Rainwater rechargeable well inaugurated
Capital Development Authority Chairman Captain (Retd) Muhammad Usman Younis on Tuesday inaugurated a rainwater rechargeable well at Sector H-8/2 of the federal capital. A statement issued by the CDA said the chairman was told that 100 recharge wells have been constructed at different places in the city, out of which 60 wells have been completed while work on 40 wells is going on at a breakneck pace. He was also briefed that soon all these rechargeable wells will be completed.
The CDA chairman was further informed that more than one million gallons of rainwater has been saved through these recharge wells. These wells are built at places where rainwater stands for 12 to 14 hours.
These rechargeable wells also have a special filtration system that keeps the water clean from pollutants.
The depth of these wells is about 150 to 160 feet, the officials said and added that the rainwater gets absorbed into the underground layer, aiding the recharge of the underground water level.
The CDA officials also said that flow meters and other devices have been installed at the rechargeable wells which help in monitoring the amount of groundwater and the amount of water absorbed into the ground.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 11th, 2023.