Memon advises to ensure uninterrupted water supply

KARACHI: Sindh Information Minister Sherjeel Inam Memon has advised Managing Director (MD) Water Board and all other concerned officers to ensure uninterrupted water supply to Karachi during the holy month of Ramadhan, ARY News reported.

Taking the notice of water shortage in the city, Sherjeel Memon issued orders to concerned authorities to start work for the maintenance of damaged water line on emergency basis. He ordered MD Water Board to conduct repair work of damaged water line under his own supervision ensuring proper supply of water to the city as per requirement.

Sherjeel Memon asked concerned authorities to make sure that citizens shouldn’t face any kind of water shortage during the month of Ramadhan.

On the other hand, spokesman of K-Electric said that pumping station of water board faced electricity suspension of half hour only as electricity resumed within half hour adding it’s strange that short interval of suspension caused such huge disturbance in water supply to the city.

He said it’s a shameful act that Water Board declaring such short electricity cut as standoff for hours.