Water crisis in Solan as power cable failure halts supply for 16 hours

Arvind Kashyap Solan, Oct 22 (UNI) Solan town's drinking water supply was once again thrown into disarray after burning of an electrical cable at the Giri Lift Water Supply Scheme that disrupted water lifting operations for nearly 16 hours, leaving thousands of residents struggling to meet their daily water needs. The incident also caused substantial damage to the Jal Shakti Department's infrastructure, with two pumps and two motors reportedly rendered inoperative after the cable supplying electricity to the scheme caught fire. The disruption severely affected water availability across the city. Against the usual daily supply of around 90 lakh gallons,…