ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to supply an additional six million gallons of water per day to Islamabad residents in order to enhance the water supply during the ongoing heat wave.
The CDA chairman issued these directives during a meeting convened to review the water supply situation in the federal capital Islamabad.
The meeting was attended by senior officers of the Water Supply Wing. The CDA chairman issued the directive, considering the needs of citizens in summer, that an additional six MGD of water should be provided daily from Simli Dam.
Similarly, the duration of water supply should be increased in densely populated sectors and areas. CDA chairman issued the direction and further said that the leave of all the staff of the water supply wing should be cancelled.
Similarly, the tanker service should also be kept on high alert round the clock and all the complaints of leakages in the pipelines should also be eliminated immediately. He further said that long-term solutions should be introduced to solve water problems.
Instructions were also given for immediate work on Shahdara, Tarbela, Chiniot and Khanpur dams so that the water problem can be solved on a permanent basis. He expressed his anger over the theft of 40 per cent water from Khanpur Dam to Sangjani Plant Canal. While giving a briefing, they were told that the control of the canal is under the authority of each province. Earlier, this was the responsibility of Wapda.
CDA chairman while issuing instructions said that a proposal should be made and submitted in this regard so that a solution to this problem can be found by talking with Wapda and other organisations including.
He said that a proposal should be submitted within three days regarding the installation of a solar system at water pumping stations, so that the substantial amount spent on energy can be redirected to other development works in the city.
