Pattan residents protest against shortage of drinking water facility, block Bla-Sgr Highway

 Mohsin Khan

 
Pattan, June 28 (KNS): The residents of Pattan in Baramulla district on Tuesday blocked the national hifhway to protest against shortage of drinking water in the area. 
 
Reports reaching Kashmir News Service (KNS) said that the residents including men and women blocked Srinagar-Baramulla national highway to protest against Jal Shakti department for failing to provide drinking water to the area.  
 
They alleged that the area was without drinking water facility for the past several days and they have suffering a lot in the absence of water in the area. 
 
Meanwhile, concerned officials including Tehsildar Pattan reached to the spot to pacify the protestors and assured them that water will be restored in the area soon. (KNS)

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