Residents of UC Adyala demand to enhance performance of water committee

RAWALPINDI—The residents of Union Council Adyala have expressed grave concern over the poor performance of water committee and demanded of the authorities concerned to take effective measures to enhance its performance.
The residents, while talking to Online told that eight member water committee was established following the directives of District Coordination Officer (DCO) Rawalpindi to ensure the supply of water without any hurdle in the area but the chairman of committee who is former army personnel, Subidar Nazar using his powers and other staff members for his personal benefit and interests. They alleged that Chairman of the committee not only creating problems for the people of area but also stopped the salary of two workers for the last six months for restoring the two legal water connections. The chairman stopped their monthly salary on the justification of shortage of funds, the residents added saying that every consumer pay Rs.70 as monthly water bill and despite of clearance of dues, the Chairman often disconnects the water connection of their opponents.—Online