Excelsior Correspondent
ANANTNAG, Sept 1: The Army has come to the aid of residents in Pushkeri and Vidai villages of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, where people were struggling with an acute shortage of drinking water for the past three days.
The crisis had forced many families to walk long distances in search of potable water, causing distress among the villagers.
Responding to requests from the local elders, the Sirhama Company of 3 Rashtriya Rifles arranged an emergency supply of drinking water to the affected households.
The move has been widely appreciated by the residents, who said the timely intervention helped them overcome a difficult situation.
Locals recalled how they were forced to store limited quantities of water for daily use and many had to fetch it from far-off places before the Army stepped in.
“Our families were facing a lot of problems. The Army’s quick response gave us immediate relief,” one villager said.
Officials explained that the assistance extended by the Army was purely on humanitarian grounds to provide temporary relief.
The Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department, they added, is working on restoring regular water supply in the affected areas.
While villagers expressed gratitude to the Army for its prompt action, they also urged that a permanent mechanism be put in place to prevent such hardships in the future.
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