 Early Times Report
MENDHAR, Aug 7: Residents of Chattral of Mendhar Sub Division in frontier district of Poonch are up in arms against the government for failing to construct a bridge over Chattral Nallah as many persons have drowned in the Nallah during past years.
Local told Early Times cause away placed on Chattral Nallah to have become a death trap and many persons have lost their lives after falling into the gushing waters on the same spot. This temporary crossing poses a grave threat to the residents. "At least 1000 villagers of hamlets like Chattral Jughal kalaban Noral , Bhatidhar , and daily use these cause away to cross this dangerous stream emanating from the Dana Shastar covered mountain peaks of Kalaban they said.
"In absence of the bridge residents including children, women and elderly people are forced to walk over these cause away These cause away are in awfully bad condition and become dangerous and during rainy season. We are more concerned about the safety of our children who use these cause away to daily to go to reach their educational institution, shops and bus stand which is located on the other side of the Nallah" said Rameez Raja Chairman Press Council of Mendhar Poonch. |
