GUJRAT: Residents of Shadman Colony and it’s adjoining localities are facing shortage of water due to some damage to the main supply line.

The people of area have lodged a strong protest against the negligence of the civic agency in ensuring supply of water.

It is learnt that the water supply turbine of Shadman Colony has long been out of order and it’s supply line was connected with an adjoining locality of Dande Maar near Servis Morr.

However, the on-going digging to lay the sewerage pipeline near the Comprehensive School along old GT road has damaged the water pipeline. Power outages have also added to the problem of shortage of water supply in other localities of the city as well.

An official of the Gujrat Metropolitan Corporation said that installation of a new water supply turbine in Shadman Colony had already been approved and the execution of the scheme was in final stages a few months ago but still the Public Health and Engineering Department had failed in making the scheme functional as even the electricity connection at the said location had not been installed.

An official of the water supply branch of city’s civic agency said that efforts to repair the damaged portion of the water supply line were underway but it might take some more time. He said as a temporary solution the affected area could be connected to Adowal turbine.

Published in Dawn, December 27th, 2022