KOCHI: City residents,
especially those who live in apartments, can heave a sigh of relief as
tankers supplying water have agreed to resume supply following a meeting
with district collector P I Sheik Pareeth on Sunday. A crisis-like situation was created
earlier in the day with over 400 water tankers going for an unannounced
indefinite strike from Saturday midnight.
The strike was in protest against closure of two water sources in Eloor recently. The tanker strike began at a time when Kerala Water Authority (KWA) announced a disruption in the water supply owing to maintenance work.
At the meeting, attended by KWA officials and representatives of water tankers, it was decided to provide additional quantity of water from KWA sources. As per the decision, water for 250 tankers will be supplied from the Aluva pump house and around 100 from the Choondi water treatment plant every day. At present, KWA is supplying water for 160 tankers from Aluva and 60 from Choondi.
"In order to ensure regular water supply, the district administration recently brought 10 tankers from Palakkad. If any crisis happens, these tankers will be pressed into service," said Pareeth.
Meanwhile, food safety officials said that two water sources were closed last month since the water was not fit for consumption and tankers have now called a strike against the decision. "We decided to stop services as there was not enough quantity to supply. We will resume our service as the district collector has agreed to provide additional water from KWA sources," said president of Ernakulam District Drinking Water Transporters Welfare Association V A Sakkir Hussain. At the meeting, the association raised the issue of food safety officials collecting samples from water meant for non-drinking purposes and taking action based on the result.
"Steps would be taken to differentiate tankers that supply water for non-drinking purpose. And a decision will be taken at the next meeting of the regional transport authority," said Pareeth.
Water supply disruption: Water supply will come to a halt on Monday in all areas except west Kochi. This is to facilitate the pipe laying works from Karanakkodam to Elamkulam. The supply will be restored on Tuesday.
The strike was in protest against closure of two water sources in Eloor recently. The tanker strike began at a time when Kerala Water Authority (KWA) announced a disruption in the water supply owing to maintenance work.
At the meeting, attended by KWA officials and representatives of water tankers, it was decided to provide additional quantity of water from KWA sources. As per the decision, water for 250 tankers will be supplied from the Aluva pump house and around 100 from the Choondi water treatment plant every day. At present, KWA is supplying water for 160 tankers from Aluva and 60 from Choondi.
"In order to ensure regular water supply, the district administration recently brought 10 tankers from Palakkad. If any crisis happens, these tankers will be pressed into service," said Pareeth.
Meanwhile, food safety officials said that two water sources were closed last month since the water was not fit for consumption and tankers have now called a strike against the decision. "We decided to stop services as there was not enough quantity to supply. We will resume our service as the district collector has agreed to provide additional water from KWA sources," said president of Ernakulam District Drinking Water Transporters Welfare Association V A Sakkir Hussain. At the meeting, the association raised the issue of food safety officials collecting samples from water meant for non-drinking purposes and taking action based on the result.
"Steps would be taken to differentiate tankers that supply water for non-drinking purpose. And a decision will be taken at the next meeting of the regional transport authority," said Pareeth.
Water supply disruption: Water supply will come to a halt on Monday in all areas except west Kochi. This is to facilitate the pipe laying works from Karanakkodam to Elamkulam. The supply will be restored on Tuesday.
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