Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Dec 22: Agitated over no supply of drinking water in the area, locals of Bali and Modh protested against Jal Shakti (PHE) Department, here today.
Shouting slogans, the protesting villagers also torched an effigy of the PHE Department. They said that the Central Government scheme Har Ghar Jal Har Ghar Nal was started four years back but the work has not finished till date with the result, people were still dependent on natural sources and private water supply.
The village people said that there should be a high level investigation into the Jal Jeevan Mission work in the area. “From time to time, we have apprised the higher authorities of PHE about the matter, but all in vain,” they added.
“If water supply is not ensured, we will block the National Highway and responsibility for that will be on the District Administration and PHC Department,” they threatened.
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