Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 18: The Jagti Tenement Committee (JTC) and Soan Kashmir Front (SKF) have expressed deep concern over the acute scarcity of drinking water being faced by the inmates of Jagti township for the past several days.
In a statement issued here, today, chairperson, Lalita Pandita and president, Kashi Nath Bhat of JTC/SKF pointed out that this is not a new issue, as the residents have been suffering from water shortages for several years. However, the situation becomes more severe during the monsoon season when the supply worsens drastically, adding to the hardships of the inmates.
The organizations have appealed to the concerned authorities to take immediate and effective steps to resolve the problem and ensure regular and adequate water supply to the Jagti residents, who are already facing difficult living conditions.
Meanwhile, some socio political organizations also criticized the Government for acute water scarcity in Jagti township.
In a joint statement issued here, today Vinod Pandit and Sanjay Dhar said acute shortage of drinking water for last more than a week has generated a lot of resentment among the migrants.
They alleged that the problem is the result of non seriousness of the Government particularly Relief Organization towards the hapless migrants living in exile for last 36 years.
Pandita and Dhar while showing concern over the shortage of regular supply of pure drinking water in the township of Jagti lambasted authorities for their non serious approach and utter failure to provide basic amenities to the hapless migrants living in pathetic conditions in this township.
They appealed to Lt. Governor J&K and Chief Secretary to immediately direct Relief Commissioner, Migrants to ensure daily supply of pure drinking water to the migrants of Jagti who are facing a grave situation on this count in these days.
They said till the permanent rehabilitation of migrants in their homeland Kashmir, the Government is bound to provide them the basic amenities of life in camps including safe drinking water.
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