Balochistan CM Sarfraz Bugti has ordered immediate supply of drinking water to Gwadar from Mirani Dam through tankers to ease the severe shortage.
Taking serious notice of the extreme shortage of drinking water in Gwadar and surrounding coastal areas, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has directed the authorities concerned to immediately start water supply from Mirani Dam through water tankers.
The order was issued during a meeting held to address the ongoing water crisis in Gwadar. The session was attended by Gwadar MPA Maulana Hidayat-ur-Rehman, Secretary PHE Hashim Ghilzai, Gwadar Port Authority (GPA) Chairman Noor-ul-Haq Baloch, Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) DG Moin Rehman Khan, ADC Gwadar Dr Abdul Shakoor Khan, and other senior officials.
“Water supply through tankers must begin immediately,” the chief minister told GPA Chairman Noor-ul-Haq Baloch during the meeting. It was decided that until full supply from Shadi Kour Dam is restored, Gwadar residents will be provided drinking water through tankers.
Bugti stressed that complete transparency must be ensured in the tanker-based water distribution system, warning that any recurrence of past corruption in the process would not be tolerated. He instructed the GPA chairman and the GDA director general to ensure equal and fair supply of water to all households in Gwadar.
The chief minister expressed dissatisfaction over the inadequate water supply from Shadi Kour Dam and ordered urgent measures to restore its functionality. The Gwadar district administration was also directed to take immediate steps to prevent theft of equipment from the Shadi Kour water supply line.
