Water Crisis Deepens in Kulgam's Kilam, Residents Stage Protest

Bhat Ashraf

Kulgam, Mar 28: Residents of Ganiepora Kilam, in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, on Saturday staged a protest against the Jal Shakti Department over acute shortage of potable drinking water, which they said has persisted for the past 20 days.

locals said the area has been reeling under a severe water crisis, leaving households without basic water supply. “Our taps have been dry for the last 20 days. We are facing immense hardship, and our children are suffering as they are not even getting water for bathing,” a protesting resident said.

The aggrieved residents assembled in Kilam and raised slogans against the department, demanding immediate restoration of water supply.

Meanwhile, When Contacted AEE Jal Shakti Qazigund, He said that the water supply will be restored at the earliest. However, he clarified that the current restoration measures would not be a permanent solution.

“The pipeline needs to be realigned as around 3 kilometers of it falls under the main road. I have already submitted a memorandum under the SASCI scheme for its realignment. Once approved, the pipeline will be realigned accordingly,” He added.