Residents of Al-Mahoukiya village in western Raqqa have demanded the repair of broken drinking water lines, the rehabilitation of roads, and the implementation of a sewage network, amid a sharp decline in basic services. The failure of one water line and the interruption of pumping have forced residents to secure their water needs through tankers and agricultural tractors.
Abdullah Al-Yousef, a resident of the village, pointed out the necessity of repairing the broken water line, filling and rehabilitating potholes in the roads, in addition to implementing agricultural roads of about one kilometer in length towards agricultural lands to facilitate movement. Zuhair Al-Saeed described the service situation as deteriorating, noting the need for roads to have sewage networks and paving, as well as the repair of water lines and electricity networks passing over homes, which pose a danger to safety.
For his part, Hamoud Al-Abd confirmed the weakness of services and the absence of sewage and paved roads, noting that the accumulation of rainwater hinders movement and increases health concerns. He pointed out that water reaches in weak quantities in summer, and in winter for only one or two hours, which negatively reflects on the living conditions of the residents.
The Director General of the Water and Sewerage Company in Raqqa, Hayyan Al-Jassim, stated in an interview with SANA on Wednesday that the failure of the water line resulted from a break in one of the metal pipes, noting that a maintenance team was directed to replace it. He pointed out that complaints about electricity outages and turbid water led to the temporary suspension of pumping, and that a shortage of machinery contributed to the delay in maintenance.
Al-Jassim added that the damaged pipe is old and worn out, and that the company is working on replacing metal and fountain pipes with polyethylene pipes, while asbestos cement networks have been included in its future plans. Several villages in the countryside of Raqqa suffer from a decline in infrastructure due to the wear and tear of networks and damaged roads, amid calls to intensify maintenance work.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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