LAHORE: The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has come under fire for its failure to ensure water supply to a significant number of residents in Johar Town for the past few days.
With the situation expected to persist for another day or two, residents are left without any alternative water source.
The water shortage issue arose after a sinkhole appeared on Khayaban-i-Firdausi, near the LDA complex.
Since then, residents in affected areas, such as E-block near Jagawar Chowk, have been facing tremendous difficulties without any access to the water supply.
Despite numerous complaints and attempts to contact Wasa officials, residents have received no response and no assistance in the form of water tankers.
A resident from a block in Johar Town highlighted the lack of communication and assistance from Wasa, stating that their phone calls went unanswered and promises of water tankers never materialized.
The details suggest that this is not the first time such a situation has occurred, as a similar incident took place near Shaukat Khanum Hospital last week.
In response to the growing concerns, a spokesperson for Wasa informed sources that the water supply would be restored on Wednesday.
The spokesperson assured residents that the necessary steps have been taken to resume the water supply and apologized for the inconvenience caused.
Source: DAWN
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Who is responsible for this all…. can’t the tankers go to the f block and give water there to the residents if house has just old woman how can they go by themselves and get water ridiculous…..!!!!
water tankers can fill underground or ground level water reservoirs. Most of houses in johar town don’t have underground tank as they use induction pumps to pump water from wasa supply line to tanks on roofs.
Today is Thursday still the water supply the same?? We are paying bills for supply of water but no one is doing their jobs regularly at WASA/WAPDA/GAS organisations . Pakistan is becoming more and more difficult place to lived. We are giving bills plus taxes but government is failed to provide basic utilities to people. Shame on you and the government 😕
Yes no doubt we r facing in r 1 jt lhr
Very good hear to hear that someone highlighted this news. As it is effecting more than 3000 residential property in joher town area
WASA spokesperson is a lier and no steps are taken to restore water supplies. No one is attending the calls bloody idiots are sitting in offices.
it’s Thursday evening and still not getting even a drop of water from WASA supply, we are just paying bill for nothing. Any problem either electricity or water persists on days, noone cares. We are facing alot!!!
My House situated in front of this sink whole and Its not happening 1st time at this riad, every year we face such situation in Mon Soon Season, currently inbthis hot weather we are facing critical difficulties without water supply in affected area . Who is responsible for this situation….? Shame on WASA because there is no any alternative system in modern days😠😠😠😠😠😡😡😡😡
Same position inR2 block.
Don’t see any water coming still. It’s Thursday already.
No water from last Three days in Johar Town Block D1. This is really a shameful situation for the responsible authorities. Water is the basic need but they didn’t bother to make alternate arrangements to resolve this issue.
Isn’t there anyone who knows any private tanker provider in lahore ..
Pathetic tackling of situation. No one attending calls in WASA. Wrong communications at wells. People are searching water in pots. Emergency response is badly failed as always.
If anyone knows any private water tanker provider kindly share about it .
Water is not available in Johar Town Block D1 from last three days. Its really a pain full situation.
Water is not available in Johar Town Block A-1 from last three days. Its really a pain full situation and one is taking any action to restore the issue.
If any one has the update please do share
If everyone united we can also give them the same pain through we going by not paying bills for this month. Are you people Agreed or still wants to fooled by this Government and WASA???
We are in trouble…plz give alternate?
Yes 👍
yes! we should not pay the bills. Every month bill’s amount is going up & water shortage is increased too. we are keep on calling but no response! this makes more depressed. very disappointed behaviour.
I live in E2 block issue is still pending.
No doubt it is worst situation but on the other hand it is a tampo and lesson to understand what will be happened in future if we have been wasting 💦 water.
There’s no water in Block G as well. It’s been 3 days. No body from Wasa is answering calls. I think it’s time all of us go outside their offices. Bloody scoundrels
I am residing in block B;near Allah hu round about(old).No water supply till now its thursday 10.pm.No body answered the calls.
There is no govt institution in pk who is reliable. Why didn’t the guy ask whose responsibility is it to have phone answered and communication with the people who are affected?
in H-3 Block Johar Town, there is no water. it’s not good that in such summer season we all r facing this issue. no neighborhood can help each other because everyone is facing the same issue. all the time keeping on check the wasa supply tap but no gain! please take this seriously & consider that if Wasa employees who do not like to pick our calls, have the same issue then they will realise how difficult is to survive without water!
No water here in J3 for the past 2 days. Till now today, no sign of water. If it comes, no pressure at all. Pathetic WASA service at its best. This situation happens twice a year but this time it has prolonged. Not s single department under govt is responsible enough.
Same Satuation GIRJA ROAD NEW MALIK COLONY RAWALPINDI. WASA IS TOTALLY FAILED TO PROVIDE DAILY USE WATER DUE TO CORRUPTION MAFIA AT LAHORE WASA HEAD OFFICE LAHORE. TANKER MAFIA BUSINESS IS SUPERB IN THESE AREAS NOW A DAYS.
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