17 May 2010
KUWAIT: Despite the Ministry of Electricity and Water's (MEW) assurance that there would be no disruption in water supply, people from different areas suffer from water shortage.
In Jabriya, for instance, some blocks have been suffering from water shortage for almost a week. Abu Sami received running water only during mornings. "When I called the (water) emergency number, they told me that in this block, residents were wasting large quantities of water. In response, the Ministry had cut water supplies. I then had to call a water truck every day that charged KD 10. This was the cheapest I found," Abu Sami told the Kuwait Times.
Other residents also suffer from the vexing issue in Jabriya. This seems to be specified from one block to another. Four beauty salons in Jabriya have also denied suffering from the ordeal.
Places like Salmiya, Rumeithiya, and Umm Al-Haiman are also experiencing the same problems. "Every evening there is no water in my building. We have to wait till morning to receive water. It is annoying, but what can we do? We have to save water so that it lasts for long," noted Yousif, a resident in Salmiya.
Some people had installed a water pump, which increases the water pressure so that it can be received with greater pressure. Yousif Al-Hajiri, an official from the Ministry of Electricity and Water, during a live interview on a radio station assured that there would be no programmed electricity or water cutting this year. "We previously announced that this year (2010) will be the most critical. By this we mean that more water stations and power generators will be out of service. In Kuwait, we consume all the power generated. The ideal situation will be to have power reserves that fall between 15 -25 percent," he pointed out.
He also said that the best solution is to have reserves of water stored in small water tanker on the roof. This will serve the entire household instead of installing a water pump.
KUWAIT: Despite the Ministry of Electricity and Water's (MEW) assurance that there would be no disruption in water supply, people from different areas suffer from water shortage.
In Jabriya, for instance, some blocks have been suffering from water shortage for almost a week. Abu Sami received running water only during mornings. "When I called the (water) emergency number, they told me that in this block, residents were wasting large quantities of water. In response, the Ministry had cut water supplies. I then had to call a water truck every day that charged KD 10. This was the cheapest I found," Abu Sami told the Kuwait Times.
Other residents also suffer from the vexing issue in Jabriya. This seems to be specified from one block to another. Four beauty salons in Jabriya have also denied suffering from the ordeal.
Places like Salmiya, Rumeithiya, and Umm Al-Haiman are also experiencing the same problems. "Every evening there is no water in my building. We have to wait till morning to receive water. It is annoying, but what can we do? We have to save water so that it lasts for long," noted Yousif, a resident in Salmiya.
Some people had installed a water pump, which increases the water pressure so that it can be received with greater pressure. Yousif Al-Hajiri, an official from the Ministry of Electricity and Water, during a live interview on a radio station assured that there would be no programmed electricity or water cutting this year. "We previously announced that this year (2010) will be the most critical. By this we mean that more water stations and power generators will be out of service. In Kuwait, we consume all the power generated. The ideal situation will be to have power reserves that fall between 15 -25 percent," he pointed out.
He also said that the best solution is to have reserves of water stored in small water tanker on the roof. This will serve the entire household instead of installing a water pump.
By Nawara Fattahova
© Kuwait Times 2010
