| Ensure regular water, power supply in Vijaypur: Manjit to CM | | | | Vijaypur, June 12: Seeking attention of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, former minister and senior Congress leader Manjit Singh today demanded adequate water and electricity in Vijaypur and its adjoining areas where the people have been suffering badly. While addressing a public gathering here on Wednesday evening at Kotli, Manjit Singh said that the people have been facing problems due to shortage of drinking water and power cuts in villages including Badi, Badori, Rajinder Pura, Sangwal, Vijaypur, Kotli, Kohlar, and Rakhrajpur, dholliana areas but the administration has not woken up from the deep slumber. He said the administration has failed to provide water to the people and they have become dependent on the natural ponds where water is highly contaminated. "As the PHE has failed to supply water, the people are forced to hire private tankers to supply water to the affected areas while the Government water tankers supply is given to those who support a particular party," he alleged. He appealed the Chief Minister to intervene and ensure proper drinking water and power supply in the affected areas during the hot summers. Among those who addressed the gathering included IYC Leader Dr. Pankaj , Manjit Kumar , Kham Ral ,Shamsha Din and Nazir Ahmed( jeera). |
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