Capital’s water supply: Not a drop to drink

ISLAMABAD:

Hours-long load shedding in Islamabad has impacted the water supply in areas dependent on tube wells, which are the second-biggest source of fresh water for the capital after Simly Dam.

At least two of the city’s most populated sectors --- I-9 and I-10 --- are solely depend on water supplied by these tube wells. Most of the tube wells are installed in the National Park Area.

“With the onset of summer, the underground water level has dropped slightly. Unannounced load shedding is adding to the problem,” said Capital Development Authority Deputy Director Public Relations Malik Saleem Akhtar, adding that the officials responsible for supplying water through bowsers had been directed to work round-the-clock in both sectors to minimise water-related complaints.

However, Imran Mukhtar, a resident of Sector I-10/2, told The Express Tribune that he registered a complaint with the CDA inquiry office and requested a water tanker some 48 hours ago. “Two days have lapsed and we are still waiting for a water tanker.”

Published in The Express Tribune, May 20^th, 2013.