Jammu, August 24: Residents of Ward No 60 of Jammu North Assembly segment today staged strong protest against the severe shortage of water supply.
The local residents assembled at Main Road Paloura and blocked the road to mark their resentment against non-availability of water supply in the area for the more than seven days.
The protesters raised slogans against LG Administration and Jal Shakti Department for not showing serious concern towards the problems being faced by general public.
Talking to reporters, Uday Chib, president JKPYC said that it is highly condemnable on the part of the Government to take the issue of water scarcity callously knowing fully that this is the basic necessity constitute a matter of life and death for the people.
He added that the people of North Assembly segment are decrying for regular water supply and for the last seven days the concerned department has deprived the people from drinking water supply & yet again proves the gross failure of the Modi's so called HAR GHAR NAL, HAR GHAR JAL" & BJP Govt which is misleading the people by making tall claims of its achievements.
People termed it unfortunate that people were being subjected to immense suffering for want of basic amenities like power and water in absence of popular government in Jammu and Kashmir & demanded that the water of Lohan Tube well Paloura should be supplied to the residents of Paloura Ward No 60 for which it was constructed.
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