For more than four decades Ramzan has been a “mashki“, or water bearer, an age-old profession now in decline as water companies and tankers increasingly supply residents. But his services are at least in high demand during the holy month of Ramadan, during which fasting can be a challenge when the weather is hot. But officials say its two main water sources only provide the city with about 580 million gallons per day. Some of the water is lost due to dilapidated infrastructure and water theft, while experts say climate change and dams built upstream by India also reduce water supplies. “Tankers are delivering water everywhere; mineral water companies are supplying water from house to house,” he said.

Source: Pakistan Today May 10, 2021 11:15 UTC