Water wastage in Hisar as staff allegedly party inside treatment plant

A major water wastage incident occurred in Hisar on Monday night when employees of the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) allegedly failed to monitor the water supply at the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) water treatment plant, reportedly due to being engaged in a liquor party inside the facility.

The negligence led to the overflow of lakhs of litres of water, even as the town continues to grapple with a severe water shortage. The SCADA waterworks cater to nearly 75 per cent of Hisar.

Sources revealed that the water supply had been turned on to serve a specific region, but the staff on duty failed to regulate or divert the flow. As a result, water spilled out from the plant premises, flowed onto nearby roads and travelled several kilometres.

Residents who witnessed the incident reported spotting empty liquor bottles inside the plant campus.

Despite repeated attempts, Executive Engineer Shashi Kant did not respond to calls. However, sources said that the PHED has initiated action against the concerned staff members.