PANJIM, May 23 -- Entire Patto area and parts of Panjim faced water shortage on Monday, Tuesday and part of Wednesday, since the water pipeline on the Swami Vivekanand Road was damaged on Monday. Off the record the workers said that the pipeline was damaged by the Smart City workers, while Smart City officials strongly denied it.

The 150 MLD water pipeline, in front of Geeta Bakery, Panjim was damaged leading to acute water shortage in parts of Panjim for past three days and causing loss of hundreds of gallons of water.

No notice of interruption of water was given to the residents so that they could store water.

The Public Works Department (PWD) failed to repair the water pipeline on Monday and Tuesday due to non-availability of clamps...