Water war: Taps run dry on Holi, civic staff attacked

Aurangabad | Saturday | 23rd March, 2019

Summary:

Incidentally, water supply was affected in many areas of the city over the last week. Three staffers one each at Kranti Chowk, Hanuman Tekdi and Shagunj elevated storage reservoirs (ESRs) were beaten up by mobs asking for regular water supply. Residents, starved of water after playing Holi , were irate. AMC supplies water once in five days or six days in different wards of the city. “Over the next few months, as summer progresses, water supply situation will worsen and linemen and staff at ESRs are vulnerable to attacks,” the union leader said.There are 140 linemen serving the city..