Collecting water from illegal WASA lines...
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Vast areas inside the flood protection embankment start to get inundated as the rivers outside the embankment swell with monsoon rains and flooding. Tubewells get inundated and WASA supply lines are often contaminated. Millions of households are forced to look for water elsewhere and at any cost. The picture shows a boatman carrying dozens of pitchers collecting water from illegal WASA lines at Trimohini in Sabujbagh in the city. PHOTO: Shafiq Alam |
