Water Supply

Western agencies say Israeli offensive on Gaza has left millions with scarce food, water, and failing sanitation

HDA employees tell the director general they will suspend water supply, and drainage over salaries issue

ADB-funded schemes are likely to resolve Pindi’s chronic water shortage problem

Number of people with waterborne diseases rising

Tanker mafia taking advantage of situation, increased rates exorbitantly

Unannounced power outages affect water supply from dams, tube wells

Revised PC-1 seeks Rs8.10 billion to start work on stalled water supply project

Schemes costing Rs87 million to be completed in three months

Farmers criticised the government for failure to make damaged dams and reservoirs functional

Govt adds 1,200MW of electricity to national grid as flow in dams, rivers reaches 385,000 cusecs

Prime reason for this is low levels of underground water and lack of supply from dams

Water supply connections would be provided to every home for clean drinking water

Most vehicles dysfunctional, employees unable to meet fitness standards

Says PTI govt to be ‘responsible for any consequences’

Daducha dam project in court, over compensation amount

Committee on water resources seeks report on construction of guide wall on left bank of Indus in Bhakkar

Approves takeover of project but does not decide on scope and cost of scheme

All accused plead not guilty

WASA MD says new consultant to reassess project cost

Punjab government has allocated Rs3.2 billion to start the project

The project will help in improving the clean drinking water supply to the population of the western part in the city

Sources say it was closed in 2015 due to leakage which was cause of dengue growth

Residents are deprived of water for the past three weeks

New feasibility report, PC-I of project to be completed in three months

Protesters say they are being punished for voting for the ruling party at the Centre

Protesters accuse Karachi Water and Sewerage Board of ignoring repeated complaints

This is the second 72-inch pipeline to burst at Dhabeji due to electricity breakdowns

Sources associated with KWSB say satisfactory arrangements couldn't be made for the provision of water

At present, the city requires 1,100 million gallons of water per day

PHE minister orders authority to recover dues from defaulters

KWSB given 15 days to award contract for installation of flow meters

Local government officials say they are hamstrung by lack of funds

Opposition PTI members stage walkout as summary fails to gather steam

Senate panel on CADD asks why daily wage teachers not given permanent posts

Urged the residents to use water prudently in their daily routine to avoid shortage in the coming days

Justice (retd) Muslim observes it is KSWB's responsibility to supply water in the city

Justice (retd) Muslim issued these directives during his visit to Naushero Feroz and Mehrabpur cities

CBC vice-president informs residents about steps taken to resolve water issues

Water will not be supplied according to wheat cultivation requirement

KWSB claims water supply will be restored in Karachi today

City experiences 18 hour-long water suspension as KWSB turns off supply

The orders were issued by Punjab Minister for Healthcare and Medical Education and Adviser to Punjab CM on Dengue

Bore work was in progress in Sector D-12/1 on another tube well

Murad Ali Shah discusses ongoing development projects with German ambassador and consul-general

Says corporation is alive to water and sewerage needs of Islamabad

Tampering with the water supply is a serious offence; anyone who tries to poison water supplies will be punished

WASA officials assure alternative measures taken to bridge shortfall

It will spend Rs1.01 billion on the Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy for WASH, including water supply.

Mayor says the sector, opened decades ago, remains undeveloped

The authority also fixed 67 leaks and disconnected three illegal connections in addition to the cleaning of filters