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CDA to increase water supply by six million gallons in Islamabad

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Staff Reporter

2 years ago

Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to provide an additional six million gallons per day (MGDs) of water for residents of Islamabad to improve the water supply amid an ongoing heat wave.

The CDA chairman issued these directives while chairing a meeting held to review the situation of water supply in the federal capital. The senior officers of the Water Supply Wing attended the meeting.

The CDA chairman gave the order to supply an extra six MGD of water per day to the public from Simli Dam, taking into consideration their demands throughout the summer.

In a similar vein, localities and sectors with high population densities want to extend the time of water supply. The CDA chairman gave the order and added that all employees of the water supply wing should have their leaves canceled.

”All reports of pipeline leaks should be promptly resolved, and the tanker service should likewise be maintained on high alert at all times,” he said.

He went on to say that long-term fixes for water-related issues have to be implemented.

Orders were also granted to permanently alleviate the water issue for immediate work to be done on the Shahdara, Tarbela, Chiniot, and Khanpur dams.

He expressed his anger over the 40% of water that was stolen from the Khanpur Dam and used in the Sangjani Plant Canal. During a briefing, they were informed that each province has jurisdiction over the canal.

Previously, Wapda was in charge of this. CDA chairman stated that a proposal should be created and submitted in this regard so that Wapda and other organizations can be consulted in order to find a solution to this issue.

In order to leverage the enormous quantity of energy used for energy in other municipal development projects, he stated that a plan for the installation of solar systems at water pumping stations should be filed within three days.

Staff Reporter