Pind Dadan Khan residents decry contaminated water supply
Residents of Pind Dadan Khan in Pakistan are facing a public health crisis due to a contaminated municipal water supply. The issue has led to a rise in hepatitis cases, with authorities failing to address the decaying infrastructure.
Why it matters
The situation highlights critical infrastructure failures and the resulting public health risks in developing regions.
Jhelum - Residents of Pind Dadan Khan continue to receive contaminated water through the municipal supply system, turning access to safe drinking water into a persistent public health concern despite the government's repeated emphasis on nutrition, hygiene and preventive healthcare. The growing number of hepatitis cases recorded at the government hospital has further raised concerns about the deteriorating quality of drinking water in the city.
Residents said the water supplied through the municipal network was highly polluted, forcing many families to purchase water tanks from private suppliers at exorbitant rates. Pind Dadan Khan is already surrounded by saline and brackish groundwater, particularly in the vicinity of the Khewra Salt Mines, leaving residents with limited alternatives for obtaining safe drinking water.
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