Pakistan Navy starts water supply to Gwadar

ISLAMABAD: Cognizant of the gravity of shortage of water, Chief of the Naval Staff has directed PN authorities to provide all possible relief to residents of Balochistan’s coastal city, Gwadar.

The spokesman of Pakistan Navy on Friday said the PN utilising its resources promptly dispatched its Coastal Tanker PNS KALMAT to Gwadar with 385 tons of fresh drinking water on board. “The Ship has reached today at Gwadar Port and distribution of water to area residents in coordination and consultation with local district administration is in progress,” he said. 

Commander West Navy, Commodore Muhammad Waris supervised the said relief efforts on behalf of Pakistan Navy. The provision of water to Gwadar City through Pakistan Navy Coastal Tankers will continue during next few weeks till the situation gets normal.

Pakistan Navy has always been forthcoming in service of nation through its relief and rehabilitation support, whether be it an earthquake, flood or any natural calamity.

The prevalent scarcity of water in Balochistan due t scanty water resources and marginal rains has adversely affected the common man and the situation has now risen to the alarming limits.

Pakistan Navy, having its operational bases and adequate presence at coastal belt, is actively pursuing various development projects especially in Gwadar and Ormara.Pakistan Navy would continue to provide all out assistance to government of Balochistan with its available resources to ease out miseries of the populace of Gwadar.