Srinagar, Jan. 15 -- Call it a double whammy; Srinagar is facing acute shortage of drinking water amid heavy snowfall.
Water supply was cut off to many areas after 700 MM water pipe was damaged near Awanta Bhawan at 90 feet road on Monday. The pipe was catering to HMT, Batamaloo, Aluchi bagh, Qamerwari, Bemina, Safa Kadal, Karan Nagar, Shereen Bagh, Sakidafar, Eidgah and Nawa Kadal.
Azhar Beigh, a resident of Batamaloo told The Kashmir Monitor that they face immense water shortage every year because the pipes are very old.
"Population has increased so has the demand for water. But the infrastructure remains the same. It breaks down every year affecting water distribution and leading to shortage", he said
Mohammad Shafi, a resident of Ka...