Jammu Kashmir Jammu, July 15 The Jagti satellite township for displaced Kashmiri Pandits has been facing severe drinking water crisis due to frequent snags in the 4-km-long water pipeline.
Irate over the “indifferent” attitude of the authorities concerned, residents have made several complaints to Governor NN Vohra on his Twitter handle @jandkgovernor seeking early redressal.
They only supply water to their respective blocks.
Official sources said the township had been facing shortage of drinking water due to faulty pipeline that passes through a nullah before culminating at water storage tanks.
“The water requirement of the entire township is about 8-9 lakh gallons per day, but it is getting five lakh gallons.
It requires 38 lakh litres of water and we are supplying more than that.
ML Raina, Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants), admitted that there was water scarcity in the township and said it was due to flash floods in the nullah through which the water pipeline passes.
“We are making efforts to improve and ensure regular water supply to the township, but the pipeline suffers frequent snags due to flash floods in the nullah.
For improved and regular water supply, we require a dedicated power supply feeder, which will cost over Rs 55 lakh, while the shifting of pipeline from the nullah will cost around Rs 25 lakh.
We are hopeful of finding a permanent solution to the problem soon,” Raina said.