Load Shedding And Tanker Mafia
Load Shedding And Tanker Mafia: The residents of different localities have been facing hot weather coupled with prolonged power outages during the holy month of Ramazan. Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) as per routine is practicing prolonged load shedding of over 12 hours during day and night making the life of Rawalpindi residents very difficult like rest of the country.
Although caretaker Prime Minister Justice (retired) Nasirul Mulk had taken notice of prolonged load-shedding and directed the authorities concerned to take steps for curtailment of power sector losses so as to improve overall system efficiency and sustainability of the power sector. But all the orders of the caretaker prime minister feel reluctant to follow the orders.
The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) spokesman told that they have enough electricity in the system but they have got orders from NTDC to adopt load management schedule to cover 450 MW deficiency.
Tanker Mafia for Water Charges
Water shortage in housing societies in the surroundings of the federal capital has become an opportunity for private water tanker mafia during the holy month of Ramazan as they have started charging Rs.600 to Rs.1000 for a tanker.
The residents have no other option but to purchase water tankers to fulfill household needs, demanded of management to control the price of water tankers.
Due to the acute shortage of the water during the #Ramazan, private water tanker mafia is charging prices at will. In spite of abundant water in the area the managements of the societies were involved in swindling the residents by selling its water rather than to provide it free to people who are regularly paying their water bills.
Residents are facing severe problems due to non-availability of water for the last one month while the authorities concerned are silent over the situation. This situation has forced the locals to shift to other places. While a resident of the area opined that due to poor planning, various houses in the society were getting insufficient supply of water.
The officials deputed at the Water Tanker Inquiry Service in the society also failed to facilitate residents after repeated complaints by the people of the area.
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