Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Apr 1: The people held protest demonstration as at least three villages and few hamlets in Chhatral and Kas Baladi area of Mendhar Sub Division are facing severe water scarcity.
The villagers from Nadol, Kas Baladi and Chhatral came out on the road at around 10 am and then started protest demonstration. They were shouting slogans against the PHE authorities. They alleged that main motor of local water pumping Station went out of order about three months back but PHE Mechanical Division, Poonch has failed to get the motor repaired or replaced and restore water supply to these villages.
They alleged that locals brought the matter to the notice of concerned field staff and even Sub Divisional officials at Mendhar but they have failed to ensure water supply to the public. The people including women continued their protest there up to 1 pm but no officials went there at the site. They have warned to ‘gherao’ PHE staff at Mendhar if water supply is not restored within two days.
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