Chandigarh, The Haryana Human Rights Commission has taken serious note of a complaint alleging that nearly 500 families residing in a housing society in Faridabad have been without public drinking water supply for more than 20 years.
The commission has sought reports from the authorities and directed free and uninterrupted water supply through government tankers to the society residents in the interim period.
The society has not had a public water supply system for more than two decades. The commission, in its order dated August 27, observed that if the residents’ allegation is found to be correct, an examination of the concerned authority would be required to assess whether it discharged its statutory obligation.
This is not merely a case of irregular or inadequate water supply, according to the complainants. The city’s Municipal Corporation commissioner and Metropolitan Development Authority CEO were asked to submit their reports to the commission at least one week before the next date of hearing, according to the order. HHRC’s Assistant Registrar Dr Puneet Arora said that the commission chairperson has categorically stated that, until a permanent solution is put in place, residents of the society will be given free and uninterrupted water supply through government tankers.
