Demand falls short of supply as Ludh stares at a long, dry spell
With demand falling short of supply, residents are calling for issuing challans to those found wasting water. MC is also planning to form a committee to check if the existing tubewells are actually required in the area concerned or not, as residents have also been demanding more tubewells.
The city is already heavily dependent on the tubewells for its water supply. There are more than 1,000 tubewells in the city. With each passing year, the groundwater level is going down.
As water supply from the canal remains a distant reality, officials have been requesting residents to use water judiciously. MC officials said they floated tenders for the installation of new tubewells in many areas reeling under water scarcity over the past few days.
"Challaning drives should be conducted on a regular basis so that residents think twice before wasting water. But, along with this, awareness is equally important," said Rajan Malhotra, a resident of Kitchlu Nagar.
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Another resident, Sakshi Verma from Civil Lines, said, "In some localities, the pressure is so low that it becomes difficult to get water in the mornings and evenings. In other areas, people keep on wasting water by washing their cars or floors.
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When contacted, mayor Inderjit Kaur said, "We are getting requests from councillors for more tubewells as the demand has increased due to the summer season. In some areas, the water pressure also goes down, so a technical committee will be formed to check whether a tubewell is required there or not."
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