Srinagar, Feb 18: The water supply in many Srinagar areas will remain affected for 30 hours on February 22 due to necessary repair work of Sindh Power Canal HEP Old Ganderbal and Desilting of Forebay.
“General public is hereby informed that Department of Civil Investigation & Design Wing, JKPDC, Kashmir is taking 30 hours shutdown on 22nd and 23rd February 2025 to carry out necessary repair work of Sindh Power Canal HEP Old Ganderbal and Desilting of Forebay. As a result, the raw water supplies to Water Treatment Plants Nishat, Alusteng & Rangil will get severely affected and potable water supply shall remain affected in major parts of Srinagar City and the adjacent areas,” a public notice as per INS reads.
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.
General public is hereby notified through the medium of this notice to store sufficient supply of water to meet the demands. Furthermore, the hospitals functioning in an around the Srinagar City are requested to keep close liaison with the PHE authorities during the shutdown period, it added.
For any complaints/grievances regarding scarcity/shortage of water supply, general public are requested to contact the PHE Provincial Control Room which remains functional round the clock for the service of the general public, the notice added.
