Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 17: Former Minister and President DCC Kathua, Dr Manohar Lal Sharma today showed serious concern over non-availability of water and ration in many villages of Billawar and Kandi belt of Billawar Constituency.
Manohar said different villages of Upper Kadetar, Lower Kadetar, Prangoli, Upper Dhod and Mangloor falling under Kandi Sub Division Hiranagar and Lakhri, Khobe Morh, Upper durang, Sanged falling under Lakhri Sub Division Billawar were facing acute shortage for water from past 2-3 months as majority of water pumps, pipes have worn out.
He said the PHE Department had not supplied water to their areas for the past several months and said non- availability of water tanker supply and routine water supply was further adding to their woes during this period of national lockdown due to COVID-19. Manohar said to avoid scarcity of water especially in Kandi belt many wells and hand pumps were dug during his tenure but majority of them were not commissioned by the BJP Government.
Manohar further said that around 70 to 80 % families under BPL category in Billawar Assembly Constituency have been deprived of ration as their names has been ousted from BPL lists by the concerned department and termed it as unjustified especially in this difficult hour of nationwide lockdown.
He said pick and choose method has been adopted by finalizing the lists as the persons who were under BPL category 2-3 months back, have now been ousted.
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