Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 3: A sit in protest was held by Kashmiri displaced people putting up at ORT Purkhoo camp today regarding erratic power supply and drinking water scarcity faced by them for last more than three days.
The protestors alleged that despite requesting concerned authorities no efforts were made to restore water supply in the ORT.
Socio/ political leaders M.K. Yogi and Vinod Pandita while addressing the protestors at ORT Purkhoo urged the authorities to solve the problems of these hapless people who are also living in inhuman conditions for years together as the authorities over the years failed to renovate these old quarters which are totally damaged.
They assured them that they will take up these issues with the concerned authorities forthwith for early restoration of electricity and water supply in the camp and on their assurances the inmates called off the protest later. They appealed Relief Commissioner, Migrants, Chief Engineer PDD and PHE to immediately come forward and resolve the electricity and water supply crisis of ORT Purkhoo as these people have been suffering on this count for last three days which is basic need of life and they can not be left in lurch.
Both the KP leaders have also appealed Lt. Governor of J&K, Manoj Sinha to accomodate these families living in dilapidated conditions in this camp by allotting them quarters at suitable places or take immediate measures of renovating these quarters. Others who participated in the protest included Dimple Kumari, Ashok Raina, Krishan Ji Koul , Shiban Ji etc.
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