Residents complain of contaminated water supply in curfew

Archit Watts

Tribune News Service

Muktsar, April 6

The supply of water laced with sewage during the ongoing curfew has left residents worried residents. Notably, a number of areas, including Bathinda Road, Jalalabad Road and Tibbi Sahib Road, are getting contaminated water these days.

The residents said they had informed officials of the Water Supply and Sanitation Department a number of times, but to no avail.

Sandeep Kumar and Harpal Singh, both residents of Bathinda Road area, said, “We have even lodged a written complaint with the Deputy Commissioner in this regard about one year ago. Later in August, we also lodge a complaint. Some online complaints were also lodged on the department’s official website. The officials concerned had just visited the areas, but they did nothing for potable water supply. Now, the problem has increased once again and that too during the curfew.”

Chhinderpal Kaur, a local resident, said, “Sewerage and water supply pipes have ruptured at a number of places in the town and that’s why we are getting contaminated water. We are left with no other option but to take a legal remedy.”

Roshan Lal, a resident of Jalalabad Road area here, said, “The water being supplied these can’t even be used to wash clothes. The administration should swiftly ensure the potable water supply to residents during the curfew.”

PS Dhanju, Executive Engineer, Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Muktsar, said, “I will try my best to resolve the issue at the earliest.”