{"id":181595,"date":"2025-08-18T17:03:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T12:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=181595"},"modified":"2025-08-18T17:03:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T12:03:47","slug":"water-shortage-sparks-protest-in-srinagar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/08\/18\/water-shortage-sparks-protest-in-srinagar.html","title":{"rendered":"Water shortage sparks protest in Srinagar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-177092 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2025\/06\/water-1-390x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"220\" \/>Srinagar: Residents of Lachmanpora area in Srinagar, Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir today staged a protest against the authorites over the acute shortage of drinking water.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, the protest led to the blockade of the road and the temporary suspension of traffic movement in the locality.<\/p>\n<p>Locals said despite repeated complaints and representations, their pleas have gone unheard. \u201cWe have been suffering for weeks without proper water supply. The authorities are unmoved by our hardships,\u201d one of the protesters said.<\/p>\n<p>The residents said they are forced to fetch water from distant places, causing immense inconvenience to families, particularly women and children.<\/p>\n<p>Traffic remained disrupted for some time as demonstrators occupied the road to press for their demands. The protesters urged higher authorities to intervene and ensure immediate restoration of regular water supply in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Srinagar: Residents of Lachmanpora area in Srinagar, Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir today staged a protest against the authorites over the acute shortage of drinking water. According to Kashmir Media Service, the protest led to the blockade of the road and the temporary suspension of traffic movement in the locality. 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