JAMMU, Aug. 31 -- The Jammu district commissioner Dr Rakesh Minhas on Saturday issued an order announcing ex-parte that all private water tankers have been kept at the disposal of Jal Shakti Department with immediate effect.

The decision has been taken under Section 163 BNSS, 2023 for regulation and requisitioning of private water tankers in Jammu district.

The order read, "Whereas, floods in Jammu district have disrupted the potable water supply system; whereas, the agencies concerned are working for quick restoration of potable water supply; whereas, it has been observed that private water tankers are operating in an unregulated manner, leading to arbitrary pricing, unequal access, and potential distribution of unsafe water, thereby e...