KARACHI, July 28: Acute water shortage continues to persist in various parts of the former district west owing to the short supply of water from Hub dam.
The localities which either remained without water or got scant supply during the last 24 hours include Orangi’s sector 11 1/2, Baloch Colony, Aziz Nagar; North Karachi’s sector 11-C-one (Sir Syed Colony), 5-E and a vast area of Surjani Town.
Complaints of acute water shortage have also been received from Clifton’s block 2, Malir, Khokarapar’s Saudia Colony, Landhi, New Muzaffarabad, Kharadar, Mithadar, parts of Lyari, Buffer Zone’s sectors 5-A and 5-C, Gulshan-i-Iqbal’s block 13-A, Shabbirabad and Federal B’ Area’s blocks 14, 19 and 20.
The residents of the affected areas of Federal B’ Area said that water was being supplied on alternative days with a very low pressure. Suspecting foul play in valve operation, they alleged that their localities were facing water shortage because of the diversion of a huge quantity of water towards Federal B’ Area’s Industrial Area.
The residents of Orangi’s sector 11 1/2 said that although they had been experiencing acute water shortage for the last three weeks, the officials concerned of the KWSB had not yet taken measures to ensure uninterrupted supply to their localities. The residents of the affected localities said that they had no choice but to consume sub-soil unhygienic water at the cost of their health.
CLIFTON: Acute water shortage continues to persist in Clifton’s block 2 due to non-adherence of the water supplying schedule of the locality.
The residents of the locality complained that although they had brought the lingering issue to the notice of KWSB officials, they had not yet managed to ensure smooth and uninterrupted supply on the days fixed for the locality.
A perturbed residents of Clifton’s block 2 said: “Whenever we complain about the short supply of water to the officials of the KWSB, they attribute it to the lesser supply of water from the source.
The residents of the affected areas said they didn’t understand why their localities were being deprived of water and the water supply to the KWSB hydrants never got affected. A visit to the KWSB hydrants, situated at Muslimabad and Sakhi Hassan, shows that a fleet of tankers continues to fetch water from them throughout the day, giving an impression to the general public that the KWSB is more interested in ensuring uninterrupted supply to hydrants, instead of residential areas.
At a time when many parts of the city have been experiencing acute water shortage, movement of water tankers, both private and rangers’ public service tankers, has increased considerably on the roads, indicating the gravity of the city’s water supply situation.
Residents of water-starved localities said that since the water tankers in their localities were being sold between Rs400 and 500, they were compelled to drink sub-soil unhygienic water.
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