KARACHI, July 11: Residents of coastal towns in Keamari Town have threatened to block the Hawksbay Road by staging a sit-in if authorities fail to resolve water supply problem in the area.

In a communication signed by community-based organizations and UC councillors and sent to higher authorities for appropriate action, representatives of these organizations pointed out that there was an acute water shortage in Shamspir, Kaka Village, Yunisabad and areas situated along Sandspit Road and area people had held a peaceful rally on June 26 outside Karachi Press Club to give vent to their grievances.

“We have been crying for water for the last six months, but so far nothing has been done and the situation is turning from bad to worse,” they said and warned that if there was no improvement and normal water supply was not restored within three days, they would have no other option, but to stage a sit-in on Hawkesbay Road.

The communication has been signed by General Secretary Abubakar of Shamspir Welfare Association, Haji Mohammad Yunis, head of Yunisbad and director of Fishermen Cooperative Society, Abdul Ghani, a labour councillor of UC-4 Baba Bhit Keamari Town, Abdul Hameed Hussain, General Councillor UC-4 Baba Bhitt.

LYARI Town: Water shortage persists in union council areas of Baghdadi and Shah Beg in Lyari Town and resentment among people of many localities is growing and in several areas, including Saifi Lane and adjoining areas of both sides of Fidha Husain Sheika Road, the problem is aggravating to the extent of a crisis.