JAMMU, Apr 2: Expressing serious concern over failure of Jal Shakti Department in providing water supply in rural belt of his constituency, MLA Trehgam, Mir Saifullah alleged that Department has done nothing except corruption. Through a Calling Attention Motion, MLA said five Panchayats in his constituency face acute water scarcity and don’t have Single drop of water to drink.
He said pipes have been laid but they are not connected with the source, which showed the incompetence of Engineers to make the schemes as a failure on ground. The Department launched new schemes and dismantled the old schemes which caused the problem, he added.
Terming Jal Shakti a big problem in itself, he said contract of pipes was given to a Delhi based resourceful contractor and pipes were brought and laid but people are suffering.
He, while contradicting the Minister’s statement urged him to ask his officers why they are giving wrong information and take action against them. He said this way officers are making position of Minister awkward. Mir urged the Minister to have at and on spot inspection of the area to ascertain facts.
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