VASCO: Bearing the brunt of scorching summer heat, the residents of New Vaddem on Monday raised their voiced over interrupted water supply and demanded an immediate action from the PWD to solve the problem.
The irked residents of Ganesh Temple area informed that for the past few weeks they have been suffering due to scarcity of water supply.
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A social worker, Vinod Kinalkar, from New Vaddem met the PWD (Water Supply) Section Assistant Engineer and conveyed the residents’ grievances to him over the poor water supply.
While speaking to the assistant engineer, Kinalkar stated that people have been calling repeatedly and informing him about the water shortage issue. When he visited some of the houses, women showed him empty utensils, steel pots and requested him to take up the issue with the PWD officials.
Later, Assistant Engineer Eknath Paste assured to solve the problem shortly.
Paste informed that for the past two days due to power shutdown they did not receive water supply from the Selaulim Dam.
He also mentioned that the water pipeline at Ganesh Temple area is old and in corroded condition. Thus, it needs to be replaced.”
“I will look into the matter,” he said.
When questioned about some households which have got new pipeline connections, Paste said that his staff will check on it.
“Due to low pressure the water supply is also affected. Delays in starting of the pump also sometimes affect the water supply,” he added.
