The bench was shocked to learn that chlorination was completely abandoned from 2014 to 2016, according to a report submitted by WASA. WASA’s filtration plants draw water from the canals springing from the Kotri barrage, the last water regulatory structure on Indus River. WASA had allocated Rs1.5 million and Rs7 million for aluminum from 2014 to 2016 but the funds were not completely utilised. The allocation enhanced to Rs2.22 million for chlorine and Rs8.85 for aluminum in 2016-17 but only Rs380,000 were spent on buying chlorine and Rs1.8 million on aluminum. WASA sets up emergency camps ahead of monsoonHe also pointed out that the officials also make money through water tankers.

Source: The Express Tribune July 19, 2019 04:29 UTC