HYDERABAD: Water supply

Published June 10, 2002

HYDERABAD, June 9: The managing director of Wasa has notified that there was an power breakdown on Sunday at Fort Hill pumping station from 11am to 3pm causing severe shortage of water in already water deficit areas of Hali Road, American Quarters, Hazara Colony, Cantonment, Gari Khata, Risala Road, Station Road, Radio Pakistan and Tulsidas Road.

He said that it might take two or three days to restore the normal water supply in the affected areas provided there was no further power breakdown.—Bureau Report

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