Hundreds of hand-operating tube wells have gone out of order as the ground level water dropped drastically.

Despite repeated complaints to the ward commissioner and city corporation authorities, no step has yet to be taken in this regard, the sufferers alleged yesterday.

Water supply division of Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) said the power generators are lifting minimal water as water layer in the ground has declined.

The city dwellers in different areas alleged that they are receiving scanty amount of water in the pipeline of the city corporation.

The speed of water supply in the pipeline has fallen as many dishonest people and industry owners are extracting water by using mini-motors in the pipeline, locals said.

'Water flow in the pipeline is in the worst level now causing delay of household works', said Farhana Rahman, a homemaker of Sultanabad.

Besides, dwellers of many high rise building areas such as Sagarpara, Hadirmore, Ghoramara, Seroil, Professor Para, Kazihata and Hatemkhan are suffering with water crisis for the last one week, the residents alleged adding that the old pipe lines have failed to supply water as those were blocked by iron, sand and other objects.

Ward No 2 Commissioner Nazrul Islam said he asked the water division of the city corporation for restoration of water. The pump may go in operation within a day or two, he added.

RCC Chief Engineer Sarit Dutta Gupta told reporters that the ground level water-recharging rate has dropped down in many city areas and pumps are failing to lift satisfactory amount of water.

Most of the water pumps have become older and water-lifting capacity of those pumps have been expiring, corporation officials said, adding that the corporation is mulling over to replace those pumps and trying to supply surface water from the river Padma aiming to reduce pressure of ground level.