Prolonged loadshedding leads to water shortage in Lahore
Prolonged power cuts in Lahore have caused an acute crisis of water shortage.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – The prolonged power cuts in Lahore have caused an acute crisis of water shortage in some parts of Lahore.
The citizens of the provincial capital are facing water woes because of the looming power problem.
The affected areas include parts of the walled city, Shad Bagh, Tajpura, Sabzazar, Ravi Road, Infantry Road and the adjoining regions. Several complaints have been lodged for long term water shortages making day to day activities difficult.
Unavailability of water is causing severe inconveniences. People are furious at the routine shutdowns causing water scarcity and are demanding an immediate end to the ongoing loadshedding which has crippled the routine life.
The citizens of Lahore are facing a glaring situation as power outages have increased due to an increase in temperature, making life and business miserable. According to media reports, Lahore Electricity Supply Company (LESCO) has been unable to procure transformers since June last year for various reasons. Moreover, the company has virtually run out of transformers and has been unable or unwilling to get repaired the burnt-out transformers, turning the situation critical.
During the holy month of Ramazan, the government has failed to keep up with the tall claims pertaining to ‘minimizing power cuts’. With the mercury upsurging towards 40 degrees Celsius, the ghost of unannounced and unremitting loadshedding combined with water scarcity is haunting Ramazan observers. The urban areas continue to bear with loadshedding between 10 to 12 hours a day whereas in rural areas it ranges from 12 to 14 hours.
