Naveed Ul Haq
Budgam :Inhabitants of Sogam area of Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday staged a protest against the Jal Shakti department for failing to provide adequate water supply to them.
Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) the protesting residents accused the department of ignoring their plights, saying that the womenfolk from the area are being forced to walk miles to fetch water from faraway places for daily use.
They said that the area has been facing immense hardships due to the water crisis for more than four months and they are being forced to consume contaminated water as nobody is paying heed to their sufferings.
“Amid the ongoing pandemic we have to consume contaminated water every day which puts us at high risk of contracting diseases but no one from admin pays heed to their sufferings.”
The protesters later appealed to the district administration to look into the matter.
Meanwhile, AEE Chadoora, Zahoor Ahmed told KNO that they are establishing a new pipeline in the area which will take some time.
He assured that the grievances of the locals will be redressed soon and water supply to the area will be restored as soon as possible—(KNO)
