HYDERABAD: President of the Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Saleem Memon, has expressed serious concern over the three-day water crisis in Hyderabad and the supply of dirty and foul-smelling water in various areas.
He said the water shortage has severely affected citizens as well as traders, shopkeepers, restaurants, offices, small businesses and industrial units. Taking three to four days to repair a main water line raises serious questions about the technical capacity and emergency response of the concerned institution.
Saleem Memon said Hyderabad’s problem is not merely a water shortage but a failure of the overall water distribution and drainage system. Along with establishing new filtration plants, the old and deteriorating water network must also be completely rehabilitated and modernized.
He urged the Sindh government to immediately issue area-wise water supply schedules, ensure regular water quality testing and publicize the results, replace damaged pipelines, provide uninterrupted power to pumping stations, ensure transparency in the tanker system, and conduct a comprehensive financial, administrative and technical audit of the Water and Sewerage Corporation.
The Chamber President said the people of Hyderabad need practical action, not more promises, and depriving citizens of a basic necessity like water is unacceptable.
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