KARACHI, March 16: An assembly of fishermen representatives organised by the Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum have urged the government to take immediate steps to ensure water supply to their villages on emergency basis.

At a large gathering held in Gabopat UC office, they expressed concern over water crisis in fishermen villages. A declaration adopted at the meeting also urged the KWSB to release water through water-pipes which were laid in 1984 and connections be provided to the people. Besides that, steps should be taken to check water theft through illegal connections.

The meeting also demanded that pipelines should also be laid in those villages which were without this facility and steps be taken to provide water connections. It urged the city government to announce a special package for developing infrastructure in the fishermen villages by providing water, electricity, education and other facilities.