The authorities need to take urgent action to ensure regular water supply in our area
KARACHI: The leadership of each province is responsible for providing basic amenities such as clean drinking water, health, education, and transportation but it seems that the Government of Sindh is not aware of this social responsibility. The residents of Sector 7D/3 in North Karachi have been facing an acute water shortage since February 10. Regular supply has not been maintained in the area for the last five years because of inefficiency of the authorities concerned. Many complaints have been lodged with the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) but they went in vain without any proper response provided. The chief minister of Sindh and the minister for local bodies made tall claims that strict action would be taken against the officer concerned who did not provide the facility to the people of Sindh but did not actually take any action against the executive engineer concerned of the KWSB. The residents of Sector 7D/3 and 7D/2 in North Karachi are compelled to purchase tankers at high rates. At times, whatever limited water supply comes is mixed with sewerage and is muddy and foul smelling. As a result, area residents frequently suffer from water-borne diseases.
The KWSB has turned a blind eye to the problem. It is quite natural that citizens, in return for their taxes, expect proper civic amenities from the government. However, it does not bother them to make proper arrangements for clean drinking water. The authorities need to take urgent action to ensure regular water supply in our area so that we may be able to carry on our routine smoothly.
In the larger interest of the public, I request the governor of Sindh, chief minister, and chief secretary to instruct the authorities concerned to ensure that water supply is restored in the area without any further loss of time. Emails are not reaching the destination of the KWSB managing director and emails are being returned with the message that the mailbox is full.
Nisar Ahmed
Published in The Express Tribune, February 24th, 2017.
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