramagundam used to come from their town by vehicles including bicycles and on foot to take water from this spring well. But not once did the well run dry. It is said that only sometimes they look out from the mud well.
This spring well was arranged by Hanumayya spending his own money and carrying out the construction work of the well to bring water to the people without difficulty. There was a big royal tree in that well. Ravi Settu has brought that royal wooden well as Bavi. Afzal, the owner of the well, is the manager of the Sai Hotel, although it is not in use today. He cleans and maintains it from time to time.
Even today in many parts of Telangana, the spring wells in many villages dry up completely without water even after the arrival of summer. Only when there is good rain again will the spring form. But the Ramagundam royal tree well is always full of water. The water still tastes the same as it did 50 years ago.
Today they add something to the water to make it taste better. Similarly RO is also done. Local people say that the water from the Ramagundam well is tastier than the mineral water produced in this way.
Many motorists drink this well water.
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