Srinagar: In the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, a prolonged disruption in the water supply has left residents without access to potable water for over two years. The problem stems from a non-functional water supply line that has yet to be repaired, affecting several families in the area.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the pipeline serving Wahibugh village has been out of operation, depriving approximately 10 to 12 families of their main source of drinking water. Mohammad Abdullah Bhat, a local resident, highlighted the community’s ongoing struggle, explaining their repeated but fruitless attempts to get the issue addressed by relevant authorities.

Despite multiple visits and appeals to concerned offices, residents report no progress in restoring the water line. “We’ve been moving from pillar to post for the restoration of this water line, but no action has been taken,” Bhat stated.

Adding to the community’s frustration, Mushtaq Ahmad Bhat noted that families continue to receive water bills despite the lack of service. “We are forced to fetch water from a spring located nearly half a kilometre away. It is unfair to charge us for a service we don’t receive,” he remarked.

The water shortage has had a significant impact on the daily lives of these villagers, many of whom are manual laborers living below the poverty line. The residents have urged the authorities to either restore the water supply or cease billing them for the nonexistent service.

Facing growing exasperation, the villagers have warned that they will organize a protest if the situation is not resolved soon.