Crisis of water and electricity
Saturday, 28 March 2009
Whether the government wants to acknowledge it or not there is a serious crisis of water and electricity in much of the capital city. The chill of winter is gone and the weather is much warmer. In fact it is quite hot in the daytime and the electricity is off through load-shedding for sometimes as much as five to six hours. Sometimes the load-shedding occurs at night.
The supply of water is another serious problem in many parts of the city. Invariably water runs out and in many places when it comes it is dirty and certainly cannot be used for washing far less drinking. The combined crisis of water and electricity is a great misfortune not only for those who have to struggle to make ends meets but also for the middle income group. For children and the infirm it is unbearable. WASA blames the situation on more people than ever using water, load shedding and the reduced power of their machines to pump up the water. In some places there has been no water for 15 days!
The residents of this city are bearing all this misfortune bravely but for how long can we expect them to be restrained? There is a time when the pent up frustrations will find outlet in violent outburst. And who can blame them then?
MA Newaz
Kazipara, Dhaka
The supply of water is another serious problem in many parts of the city. Invariably water runs out and in many places when it comes it is dirty and certainly cannot be used for washing far less drinking. The combined crisis of water and electricity is a great misfortune not only for those who have to struggle to make ends meets but also for the middle income group. For children and the infirm it is unbearable. WASA blames the situation on more people than ever using water, load shedding and the reduced power of their machines to pump up the water. In some places there has been no water for 15 days!
The residents of this city are bearing all this misfortune bravely but for how long can we expect them to be restrained? There is a time when the pent up frustrations will find outlet in violent outburst. And who can blame them then?
MA Newaz
Kazipara, Dhaka