The residents of Dhoke Khabba have protested against suspension of clean drinking water in the area.
“This is a thickly populated area and most of the population consists of government employees, but no arrangement has been made by the RDA to supply clean drinking water to us. We don’t have much time to bring water from the filtration plants operating in remote localities,” said a group of residents.
The residents said that they have to purchase water and it costs Rs 600 per water tank. “In this age of inflation how long our pocket will allow us to buy water when it has become hard to purchase daily-use items for our families,” they added.
A member of every second family of this area is suffering from abdominal diseases due to use of contaminated water, said Irfan Hayat, a trader. The residents have demanded immediate supply of clean drinking water to the area.
…but not a drop to drink
