GWADAR – The residents of Gwadar are compelled to drink brackish water being supplied by the Public Health Department through diesel tankers, putting a question mark on the claims about China-Pak Economic Corridor project.
Gwadar district, which is described as the crown of fate-changer China-Pak Economic Corridor project, is hit by acute water scarcity and the dwellers are forced to drink noxious water being supplied through diesel tankers. The only source of potable water for the Gwadar residents is a dam which has completely dried up due to extreme shortage of water in the surrounding areas of the district.
No civil or military leadership has ever bothered to mull over the miserable state of fundamental rights of the citizens despite their continual visits to the area for Gwadar Port and other uplift schemes.
The shortage of water in Gwadar district of Balochistan speaks volumes about the negligence of the authorities at the helm and leading factors contributing to the sense of deprivation among the people of the province, an organization said. The Gwdar Yakjeti Movement (GYM) depicted very appalling scenario of the water dearth and demanded concerted efforts to address the issue on perpetual basis.
GYM provincial president Sharif Baloch expressed concerns over the nonfunctioning of Karwat Desalination Water Plant which was built at an estimated cost of Rs980 million with generating capacity of 2 million gallon water a day. He added that the plant can address the problem of water in the city if functionalised with judicious efforts.
It is easy to evaluate the mantra of success regarding China-Pakistan Economic Corridor with its citizens wandering from pillar to post for drinkable water.
“Give us potable water,” said the president of Gwdar Yakjeti Movement, adding that the citizens of Gwadar need nothing more than water. He said that the Gwadar Port should not become another Sui which supplies gas to far off areas of Pakistan but the third-part of the province is still without gas facility. Not only Gwadar, the other parts of Balochistan reflect similar sad state of affairs due to lack of dams for the storages of monsoon water, as per exports. It would force the people to migrate if timely initiatives were not undertaken, they said.http://nation.com.pk/newspaper-picks/19-Dec-2016/thirst-in-gwadar-questions-cpec-success
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