Kamla village in Tral without drinking water facility
Pulwama: Residents of Kamla village, a picturesque hamlet in Tral belt of Pulwama district are facing acute shortage of drinking water as the area has no water supply scheme available to cater to the needs of the locals.
Locals said that there is no water supply scheme for the village due to which they are suffering.
They added that they complained to senior authorities about their problem several times but nothing went in our favour.
“The women folk in our village is forced walk 3 kms to fetch water for drinking, cooking and other purposes,” Shabir Ahmad, a local resident said.
He said that a water tanker comes to the village after every one week to provide drinking water to the villagers.
“But how can we store water for one week as this is practically impossible,” he added.
Locals also complained that the water tanker comes to the village during summers but once winter sets in we get to see the tanker once in a month.
They added that they have met higher officials so many times in this regard but their repeated promises have proved hoax on ground.
They once again requested higher ups to look into the matter and provide drinking water facility to the area so that they can heave a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Assistant Executive Engineer, Jal Shakti Sub division Tral Suhaib Yousuf, when contacted said the department is covering every household in next one year and Kamla village will also get water supply in next few months.
