Water shortage in various areas of the city has added to the citizens’ misery. The situation is not restricted to particular areas, but it is widespread as many residential colonies located on the outskirts of the city to its posh areas face the same situation. Apparently, the ongoing unannounced spells of load shedding, especially during the hours when the KWSB’s local pumping stations are scheduled to pump water to a certain area, has added to the resentment of the citizens. It seems that the KWSB is observing water holidays because water supply to certain areas, particularly North Nazimabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Orangi Town, Saddar, Liaquatabad, New Karachi, North Karachi, Gurumandir, Soldier Bazar and older areas of the city, has been rescheduled from daily to alternate days. Meanwhile, the illegal water connections, especially those using injection-type suction devices, have barred lawful consumers from getting water. This trend is considerably exhibited in Orangi Town. However, the legal consumers have to pay for the water despite consumption by illegal ones, who have damaged the KWSB infrastructure and are yet to be brought into the tax net. By Amar Guriro
Sunday, October 04, 2009
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