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.