Shah Basit

GANDERBAL, NOVEMBER 14: Residents of Moomin Abab locality in Wayil village of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district are grappling with a drinking water crisis after the disruption of the water supply for the past week, following damage to a pipeline during ongoing utility-shifting work by an NHAI contractor.

The prolonged disruption has left several households struggling to meet their daily water requirements, prompting residents to seek immediate intervention from the concerned authorities.

Residents have urged the Jal Shakti Department and the concerned contractor to expedite repair work and ensure the restoration of regular water supply without further delay.

Meanwhile, Executive Engineer (EXEN), Jal Shakti Department, Fayaz Ahmad, acknowledged the disruption and said the existing pipeline was damaged by the NHAI contractor while carrying out utility-shifting work.

He said the contractor was presently facing a shortage of the required pipe material, which had delayed the restoration process.

To mitigate the inconvenience faced by residents, the department has arranged a water tanker to supply drinking water to the affected locality as a temporary measure.

The Executive Engineer further said that the issue had been taken up with the concerned contractor and assured that necessary steps were being taken to restore the water supply at the earliest.

Residents, however, have stressed the need for expediting the repair work, saying that a week-long disruption of an essential service has caused considerable hardship to the affected households.