Raja Syed Rather
Ganderbal : Amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the residents of far-flung areas of Ganderbal district here have complained that they are being forced to consume contaminated drinking water and demanded immediate redressal of their grievance.
According to locals, the water tank wherefrom they are supplied drinking water is almost non-functional, which compels hundreds of residents to rely on the polluted drinking water.
“We have no water to drink, take bath or wash clothes. The water supply we receive from our taps is contaminated and comprises mud and if consumed, it can cause life risking diseases,” a local resident from Zirpora Kullan told.
He said the people in the area have been demanding for a tube well for a long time now.
The residents have urged authorities to make the water tank properly functional or come up with an alternative arrangement for supplying drinking water to the area. People of the area also demanded to cover the water tank properly so that the contamination of the source is avoided.
Executive Engineer, Jal Shakti department Ganderbal told KNO that the grievances of people will be resolved in coming days—(KNO)
