Farooq Inqlabi starts second phase of work to provide piped water under central scheme to Kangota village in J-K’s Rajouri.

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BUDHAL/RAJOURI JAN 02:–After struggling for decades, households of Kangota village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district will get potable water under the central government’s ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ (JJM) scheme with a project cost of over Rs 6 crore.

Sarpanch Gram Panchayat Kewal Lower Mohammad Farooq Inqlabi along with Deputy Sarpanch Layaqat Choudhary and Zaid Sagar kick started the second phase of work on the project, which is expected to be completed during the current financial year, bringing cheers on the faces of the people of Kangots village.

“We are thankful to Sarpanch Farooq Inqlabi and Jal Shakti Department for listening to our pleas regarding water scarcity in our area and sanctioning the project under JJM,” local social activist Noor Mohammad Tanch said.

He said the villagers had to face numerous problems, especially during the winter when there is heavy snowfall, to fetch water from a nearby spring.
After waiting for decades, our dream and struggle is finally going to be fulfilled as work on this project has started,” Noor Mohammad said.

Officials said the source of the water supply scheme to 220 households is Dudyari spring running near the village.

The water supply scheme shall have different components including civil (inlet tank, sedimentation tanks, service reservoirs, and laying and fitting of pipes for gravity main and distribution system.

Sarpanch Farooq Inqlabi congratulated the people for commencement of work on this prestigious project and said they will be relieved from the cumbersome work of fetching water from outside.

Farooq Inqlabi said it was a long pending demand of the people, which has been addressed.

“More projects under JJM will be inaugurated across Gram Panchayat Kewal Lower in coming days, he added.