Gawalmandi with a large population is facing plethora of problems, which needs immediate attention of the concerned civic body, Rawalpindi Cantonment Board, to rid the inhabitants of this area from hardships due to non-availability of basic facilities.
Like other parts of Cantonment, citizens of Gawalmandi are too facing problem of water scarcity since the start of summer this year.
Similarly, the condition of tube wells is also not satisfactory and seems to have developed fault causing acute water shortage.
Though the RCB has laid special priority in improving cleanliness system but a surprise visit by the Cantonment Executive Officer, Dr. Saima Shah to Gawalmandi on any day would negate all the tall claims of the civic body, the citizens of this area alleged.
The sanitation staff is never seen to perform their duties related to lifting garbage and wastages seen littered everywhere besides cleaning the street and road outlets (small nullahs).
Similarly, the condition of streetlights is also not satisfactory.
They have appealed to the Station Commander of RCB as well as CEO to take immediate and serious notice into the matter and direct the concerned officials and staff for adopting measures for rectifying the problems existing in Gawalmandi.
With the installation of new tube wells, the situation of water supply will improve in next couple of months.
He also admitted that due to shortfall of rains and dry weather over the last one year, level of water in Khanpur Dam fell causing problem of water supply this year.
He said funds are allocated for improving streetlights system.