“Now, I have to go to other areas to fetch some water each day, which is an arduous task. We do not even have brackish water available in our houses.”It is not only Bai - all Hindu families living in old Khursheed Quarters in Mauripur have been suffering from the unavailability of drinking water for years. “There is an acute shortage of water in other parts of Mauripur but the Hindu mohalla is in the worst condition,” he adds. “The Maheshwari mohalla receives water after every 10 to 12 days; other areas do not even get water for a month at a time,” he claims. “An 18-inch water supply pipeline will resolve the water scarcity issue in all the areas of Mauripur.”The pipeline scheme is part of a mega-development project approved by Sindh’s ruling PPP government.

Source: The Express Tribune October 13, 2020 06:22 UTC