ISLAMABAD: Metropolis managers on Wednesday determined to take steps for development of two small dams — Shahdara and Chiniot — to beat water shortage subject in Islamabad.
It has additionally been determined that from Thursday (at the moment), water provide from Simly Dam to Islamabad may even be elevated by eight mgd. Islamabad, which is a quick rising metropolis, nonetheless depends on previous water sources and reservoirs, which have now insufficient water to fulfill the town requirement. Total water requirement of Islamabad (each rural and concrete) is round 250 million gallon each day (mgd) with metropolis requirement is alleged to be 120 mgd.
Nonetheless, CDA provides round 70 mgd from its many years previous three foremost sources — Simly Dam, Khanpur Dam and tubewells.
At present, Simly Dam is supplying 26mgd (which can be elevated as much as 34 mgd from at the moment), Khanpur damaround 9 mgd and tubewells and another minor sources fulfill remainder of the water want.
Water provide from Simly Dam to Islamabad to be elevated by eight mgd from at the moment
Presiding over a gathering on the water subject, CDA Chairman Mohammad Ali Randhawa directed the wing concernedfor “speedy work on Shahdara, Tarbela, Chiniot and Khanpur dams in order that the water drawback could be solved on a everlasting foundation”.
The Chiniot dam can be constructed in catchment space of Simly Dam whereas Shahdara dam can be arrange on Shahdarastream.
In the meantime, a press launch of the CDA stated that directions had additionally been issued to the civic physique to start out work on Khanpur Dam and Ghazi Brotha undertaking. CDA and Rawalpindi Cantonment Board have been receiving water from Khanpur Dam via Khanpur canal.
Nonetheless, throughout the assembly it was knowledgeable that round 40pc water is being theft earlier than reaching Islamabad’s water reservoir that known as Sangjani water works.
“The CDA chairmanexpressed his anger over the watertheft from Khanpur Dam to Sangjani Plant Canal. Whereas giving a briefing, he was advised that Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have management over the canal.
The CDA Chairman whereas issuing directions stated {that a} proposal ought to be made and submitted on this regard to kind out this drawback by speaking to Wapda and different organisations,“ learn the press launch. The assembly additionally mentioned Ghazi Barotha undertaking, which was proposed in 2007. It was designed to offer 100 mgd to Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Initially, the estimated value of the undertaking was Rs37 billion. Nonetheless, in 2017, its estimated value was elevated to Rs77 billion and now it has climbed to greater than Rs120 billion.
The press launch stated conserving in view the summer time, the CDA chairman issued path to the civic physique to offer a further seight mgd water to the residents each day from Simly Dam. Equally, the length of water provide ought to be elevated in densely populated sectors and areas.
The press launch stated that the CDA Chief additionally issued the path that leaves of all employees of the water provide wing ought to be cancelled.
Equally, the tanker service must also be saved on excessive alert around the clock and all of the complaints of leakages within the pipelines must also be eradicated instantly, it stated.
He additionally directed {that a} proposal ought to be submitted inside three days concerning the set up of photo voltaic system at water pumping stations in order that the large quantity used for power could be diverted to different improvement works of the town.
Revealed in Daybreak, Might twenty third, 2024