Despite being in the backyard of the 330 MW Kishangangahydel power project, Pethkoot and its adjoining villages in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district are bereft of basic amenities including proper power supply.
Talking to the Greater Kashmir, several villagers here said that they were being denied basic facilities like proper healthcare, potable water and roads for decades, subjecting them to numerous hassles.
The residents said that they had made several representations to the administration but the outcome had only made them feel helpless.
“Despite the power project being located here, we haven’t seen any benefits in terms of daily needs. Our village hardly sees uninterrupted power supply for an hour even as the Power Development Department has been collecting huge bills,” said GhulamRasool Malik, a middle-aged villager.
