CDA starts canal cleaning project to address water shortage in Islamabad

The Water Supply Directorate of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Wednesday began working on the Khanpur Dam Canal cleaning project to address Islamabad’s water shortage in Islamabad and ensure that residents have no problems during the summer, state-run APP reported.

Regarding this, the annual cleaning work of Khanpur Dam Canal has been started by the Water Supply Department of the CDA which will be completed by the end of this month.

Due to the yearly cleaning campaign of the Khanpur Canal, the water supply from Khanpur Dam to Islamabad’s Sectors G-10, G-11, F-10, F-11, and D-12, will be cut by 50%. Sangjani Water Works, which includes Simli Dam, will fulfill the water shortage in these sectors. However, the canal’s cleaning will be finished by the end of this month to guarantee that residents have access to clean water supplies before summer arrives.

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It should be noted that the water level in the dams has become very low due to insufficient rains in monsoon and winter. Moreover, during the cleaning campaign of Khanpur Canal, the tanker service was also alerted in the said sectors.

Residents of the above-mentioned sectors can avail of water tanker service by calling 9106580. Similarly, the Water Supply Wing has also issued a helpline number 03357775444 to provide all possible facilities to the citizens.

The Water Supply Department of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has also appealed to the citizens to be careful in using water and avoid wastage of water so that the citizens can use maximum water.