IIOJK Residents Protest Over Lack of Basic Necessities for Several Years

Residents of several villages in Kupwara district, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), staged a protest against the authorities. They expressed frustration over the failure to provide basic necessities despite promises of a new era of development.

In the Kandi area, residents protested against the water department for not supplying drinking water for several years. Over five thousand people are suffering due to this acute water shortage.

The Kandi area includes eleven villages. Residents have been grappling with a severe water shortage for years, with no effective measures taken by the authorities despite repeated appeals.

Due to the lack of tap water, villagers are forced to use contaminated water from local streams, posing serious health risks. Several people have fallen ill with water-borne diseases recently. “We have been moving from pillar to post to get this genuine demand redressed, but to no avail,” the protesters told media representatives.

The protesters emphasized the tremendous hardships they face due to the non-availability of water. They highlighted that the water department has failed to provide a reliable water supply to over five hundred households.

The residents called on the IIOJK authorities to urgently address their water supply issues. They stressed the need for immediate action to prevent further suffering and health risks in their communities.