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Rain exposes poor electricity supply system in twin cities
July 28, 2021
Rawalpindi : The rain in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad has exposed the power supply system as Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has failed to ensure smooth supply of electricity as 63 power feeders tripped disrupting electricity supply in many areas.
Over 80 per cent of consumers of the city have been continuously facing prolonged power blackouts. The consumers of Gulistan Colony areas on Tuesday faced 6 hours power blackout, the consumers of Adiala Sub Division faced 10 hours power blackout, the consumers of Misriyal Road and Chakra areas faced 7 hours of power blackout and the majority of consumers facing a continuous power blackout till the filing of this report.
Hawkers keep passengers at ease
July 10, 2021
At the Khanna bus stop, several vehicles were parked on a hot summer day. The passengers in the vehicles were not cheery. They seemed incensed. Suddenly, a teenage hawker is heard calling, ‘Quench your thirst’, ‘Drink an icy glass of water on the hot summer day.’ Passengers felt pleased.
A cluster of vehicles at prolonged traffic signals is the norm. On such occasions, hawkers become a blessing. Persons marooned in traffic are often at an advantage when hawkers stop in. Water, snacks, and other goods come straight to a customer as he/she sits in the comfort of a personal car or congested public transport.
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Pindiites facing water shortage due to power outages
July 2, 2021
Rawalpindi : Electricity loadshedding coupled with hot weather has affected the water supply system of the city and although there is enough water in the Rawal and Khanpur dams to meet the city’s requirements for the next three months but excessive loadshedding is making it hard for the citizens to get their water tanks filled on time, Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Managing Director Raja Shaukat Mehmood said in an emergency meeting held here on Thursday.
He said that the areas where water was supplied through tubewells including Sadiqabad, Muslim Town, Pirwadhai, Dhoke Hassu, Dhoke Mangtal, Khayabanp-e-Sir Syed, Banni, Pindora, Asghar Mall, Dhoke Kala Khan and several others were the most affected. “We are getting enough water supply from Khanpur and Rawal dams but we are unable to supply it to the public due to prolonged loadshedding,” he said. The pumping stations remain closed due to power outages. T