SRINAGAR; Locals in Batmaloo blocked the national highway in protest against water logging and the drainage failure in the area.

According to the reports, the worst traffic jam was witnessed at the main Batmaloo- Tengpora road as the people of the area in large numbers blocked the roads and protested against the authorities over the failure of drainage system. Locals also accuse that the normal life in the area is being affected at large due to the water lodging problems erupting due to the drainage failure.

Talking to a local news gathering agency, the locals while protesting against the authorities told that they at several time approached the government- urging it to tackle the crises. Locals also accused that the authorities turned ‘blind-eye’ towards their plight due to which they are compelled to take to streets. Reports informed that the protesters blocked that main Batamaloo road due to which the traffic got stranded for more than three hours.

The people called off their protests when the additional deputy commissioner assured them that the drainage problem shall be rectified at the earliest. (KNS)