Protesters block Achabal -Anantnag road to demand drinking water

Sheikh Nadeem

SRINAGAR, (PTK): The inhabitants of Kulgad, and Thajiwara areas of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday staged a demonstration against the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department over non-availability of drinking water in their villages.

Men and women assembled and blocked the Achabal – Anantnag road for several hours. They raised anti-PHE slogans.

“There is an acute shortage of drinking water from last 4 days” said the protesters.

They were demanding immediate restoration of water in their areas. (PTK)