Sopore, Apr 14 (KNS) : The residents of Yaseen colony Arampora area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district Thursday rued lack of basic amenities in the area and demanded attention of higher-ups in this regard.

 

Locals told Kashmir News Service (KNS) that there is a shortage of drinking water, poor drainage facility and dilapidated roads in the area. "The area has been overlooked by the consecutive governments and nobody seems to be taking our issues seriously,” they said.

 

They said that they have repeatedly brought these issues in notice of higher ups several times but on ground nothing has been done.

 

The residents further said, that only a little rains caused water logging in the said area, which as per them was the result of faulty drainage system in their respective locality.

 

The locals later appealed to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to look into the matter and redress their grievances at the earliest. (KNS)