M S Nazki
Poonch, May 31: The acute water shortage in the summer months has compounded the miseries of people in Mendhar. Local reports said, "The residents of tehsil Mendhar have been facing an acute shortage of water since last few months and the water shortage has badly affected the normal life considerably here in Mendhar and its adjoining areas. Locals reports said, "The people even had staged protests in many localities including Mohra Kaller, Harni, Harmutta, Dargaloon, Saroti, Dharati, Gullatha, Kotian, Kasba, Jughal, Sagra, Mankote, Balakote, Keri, Chhatral, Bonala, Checkbonala, Salwah, Gohlad, Manjahari, Bosoni, Ghani, Balnoi, Dharana, Dhera, Topa, Bathidar, Kasbalari,Ari, Kalaban, Sangoite and Naka, etc but the problems yet has not been resolved." The concerned authorities have been asked to concede to their demands at earliest and people have warned PHE authorities to mitigate the problem at the earliest otherwise they were forced to come to streets and to intensify their protest. |