Water crisis to worsen in Jammu region Archives

Demand may double by 2024, but no back-up plan in place; PHE Dept expresses inability to fulfil need If your tap has been running dry lately, brace yourself for worse times ahead. The Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department has expressed its inability to meet the drinking water demand of a projected population of 20 lakh by 2024. With no alternative source and Tawi, the only natural source flowing through the winter capital being exploited ruthlessly, the city is heading for terrifying times. Its population is expected to reach 20 lakh…