Frequent disruption of piped water supply to this town has raised the ire of the 11,500 residents against Air Kelantan Sdn Bhd (AKSB).

The district hospital Tengku Anis Hospital visitors board chairperson Che Min Che Ahmad told Bernama the hospital was having difficulty administrating treatment, particularly at the maternity clinic and haemodialysis unit.

"If the water supply cannot be restored soon, it will pose a major problem for patients with chronic ailments as the water supplied in tankers by AKSB is not enough to meet the need," Che Min said.

Chairperson of the Welfare and Community Development Council (Mayang) for the Pasir Puteh parliamentary constituency, Zawawi Othman, called for fast restoration of the supply.

The water supply problem in Pasir Puteh began early this month. On April 7, more than 200 people held a demonstration seeking an immediate resolution to the problem.

AKSB restored supply two days after the demonstration. However, a bund of the Rasau River channelling water to the treatment plant in Kampung Wakaf Bunut broke, disrupting supply again.

Meanwhile, the AKSB office here declined comment today.

- Bernama