Khanpur de-silting project to end Feb 21

Citizens advised to use water cautiously as supply remains low

RAWALPINDI:

The citizens have been urged to use water carefully as the supply of water from Khanpur dam to Rawalpindi city and Cantonment areas has been reduced due to the ongoing de-silting project which started on February 12 and is expected to lead to a shortage of water in many localities.

According to Managing Director (MD) of Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), Muhammad Saleem Ashraf, the Khanpur dam canal de-silting project will be completed by February 21. He urged the residents to use water cautiously in their daily routine to avoid shortage as water supply to city areas from the Khanpur dam has decreased due to the de-silting project.

He informed that the water supply had decreased to 6 million gallons from 8 million gallons per day and that WASA was trying to meet water demand through tube wells. The agency was also taking all possible measures to ensure supply from bowsers and tube wells to fulfill the needs of the locals. While the citizens are advised to use the toll-free number, 1334 or register their complaints at the nearest complaint centre.

Published in The Express Tribune, February 19^th 2024.