Srinagar: Authorities on Monday issued a public alert stating that potable water supply will be disrupted in many parts of Srinagar city and adjoining areas on July 1 (tomorrow) due to urgent repair work on the Sindh Power Canal.
According to the Executive Engineer, Water Works Division Srinagar, an urgent public notice issued, a copy of which lies with the news agency—JKNS, reads the eneral Public is hereby informed that due to some urgent repairs of Sindh Power Canal (PDC) being undertaken by CMD Ganderal on 01-07-2025, the raw water supplies to Water Treatment Plants Alusteng & Rangil will get severely affected and subsequently potable water supply shall remain affected in major parts of Srinagar City and the adjacent areas.
It reads, the affected areas include: Zakoora, Gulab Bagh, Alusteng, Shuhama, Hadoora, Chatterhama, Khalmulla, Habak, Naseem Bagh, Busserbagh, Malla Bagh, Pandach, Buchpora, Soura, Anchar, Bohlouhpora, Zoonimar, Nowshera, Bagh 1 Ali Mardan Khan, Zadibal, Hawal, Alamgari Bazar, Rajouri Kadal, Nallahmar, Nawakadal, Bohori Kadal, Nowhatta, Lal Bazar, Hazratbal, Sadribal, Parts of Rainawari, Nigeen, Saida Kadal, Karan Nagar, Chattabal, Kawdara, Eidgah, Mahrajgunj, Zaina Kadal, Saidpora, Bemina, Firdous Abad, Parts of Batmaloo, Qamarwari, ZainaKoot, Noorabad, Umerabad and adjacent areas.
The notice also reads, general Public is hereby notified through the medium of this notice to store sufficient supply of water to meet the demands.
“For any complaints/grievances regarding scarcity/shortage of water supply, general public are requested to contact the PHE Provincial Control Room which remains functional round the clock for the service of the general public. The Contact Numbers of Provincial Control Room are: 0194-2477207, 0194-2452047, 9419413914, 9419413915.—(JKNS)
