WASA launches crackdown against illegal water connections
Thursday February 28, 2019
Rawalpindi: The Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) has launched a crackdown against illegal water connections in the city, reported a news source. Reportedly, the WASA teams formed for the purpose will sever all such linkages, along with the water connections of individuals found defaulting on their water bills. Read: WASA to arrest illegal users falling outside amnesty cover According to agency officials, the WASA survey teams have identified several illegal water connections set up by influential people. The authority has instructed its team to deal with the culprits indiscriminately. Read: WASA scraps tube well system in Rawalpindi Sources within WASA also claim to have identified illegal water connections installed on its main supply line. The authority has announced that all such connections are illegal and will be terminated. WASA Managing Director (MD) Raja Shaukat Mehmood has made it clear that no political or administrative pressure can stop the operation. Read: WASA to increase tariff to meet expenditures MD Mehmood also requested the public to help WASA identify people involved in water theft.
