The residents of Ohangam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district Tuesday expressed anguish against authorities for receiving muddy water for the last 6 months.
The residents of Peer Mohalla – Ohangam said that the authorities in the Jal Shakti department are pushing them to face hardships.
“The water we receive from our taps is contaminated and comprises mud, if consumed the water can cause diseases,” said Syed Zubair Bukhari, a local resident.
The residents of the area lamented that the repeated assurances by the authorities have proved hollow and forced residents to drink the contaminated water.
Accusing the Jal Shakti officials of ignoring their plights, the residents demanded immediate redressal of their grievance.
The residents have urged authorities to make the filtration plant properly functional or make an alternative arrangement for supplying drinking water to the area.
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