CDA constructs 45 rain water rechargeable well, Senate told.

ISLAMABAD -- Capital Development Authority (CDA) has constructed 45 rain water rechargeable wells in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) from out of a total of 100 such wells to improve ground water level in the federal capital, Senate told on Friday.

In a written reply to the question of Senator Fauzia Arshad, Minister for Interior Rana Sana Ullah Khan said the construction work on remaining rechargeable wells was continuing right now. The PC-I regarding Rain Water Harvesting for ground water recharge in Islamabad has already been approved by CDA-DWP for construction of 100 recharging wells in different parts of the federal capital. The Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) is rendering technical assistance in this Project.

Recently, it has been planned to construct a dam at Shandara in ICT region - subject to outcome of its feasibility study being initiated. Right now, no proposal under consideration of the Government to construct small dams in Islamabad particularly near Margallah Hills due to...

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