Project to end Pindi's water woes

RAWALPINDI:

A feasibility study has been prepared for the Daducha Dam project, which is expected to cost Rs51 billion and will supply an additional 35 million gallons of water per day to Rawalpindi city and cantonment areas.

The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has received the feasibility report from the consultant and will now forward it, along with a working paper, to the Planning and Development (P&D) Wing Punjab.

Funds for the mega water supply project will be approved by the Punjab Chief Minister. Once construction work begins, the project will be completed within three years.

According to the feasibility study, a pipeline will be laid from Daducha Dam to Kak Pul, where a water treatment plant will be installed. From Kak Pul, a 36-inch pipeline will be laid and connected to an underground water tank near Hashmat Ali College on Farooq Azam Road.

An underground water tank with a capacity of 400,000 gallons will also be constructed on Old Airport Expressway.

Another 36-inch pipeline will be laid from Kak Pul to GT Road Topy Rakh, which will be connected to the MIS underground water tank. Under the Daducha Dam water supply project, which will be completed in three years, Rawalpindi city will receive 15 million gallons per day, while Rawalpindi cantonment will also get 15 million gallons per day. An additional five million gallons per day will be saved and utilized as per requirement.

The feasibility study was prepared by consultant Usmani & Co JV.

Final approval of the project will be granted by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz. Upon completion, the project will eliminate the severe water shortage faced by Rawalpindi city and cantonment throughout the year and ensure long-term water availability according to citizens' needs.