Farmers are forced to migrate from Jammu & Kashmir’s Udhampur to other cities due to lack of water, money and other resources required for farming. Many are also on the verge of starvation in Tangan village of the district. They have appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for help.
According to GoNews, there is no proper source of irrigation in Tangan village and 82 hectares of land remained uncultivated. While many have left the village, others are contemplating to leave this forbidden place where their livelihood is in question.
People are battling to find drinking water also. An elderly in the villager Dhuni Chand pointed out that the prime minister in his radio address ‘Maan ki baat’ had said that he wants to double the income of farmers, but this is not possible if they are forced to leave their land. Chand has appealed Modi to help the villagers.
Tangan has no source of water. The villagers rely on rain and snowfall for irrigation. In 1982, a project was approved, but even after lakhs were spent, water remained a distant dream for villagers.
Commenting on the project, Udhampur Deputy Commissioner Ravinder Kumar said, “We will have to check records to find out as to why the project has not been completed yet.”