Dr. Ab. Qayoom
SRINAGAR: The residents of Yamlar-Bala(Rajwar)area in the North Kashmir’s Kupwara district have expressed resentment against the authorities for failing to provide potable water to them, making people suffer.
The residents said that few years back a water scheme under (JJM) was approved for the village but work on it has not been completed yet.A month and a half ago pipes were dumped in our village but ground situation is same like 1993.
The residents further exclaimed that the entire village which consists of more than 50 households get drinking water from a well located in the premises of a Jamia Masjid.
Talking to Headlines Today, the residents said, "water supply to the village has been snapped due to some technical snag for the past two months and are forced to consume contaminated water from streams."
They added that they have to suffer a lot in absence of potable water supply and the women folk have to travel long distances to fetch water for drinking and other purposes.
Residents alleged that the area is completely reeling under acute shortage of water form last 50-days while the authorities has failed to take any tangible measure despite repeated pleas.
As per residents of the village, the issue has been taken up with the concerned authorities on several occasions in the past but to no avail.
They have sought immediate intervention of LG Manoj Sinha in this regard so that their grievances are addressed at the earliest.
Meanwhile, Executive Engineer Jal Shakti Department, Handwara Division, Bilal Ahmad told Headlines Today that the team is working on it 24×7 and assured the restoration of the water supply within a few days under the same plan of JJM.
"Tomorrow I am going to visit the spot for further development.” he added.
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