Thursday 18th Jun, 2026
Locals protest against water shortage
SajadHameed
Residents of Seelu area of Sopore in Baramulla District on Saturday staged a protest demonstration against the acute water shortage.
A large number of residents of Seelu village on Saturday hit the roads and blocked Sopore_Kupwara national highway and shouted slogans against PHE department for failed to provide them regular water supply and for ignoring their sufferings in the absence of proper water supply.
The protesting residents while talking with Times & Us said that our area has been grappling with the water crisis since past one week which has now reached an unbearable point.
The protesters said that they are forced to drink the unhygienic water of streams.They alleged that matter has been brought to the notice of the concerned administration but no improvement has been witnessed.