Hajin, Dec 28 : Several
villages on the banks of Wular lake and River Jehlum here in Hajin block of this
occupied Kashmir district lack basic amenities.
Various villages in
Hajin block, including Madavan,Bakshibal, Paribal, Baskhibal, Banyari,
Chrengpora,Jadalpora Prang and others, comprising of about 30,000 souls are
living a miserable life. They accuse successive regimes of ignoring these
villages. “No one has ever paid any attention towards the development of these
hamlets. So many regimes came and went but nothing was done to upgrade the
standard of living of the people,” locals said.
They said the area lacks
water supply, electricity and medical facilities from decades. “We have no
proper road connectivity water supply, no electricity and no health facility,
our schools are in dilapidated conditions,” locals added.
Alleging
district administration of neglecting the area locals said: “Officers appear if
some politician visits the area. They are never seen in normal days.”
Locals demanded that government should take immediate steps to mitigate
their sufferings.
Meanwhile, Additional District Development
Commissioner Ghulam Muhammad said: “Every effort is being put to develop the
far-flung villages in the district including the villages falling under the
Hajin Block. If here is any grievance from any villager it would be looked
into,” he added.
Ends
SA/EN
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