Acute water shortage in Sachal, Johar areas

Karachi: Several areas of Gulshan-e-Iqbal town including Sachal Goth and Gulistan-e-Johar have been braving acute water shortage for a week, compelling citizens to buy water from private water tankers at neck break prices. Many blocks of Sachal Goth, a thickly populated area, have been without potable water for many days.

Citizens have to wake nights in the hope of getting some tape water, but water supply lines often run dry. Having no potable water in this very hot weather is a nightmare for people, but the concerned authorities are the least concerned. In some areas there is no water even for toilet use, complain citizens. In the posh area of Gulistan-e-Johar situation is almost the same and people are left with no option but to buy water from tanker mafia that charge rates as per their sweet will. It is observed that a nexus of corrupt employees of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and the water tanker mafia. Citizens have staged many protest demos against the water shortage but to no avail. The tense situation might lead to outbreak of water riots in the area if adequate potable water is not provided to them on urgent basis. The citizens demand of the managing director of KWS&B and other concerned authorities to take notice of the grim situation and provide these dry areas, water as per their actual needs.