Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, June 10: CPI (M) MLA Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami today demanded Government to address the acute drinking water crisis in many parts of Srinagar.
Tarigami raised the issue of acute shortage of drinking water in the Legislative Assembly during the Question Hour. “The Government needs to wake up from its slumber and take steps to ensure that this issue is addressed,” he said.
The MLA also asked the Government to ensure that the water supplied to the houses in the city and elsewhere in the State is safe for human consumption. “The residents of Srinagar city fear for their health as water supplied from some of the water supply schemes like Doodhganga is not filtered properly,” he said.
“The Public Health Engineering Department seems to have turned a blind eye to this menace of misuse of drinking water. Many car washing facilities are using drinking water in their commercial outlets. These connections need to be snapped forthwith,” said Tarigami.
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