Protest against PHE, people block road

Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, Dec 7: The people from Harmutta and adjoining hamlets today held strong protest demonstration against PHE authorities and blocked Mendhar-Surankote road for more than two hours.
The people were alleging scarcity of water in the area for the last two weeks and neglect of  PHE pipes laying work in Dumi areas. The people raised barricades on  this road at Harmutta and stalled the movement of vehicles.
They were raising slogans against  PHE authorities Mendhar and Poonch. Later, SHO Gursai and AEE PHE Mendhar arrived at the spot. They talked to the people and tried to convince them.  On the assurance of AEE and SHO the people lifted dharna and allowed movement of the traffic.