By: Express News ServicePanchkula | November 19, 2025 03:23 PM IST 3 min readAs per the CWA, residents are facing erratic water supply, low pressure, and curtailed supply hours, particularly during the designated timings of 5 am to 9 am and 5 pm to 9 pm. (File photo)The Citizens Welfare Association (CWA), Panchkula, has raised serious concerns over persistent and worsening water shortages in the city’s Sector 15, accusing the Haryana Shahari Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP) of repeatedly failing to address the issue despite years of complaints.As per the CWA, residents are facing erratic water supply, low pressure, and curtailed supply hours, particularly during the designated timings of 5 am to 9 am and 5 pm to 9 pm.“Those living on first and second floors say they remain completely deprived of fresh water supply even for an hour, while even ground-floor residents struggle with inadequate pressure,” the CWA said in a statement on Wednesday, highlighting sharp disparities compared with Sectors 6, 7, and 8, where full-pressure water supply is available for the entire eight-hour duration.CWA president S K Nayar said the situation worsened on November 15, when water supply reportedly began late and stopped earlier than scheduled, triggering an outburst of frustration on a residents’ WhatsApp group. The messages were immediately sent to the top officials of the HSVP, seeking urgent preventive action to tackle what residents called a “pitiable” water scenario. The residents also demanded that Sector 15 be provided water on par with sectors 6, 7, and 8, with full-pressure supply for eight hours daily.However, despite repeated complaints, the association said no timely response was received from the HSVP. Action was initiated only after intervention by higher authorities, said the CWA president.The residents have reiterated their demand for a permanent solution and a clear roadmap for strengthening and augmenting the water supply system.The CWA said that despite Sector 15 being one of the most densely populated areas—with more than 21,000 residents—the water infrastructure had not kept pace. There are two underground water tanks of 8 lakh and 3 lakh litres in the sector. Yet pressure remains inadequate. The sector continues to depend heavily on waterworks in Industrial Area Phase 1, causing frequent delays, reduced supply hours, and poor pressure.Story continues below this adNayar, along with CWA members V K Jain, A K Walia, U K Gupta, Shahzad Khan, and Vinay Kumar, has sought an urgent meeting with HSVP Chief Administrator Chander Shekhar Khare to discuss the crisis. The CWA has urged HSVP officials to take their suggestions seriously and implement immediate corrective measures.Reiterating their long-standing demand, the CWA said that constructing an overhead water tank in Sector 15 was the only viable solution to ensure uniform water pressure across all pockets. Additional underground tanks will not resolve the issue, as pressure cannot be maintained without an elevated structure, the CWA said.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:Panchkula