KUPWARA DIARY

Wader Payeen residents demand potable drinking water

The residents of Wader Payeen in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district Sunday complained about lack of potable drinking water in their area.

The residents said that they were facing immense hardships in the absence of drinking water in the area.

"We have never seen tap water in our village. I want to ask the concerned authorities, if every habitation is supposed to get water under JJM scheme, why the said scheme has not been extended to our village," they added.

The residents have sought immediate intervention of Deputy Commissioner Kupwara Ayushi Sudan in this regard so that the hardships being faced by the people may end.

Check Sanzipora residents rue hike in power tariff

The residents of Check Sanzipora in Mawer area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district have expressed strong resentment against authorities for hike in power tariffs.

Despite the inconsistent power supply during the winter, the residents claimed, the increase in power tariffs was unabated.

The residents said that they were suffering due to unusual and prolonged power cuts. "Even the department is not adhering to its own curtailment schedule with the result we are subjected to severe hardships. Most of the people here belong to the labor class and the power tariff hike which has been extended to Rs 780 per month happens to be beyond the competence of locals to pay," they added.

District Development Council Member (DDC) Mawer Khursheed Ahmad Dar appealed to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to look into the matter so that the people can heave a sigh of relief.