Pindi to get uninterrupted water supply

WASA pledges round-the-clock clean water, sewerage services during Eidul Fitr

RAWALPINDI:

The Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) on Tuesday decided to provide an uninterrupted supply of clean drinking water and sewerage to the city dwellers during the Eidul Fitr holidays.

Chairing a meeting, Wasa Managing Director Muhammad Saleem Ashraf said that the field staff would be on duty during the Eid holidays to ensure the smooth provision of essential services. Deputy Managing Director Admin and Finance Aamir Ashfaq Qureshi, Director Admin Muhammad Umar Farooq, Director Water Supply Muhammad Tauseef, Director Sewerage Saadoon Basra and other officers were also present.

The MD said that the citizens would get water round-the-clock and in case of any damage to the tube wells, prompt restoration would be carried out within 24 hours. Additional motors and pumps had been arranged to facilitate the supplies, he added.

Ashraf further said that the sewage staff had been instructed to visit important mosques and designated places for Eid prayers to ensure that sewer lines aren’t overflowing and manholes are not left uncovered. The field staff had been assigned duties in this regard, the MD added.

He expressed his gratitude towards the officers and staff, particularly the field staff, for their efforts in ensuring water supply to the citizens during Ramazan. He emphasised the importance of maintaining the same level of commitment during the Eid holidays.

The meeting was informed that water supply and sewerage officers had been appointed as focal persons during the Eid holidays to monitor the Wasa Complaints Cell. They will remain present on duty in case of any kind of emergency.

As outlined in the Wasa duty roster, Director Sewerage Saadon Basra (03160444870), Sub Engineer Haseeb (03415069552), and Sub Engineer Adil Afzal (03115552255) are responsible for handling sewage matters as the focal persons. The focal person for water supply in Liaquat Bagh will be Sub Engineer Fakhr Ijaz (03322344414), while Sub-Engineer Raja Shoaib (03118543385) will serve as the focal person for Muhammadi Chowk. Sub Engineer Muhammad Tufail (03056909950) Shamsabad, and Sub Engineer Saad Faiz (03165114296) will be the focal person for the commercial market. Assistant Director Ahmed Hassan (03219477240) will oversee the water supply in Dhama Syedan and Chak Jalaldin, while Sub Engineer Samran Zahid (03215812202) will be in-charge of Gulzar Quaid-ul-Noor Colony and Kotha Kalan.

The Wasa chief has requested the citizens to either visit the nearest complaint centre or get in touch through the Wasa toll-free number 1334 in case of any inconvenience.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 10^th, 2024.