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April
20, 2000
Comilla, Apr 19 (UNB)- Unabated power disruption
and low voltage the prevented the municipality from operating the
water pumps to full capacity creating an acute scarcity of safe water
to the town dwellers.
Unauthorised installation of motor to draw water
from the WASA pipe lines has aggravated the situation in the town
since the last few weeks.
The aggrieved people of Ashoktola and Bangichagaon
area brought out procession last week demanding water. They kept the
Ranirbazar water pump under lock and key.
Old
Chowdhurypara, Racecourse, Police Line,
Moghultoli, Kaptan Bazar, Ashoktola, Chhotora and Thakurpara have been
worst affected.
Local people alleged that the poura authorities
could not supply water one- fourth of the domestic requirements.
Poura Chairman Kamal Uddin Ahmed in a statement on
April 10 expressed deep sorrow for the failure in supplying adequate
water to the people but blamed pilferage by personal motors, low
voltage and frequent power failure for the present crisis.
On the other hand frequent power failure has
seriously hampered the boro cultivation in the district, as the
irrigation pumps could not be operated smoothly.
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