Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 27: The residents of Trumgund Haigam and its adjoining areas in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district are facing an acute shortage of drinking water even as the authorities have been turning a blind eye towards the issues that the locals are facing.
The locals said that the situation for them has worsened as they continuously face the drinking water woes while as the residents are getting drinking water supply for a few hours during the night while as during the day, they left to fend for themselves.
“While we already have water scarcity, the lack of pressure also adds to the issues; we have to use motors to get the drinking water,” the locals said.
The locals said that they have time and again brought the issue to the notice of the higher-ups; however, they said that they have so far got nothing but empty promises.
“This is happening even as the Government is claiming that every household is getting the clean drinking water, our area and the adjacent areas are currently suffering due to the scarcity of the water supply,” the residents said.
The residents said that due to the non-availability of drinking water facility, they are forced to consume water from the running streams which carry the contaminated water due to which their health is also at the risk.
“We are left with no option but to consume contaminated water which is something the department must take note of and carry out immediate necessary measures so that issues that we are facing are resolved,” the people said, adding that until the problem is resolved, the PHE department should ensure regular supply of water through tankers.
The officials of the PHE Department told Excelsior that there was some mechanical issue due to which the areas were facing a shortage of drinking water while assuring that the matter will be resolved soon.
“The water tanker has been sent for the consumption of the locals, while as there was some issue with the motor, which the mechanical department has said will be taken care of soon,” Ghulam Rasool Leharwal, Executive Engineer, PHE Sopore said.
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