According to officials,
water supply, which was disrupted due to repair of major water pumps at
Aluva, will be restored in two days.

Residential areas in thecity
such as Aalinchuvad, Madavana, Thammanam,Vadakkanedath and
Kalladakkavuwere left high and dry for the past four days on account of
the repair work on the water pumps. Residents alleged that the officials
of the Kerala Water Authority did not show any responsibilityi n
solving the issue, despite repeated requests by them.

They alleged
that the officials stopped water supply without prior
information.According to them, hundreds of housing complexes in these
areas were left without water for the past four days.The KWA officials
said water distribution was disrupted after several leaks were
detected.“ We completed repairwork and started water distribution.It
will be back tonormal in the next two days,” KWA officials said.

Vennala
Division councillor Vatsala Kumari said the corporation is planning to
supply sufficient water in certain residential areas through tanker
lorries.If drinking water distributionby the KWA is not restored so on,
the civic body will distribute water to the affected areas, she added.
Kochi: With the Kerala WaterAuthority (KWA) commencing pumping from the
Aluva water treatment facilityon Friday, water shortage in certain areas
in the city will soon be mitigated.According to officials, watersupply,
which was disrupteddue to repair of majorwater pumps at Aluva, will be
restored in two days.Residential areas in thecity such as
Aalinchuvad,Madavana, Thammanam,Vadakkanedath and Kalladakkavu were left
high anddry for the past four days onaccount of the repair work on the
water pumps. Residents alleged that the officials ofthe Kerala Water
Authoritydid not show any responsibility in solving the issue,despite
repeated requests by them.They alleged that the officials stopped water
supply without prior information.According to them, hundredsof housing
complexes inthese areas were left without water for the past four
days.The KWA officials said water distribution was disrupted after
several leaks were detected.“We completed repairwork and started water
distribution. It will be back tonormal in the next two days,”KWA
officials said.Vennala Division councillor Vatsala Kumari said the
corporation is planning tosupply sufficient water incertain residential
areas through tanker lorries.

If drinking water distributionby the
KWA is not restoredso on, the civic body will distribute water to
theaffected areas, she added.