Kheora residents protest water scarcity.
A large number of residents from Power House mohalla of Kheora in Rajouri assembled on the main road connecting Rajouri with the district hospital and raised slogans against the PHE Department.
Inhabitants of Kheora locality of Rajouri town today staged a protest demonstration against Public Health Engineering Department and blocked the main road for over an hour.
A large number of residents from Power House mohalla of Kheora in Rajouri assembled on the main road connecting Rajouri with the district hospital and raised slogans against the PHE Department.
They said the entire area is facing water crisis and the department has not been responding to their complaints.
Insteadd, they alleged that officials of the PHE Department misbehave with them when they bring issues to their notice.
The protesters alleged that many officials provide supply to their own houses and to those of their relatives.
Station house officer of Rajouri Sudhanshu Verma pacified the protesters and assured them that their grievance would be conveyed to the district administration.
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