JAMMU, June 19 -- Frustrated by years of administrative apathy and civic decay, residents of Ward No. 58 in Jammu Municipal Corporation have submitted a detailed memorandum to the Hon'ble Chief Minister Jenab Omar Abdullah, appealing for urgent government intervention. The memorandum, presented by local community leader Parvinder Singh Happy on behalf of the residents, outlines a host of critical infrastructure issues that have significantly affected daily life in this densely populated ward.

The most pressing concern raised by the residents pertains to the crumbling water supply system. According to the memorandum, the water pipelines serving key localities such as Dashmesh Nagar, Digiana Camp, Roop Nagar, and Model Town are over three to...