Srinagar: The Executive Engineer Water Works Division Srinagar on Tuesday issued an “urgent” public notice regarding a 30-hour shutdown of the Sindh Power Canal HEP Old Ganderbal and desilting of its Forebay.
As per the notice, the shutdown is scheduled to take place from 22nd to 23rd February 2025 as part of necessary repair work by the Department of Civil Investigation & Design Wing, JKPDC.
It said as a result of this work, raw water supply to the Water Treatment Plants of Nishat, Alusteng, and Rangil will be severely impacted. Consequently, potable water supply will be affected in major parts of Srinagar City and surrounding areas.
The notice also informed that the affected areas include Zakoora, Gulab Bagh, Alusteng, Shuhama, Hadoora, Chatterhama, Khalmulla, Habak, Naseem Bagh, Busserbagh, Malla Bagh, Pandach, Buchpora, Soura, Anchar, Bohlouhpora, Zoonimar, Nowshera, Bagh I Ali Mardan Khan, Zadibal, Hawal, Alamgari Bazar, Rajouri Kadal, Nallahmar, Nawakadal, Bohori Kadal, Nowhatta, Lal Bazar, Hazratbal, Sadribal, Nigeen, Saida Kadal, Rainawari, Khanyar, Khayam, Nowpora, Dalgate, Konkhan, Gagribal, Nehru Park, Dal areas, Brein, Gupkar, Sonwar, Indra Nagar, Shivpora, Batwara, Pandrethan, Lal Chowk, Court road, Residency Road, M.A road, Bishembar Nagar, Babademb, Fateh Kadal, Barbarshah, Fateh Kadal, Habba Kadal, Gow Kadal, Shaheed Gunj, Karan Nagar, Kakasarai, Balgarden, Chattabal, Kawdara, Eidgah, Mahrajgunj, Zaina Kadal, Saidpora, Bemina, Firdous Abad, Parts of Batmaloo, Qamarwari, ZainaKoot, Noorabad, Umerabad, and adjacent areas.
The notice also urged the public to store sufficient supply of water to meet their demands. Furthermore, the hospitals functioning in and around Srinagar City were asked to keep close liaison with the PHE authorities during the shutdown period.
For any complaints/grievances regarding scarcity/shortage of water supply, the general public could contact the PHE Provincial Control Room, which remains functional round the clock, the notice said and share the contact numbers of the provincial control room as: 0194-2477207, 0194-2452047 (Landline Numbers), and WhatsApp Numbers: 9419413914, 9419413915.
