Water shortage worsens in Rawalpindi

Rawalpindi

The water shortage is worsening in many areas of the city, including Pirwadhai, Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, Dhoke Ratta, Dhoke Matkal, Dhoke Hassu and Sadiqabad, where residents are moving from pillar to post to get water to meet their daily requirements.

"The tube wells in the area are supplying contaminated water due to which there is no drinking water for last three days. It is really hard to spend time without drinking water in the face of extreme hot weather," said Taimoor Abbasi, a resident of Khayaban-e-Sir Syed.  The in-charge of water supply section of Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) in Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, Shaikh Saqib, said there are two tube wells operating in the locality due to which soil comes to the surface of the water bed.

He said they would operate one tube well at a time that would help remove contamination from the drinking water in the area.  The residents of Dhoke Ratta are facing water shortage for last three days as most of the tube wells are not supplying water during scheduled hours.

"We are not getting water from the tube wells for last three days and every time we approach the concerned authorities they say that the issue would be resolved soon," said Khursheed Waraich, a resident of Dhoke Ratta.