KWSB tanker service.

Byline: Sharjeel Javed Siddique - Karachi

MANY reports have appeared in the media in recent days about the delay in the procedure of KWSB whatsapp application and the excessive rates charged for a tanker of water. The reports have also pointed out that prices have not been reduced despite the fact that petrol and diesel prices have been slashed for three consecutive months.

As a citizen with modest means who is forced to purchase water, I would like to highlight some positive aspects of the KWSB water tanker service when it is compared to that of private tanker services.

They private water tankers sell 1,000, 2,000 and 3,000 gallons of water at Rs3,200 to Rs3,500, Rs5,000 and Rs8000 respectively per tanker. On the other hand the KWSB tanker rate is Rs1,800 for 1,000 gallons and Rs5,000 for 3,000 gallons.

In summer, there is an acute water shortage problem in many parts of the city and the...

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