SUKKUR: Water supply to several densely populated areas of the city has been disrupted after a 16-inch main carrying water from Water Works Phase IV to the Nawan Goth Adam Shah tank burst, leaving the tank unable to refill.
The affected localities include Nawan Goth, Rahim Colony, Allahabad, Faisal Colony, Chona Bhatta, Sukha Talab, Shamsabad and Wari Tarr.
The pipeline is reported to be in poor condition. With the tank short of water, nearby neighbourhoods are facing shortages.
Residents and UC Chairman Zakir Bandhani told journalists that the pipeline was very old and broke down frequently at different points. They said a new pipeline, reportedly laid at a cost of Rs75 million to supply the tank, had been lying idle since its construction.
They urged Sukkur Mayor Barrister Arsalan Islam Sheikh to make the new pipeline operational without further delay so that water could reach the densely-populated areas.