Srinagar: Water scarcity has hit Batwara Batwara area of Srinagar and residents on Tuesday held a protest demonstration.
Scores of the protesters including men women, and children raising slogans against the PHE Department sought immediate attention of PHE, Irrigation in this regard. They warned to intensify agitation in case the problem was not solved.
.The residents lamented that lack of potable water causes poor hygiene besides many other problems. They appealed the concerned authorities to look into the matter.
“We will be forced to stage a protest if the concerned authorities fail to restore drinking water supply to the area at the earliest,” said a protestor.