WASA fails to meet the water-demand of the city
Staff Reporter, Dhaka, July 5, 2018: Amid frequent power cuts and the summer heat, water supply for Dhaka dwellers has dropped drastically in the last one month.
Adding to the water crisis, dwellers of some areas were getting unusable foul-smelling water from Water Supply and Sewerage Authority. The stinky water was allegedly spreading waterborne diseases as well. The people living in Gulbagh, Madartek, Shekhertek, Pisciculture Housing have become the worst sufferers to the problem. Beside this, in some parts of Adabar, Monipuripara, Ashkona, Gopibagh, Mir Hazirbagh, Bashabo, Kadamtala, Sabujbagh and Ahmedbagh; people are getting foul-smelling water. They have to go to the nearer pump to take water.
"We have not got a single drop for the last one month, which has made our lives miserable," said Mohammad Abul Baten, a resident of Gopibagh. He said around 2,000 residents of the area had to survive for days by buying water from WASA tankers, paying sometime more than twice the official price.
He claimed that they had lodged a complaint with WASA Zone-3 Executive Engineer but the complaint fell on deaf ears. The official did not even take any action against tanker drivers involved in charging extra.
Managing Director of Dhaka WASA T.A. Khan, however, claimed that there is no lengthy water crisis in the capital apart from some scattered pockets. He claims that due to some illegal water connections, water in the pipeline get contaminated during the dry season since water pressure in the pipes remain low then. He also blames the severe load-shedding which hampers pumping up of water. About the illegal water connections and charging extra by tanker drivers, Mr. Khan said they are going to take action immediately.
According to the statistic, the demand for water in the city is 225 crore to 230 crore liters a day but WASA is able to pump 205 crore to 210 crore liters per day. Moreover, the pumps of WASA often seen closed for various types of mismanagement.
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