Recovery Drive: RCB cuts 372 water connections

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) under its campaign launched to check and disconnect illegal water connections from its areas has disconnected over 372 connections. According to RCB spokesman, the water connections have been disconnected in Allahabad, Naseerabad, Gawalmandi, Masrial, Chor, Allama Iqbal Colony, Marble Factory, Saddar, Tench Bhatta and Peshawar Road areas. The RCB has also recovered Rs2.5 million water charges arrears during last week. The residents have been warned that stern action would be taken with imposition of heavy fines against those would be found indulge in any such practice. Special teams have been formed to check illegal connections, he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 10^th, 2017.