The shortage of potable water in the capital city has once again become a perennial problem after the natural disaster wrecked havoc in the State. Dozens of localities in the capital city have started facing the problem of shortage of potable water.
However, department sources told that the engineers were also deployed for rectifying the errors for ensuring the supply of potable water to the residents. Well established sources revealed that the Galogi, Bindal and Massifall developed technical snags after the inclement weather was witnessed in the last weekend.
Sources confirmed that the potable water supply was disrupted at Jakhan, Arya Nagar, Rajeev Nagarm Kandoli, Rajpur road and adjoining areas after technical snag was developed at Galogi water treatment plan but the staff managed to overcome the problem within a day. The same problem was faced at Bindal plant resulted the supply of potable water was disrupted at Macchi Bazar, Mannuganj, Tilak Road etc. Since the supply of potable water was reported to be disrupted at water works, several colonies including Old Survey road, Sewak Ashram Road, EC Road, Karanpur, Rajpur Road, Cantt Road, Hathi-Bar-Kala, Salawala etc also faced the shortage of potable water.
One of the department sources who wished anonymity told The Pioneer that engineers were sent to remove the technical snags for resuming supply the potable water. He said that the treatment plant was damaged resulted the potable water supply was disrupted. However, he claimed that supply of potable water was resumed to the most to the areas.