Baramulla: Aggrieved over no supply of drinking water to the area for the last many years, locals of Noor Mohalla jal sheeri Baramulla today protested against the Jal Shakti/PHE Department.
The protesting villagers, including women and children, raised slogans against the Jal Shakti department, which has allegedly failed to repair the fault in the pipe line with the result there was no supply of drinking water for the last several years . They alleged that despite repeated pleas by the villagers, neither the fault was repaired, nor the alternative arrangement was made for supply of drinking water.
Our area has been facing water scarcity for the past several years. We are forced to drink contaminated water and it has affected our health badly,” said a protesting woman.
Urging the administration to address the issue on a priority basis, the agitating protesters said that tap water scarcity was a major issue in the area which causes immense hardship to the local population. They said that the authorities need to act in time so that people of the area are not deprived of basic amenities like drinking water.
“It is painful that our village is without drinking water, which is discriminatory towards our village. We will continue our protest if our issue is not resolved,” they appealed DC Baramulla To look our genuine problem so that we can take a sign of relief
