SHOPIAN DAIRY

Chitragam residents concerned over risks posed by transmission line

The residents of Chitragam in south Kashmir’s Shopian district  have voiced their concerns over the hazardous situation posed by the power transmission lines. The high-tension (HT) line, which runs atop a lower-tension (LT) line, is causing  damage to electronic appliances and posing a threat to the safety of residents.

"Over the past few months, several incidents have been reported where the HT line has fallen onto the LT line, resulting in power surges and electrical fluctuations", said Mubashir Ahmad, a resident. "These occurrences have led to the malfunctioning of electronic devices in numerous households, including television sets and refrigerators", Ahmad said.

The residents have appealed to the authorities to intervene and address the issue forthwith.

Macadamisation of Kanipora road sought

A battered road in Kanipora locality, barely half a kilometre from the main market is causing immense hardships to the residents. The road, according to the residents, has not been macadamised for the past few years.

"The road is dotted by numerous pot holes and it becomes extremely difficult for the residents to walk along the road", said the residents.   They said that the street leads to numerous apple orchards and during the harvesting season load carriers  ply on it to transport the produce.

"However, the dilapidated condition of the street could result in fatal accidents", said the residents.  They said that despite their repeated pleas to the authorities for the macadamisation of the road, no action has been taken so far.

"The R & B Department has macadamised almost every link road in the area, but this road has been left again", they said.  An R&B official said that they would look into it.

Residents rue unsafe water supply in Shopian

The residents of Shopian town are aghast over the unsafe drinking water supplied to them.

The residents said that they are receiving the turbid piped water, which is unfit for consumption.

Ghulam Mohmmad, a resident told Greater Kashmir that the many residents have installed water purifiers in their homes to make the water potable.  He said that a threat of water borne disease looms large over the area.

"The water is not even safe for doing laundry, let alone consumption", said another resident.

It is pertinent to mention here that last month many cases of jaundice were reported from the district.

Executive Engineer Jal Shakti Department Abdul Rasheed told Greater Kashmir that he  would seek reports from the field staff regarding the matter.