Rawalpindi's Wasa allowed to install 15 tubewells in Islamabad.

ISLAMABAD -- The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has allowed Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) to install 15 tubewells in the jurisdiction of the capital city.

The agency had been requesting the CDA to grant it permission to install the tubewells along the service road of Islamabad Expressway so that water from these could be pumped towards Rawalpindi.

CDA Member Planning Naveed Ilahi on June 10 issued a no-objection certificate (NOC) with a condition that 50pc of the water will be provided to nearby localities that fall in the jurisdiction of Islamabad as the capital is also facing shortage of water.

'Yes, we have allowed Wasa to install 15 tubewells along the expressway with a main condition that 50pc water will be provided to our areas. So, it is a win-win situation for both the water scarcity-hit cities,' said an official of the civic agency.

CDA issues NOC on condition that 50pc of water will be provided to localities in capital

It is relevant to note that Islamabad has already been facing water shortage as it provides around 70 million gallons daily (MGDs) to the urban population while the rural population is depending on water schemes of the local government. The total requirement of Islamabad is 220mgd. Groundwater level in Islamabad has been decreasing for the last one decade or so.

To improve the water table, last year CDA inked an agreement with Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) to enhance the water table through construction of 150 recharging wells.

The NOC, a copy of which is available with Dawn, stated that the CDA had no objection to the installation of 15 tubewells along the service road of the Islamabad...

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