Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi one of the largest cities of Pakistan. Its population is very high. Millions of people from the surrounding area are coming and going to Rawalpindi every day as a place of work.
“The city is plagued with many problems. A common and age-old problem of city dwellers is mosquito infestation. In recent years, the death of citizens due to dengue from attack by Aedes mosquito has become a regular annual feature,” says Muhammad Adil.
“Rawalpindi life often comes to a standstill due to heavy traffic jams. Thousands of working hours of people are lost in traffic. Due to traffic jams, patients often have to suffer even to reach the hospital,” says Saqlain Ali.
“When it rains for an hour, different city areas get submerged in water. Due to drainage problems, waterlogging occurs. So far, no far-reaching plan is visible to solve this problem,” says Moujiz Abbas.
“The long-term continuity of gas shortage continues in different city localities. Cooking gas is not available in houses but the gas bill has to be paid at the end of the month,” says Musawir Hussain.
“The city dwellers often face water shortage in different city areas. WASA water is not potable. Getting pure water through infiltration plants in different areas is a people-friendly initiative,” says Fid Ali.
“Adulteration of food products is a major crisis in the life of citizens. Groups of greedy people are adulterating food, mixing various chemicals, and selling it to the citizens. Citizens are falling into physical ailments and health risks are increasing by consuming these adulterated foods,” says Musa Kazim.
“Regular digging is a big problem in Dhaka city. Gas line after digging the road for water line. After that, repair of the sewer line. The city dwellers have to suffer. This causes hardship to them and pollutes the environment. Due to the lack of coordination between various organizations, these problems persist,” says Jafar Sadiq.
“A city needs at least 15 percent tree cover or green area to be livable. Now it is uncertain whether Rawalpindi has half the green area required. On the other hand, the concrete cover in the city has increased. How can there be trees if there is no soil,” says Zain-ul-Abideen.