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Balochistan [Pakistan]Jan 24 (ANI): Major parts of Pakistan’s Balochistan province are suffering from severe drinking water shortages as a filtration plant installed by the regime is malfunctioning due to poor maintenance, the Express Tribune reported.
The report quoted a civil society member as saying that “only 25 percent of Balochistan residents have access to clean drinking water.”
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Locals have urged the government to restore unusable water treatment plants so they can have drinking water.
Earlier, Balochistan Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo had ordered the relevant authorities to fix the faulty filtration equipment within a month.
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Bizenjo said solving the water problem is the government’s top priority as it has set up water filtration plants in every district of the province to provide clean drinking water but they are malfunctioning due to poor maintenance.
This is not the first time Pakistan has struggled with water scarcity.
Earlier, Jiye Sindh Quami Mahaz (JSQM) held a protest rally against water shortages in Sindh province.
Speaking at the rally, the leader claimed that the Punjab province was plotting to dry up the Indus River. They also lament that the Punjab government has never complied with the 1991 water treaty on water allocation.
Protesters also said that elites in Sindh province linked to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) continued to receive water, while others without any influence or political connections were suffering.
Water shortage in Sindh province has always been a big problem. Not only Sindh, but also Punjab is facing a water shortage of up to 75%. Punjab has provided 53,100 cusecs of water to meet its needs of 1,27,800 cusecs. (Arnie)
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