The Residents of Ahlan Sirajpora, in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district have complained that the area is without potable drinking water for the last several years and the concerned department was not taking up any concrete step to meet the demand of locals.
The residents said that they were forced to use contaminated water from a local stream which was really telling upon their health. “We always remain apprehensive about the contaminated water because earlier we have faced the brunt due to water borne diseases,” said a local.
“On one hand the concerned department was claiming to provide water to every household but on the other hand we are being deprived of our basic right,” said another local.
“I have not seen tap water in our village since my childhood. I am 20 years old now but haven’t seen water running through pipes in our village,” he added.
Locals said that from Deputy Commissioner Kupwara to the concerned department they have taken up the issue on numerous times but to no avail.
The residents have appealed to authorities to redress their genuine grievances by way of providing them drinking water at the earliest.