KOHAT: The consumers on Tuesday complained about gas and power outages amid biting cold.

Saqib Khan of Syab area said amid gas outages people had to use firewood and coal for heating and cooking purposes. Faisal Elahi of Abdullah Colony said his family had to buy a costly LPG cylinder to cook meals.

Shah Raza of Hangu Road said they had to buy wood for Rs1,000 per maund for cooking and heating. He said they could not afford using electric heaters for space heating.

He said whenever gas supply was restored the pressure was too low to cook food.

WATER CHLORINATION: Water Supply and Sanitation Company, Kohat, on Tuesday started chlorinating the surface and overhead tanks for providing clean drinking water to consumers.

Assistant manager water supply Jehanzeb Khan, who is supervising the drive, said in a statement that announcements were being made through mosque loudspeakers to inform the people that if water tasted a little bit different they should not worry because it had been mixed with certain quantity of chlorine for killing germs.

He assured the consumers that water was safe for human consumption.

He said the drive was carried out four times a year, and in some cases, the tanks were fully washed.

Mr Jehanzeb said samples of water had been collected from tubewells and overhead tanks in the KDA Township for testing.

Published in Dawn, December 22nd, 2021