Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 1: Former Minister and MLA Mendhar Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan has alleged water scarcity and long power cuts in Mendhar during scorching heat of this summer which dried up the natural water springs and manual hand pumps.
He further said that the Govt should take up the matter immediately with their officials to come prepare with plan of facing this summer and provide clean potable water to the areas of Mendhar which badly affected .
He criticised the worst performance of the coalition Govt in dealing with basic requirements of public like water and electricity.
He further said that the Minster for P.H.E had assured to provide as many hand pumps as required in Mendhar taking in view scarcity of water and the funds provided under BRGF have not been utilised and one boring machine provided by the Govt in Mendhar is not working properly, asked to provide fresh boring machine to the Mendhar tehsil so that remaining areas where hand pumps are sanctioned must be covered up.