Poor water supply adds to woes of Panchkula residents

Panchkula, May 27

The water supply problem has added to the woes of residents in Sectors 7, 9, 10, 11, 12-A, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21 and trans-Ghaggar sectors.

Residents said water supply often could not reach the first and second floor of their houses. SK Nayar, president, Citizen Welfare Association, Panchkula, said, “Water supply problem has become a regular issue and now the situation has gone bad to worse.” He alleged that the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), formerly HUDA, was not paying heed to their complaints.

“Despite their assurance, the evening water supply started by around 6 pm instead of 4 pm,” Nayar claimed.

“The strategy to supply potable water through tubewells in each sector is a blunder. The HSVP should focus on linking taps with overhead tanks so that water pressure is improved,” he added.

Ram Kumar, an HSVP official, said, “There is no water crisis in the city. It’s just that the demand for water naturally increases in summers. It is an international phenomenon. Though we are trying our best to improve the overall situation, it’s also a result of suspension of electricity in recent days.” At present, the Kajauli waterworks and tubewells installed across the city are the two main sources of water as there is no water supply from Kaushalya Dam for several months. An official said water from Kajauli was mainly supplied in Sector 1, 2, 4,5,6,8,9,17 and 20. — TNS

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