Member legislative Assembly Banihal Vikar Rasool Wani today raised the issues of dry spell of traditional water bodies of his constituency Banihal, MLA Banihal alleged that Banihal has great potential of water resources which are drying day by day due to the construction of several railway and fourway tunnels at Gund Tethar, Tethar, Chareel, Krawa, Bankoot, Chapnari,Tatnihal, Kote, Sumber and Khari Seeran and other places which has adversely affected the natural water resources in these area and people are suffering badly.Vikar Rasool while speaking in question hour here today urged upon the government to direct the concerned agencies of Railway and National highway authority of India to prepare detailed project of left water stations or arranged funds for tapping nearby sources in these affected areas and ensure to work on it so that the general public of affected area can not suffer more.
Vikar Rasool Wani alleged that government is acting very careless to ensure the timely completion of different water supply schemes as well as installation and repairing of sanctioned hand pumps in Banihal constituency.He demands immediate repairment of defunct hand pumps and installation of sanctioned hand pumps in Banihal.Vikar Rasool also demanded funds for tanker service in Banihal and also raises the issue of desirability of required funds for completion of different water supply schemes in Banihal constituency. (KNS)