It appears that the clean water supply issues of residents of Rawalpindi city and Cantonment areas will be permanently resolved in the near future, as the feasibility study to provide an additional 35 million gallons of water per day from ‘Daducha Dam’ to these areas has been finalised.
According to media reports the feasibility study costing Rs51 billion has been prepared for the supply of additional water from Daducha Dam to Rawalpindi city and Rawalpindi Cantonment.
The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has received the feasibility study from the consultant and will forward the report, along with the summary (PC papers), to the Planning and Development (P&D) Wing Punjab for further approval.
The project aims to supply up to 35 million gallons of additional water per day to meet the growing demand of Rawalpindi and Cantt areas. After clearance from the P&D Wing, the project will be presented for final approval of funds by the Chief Minister of Punjab. Soon after approval, the funds from the Punjab government project will begin and be completed in three years.
It further highlighted that a 36-inch diameter pipeline will be laid from Daducha Dam to Kak Pul. A modern water treatment plant will be installed at Kak Pul to ensure the supply of clean drinking water. From there, the pipeline will be connected to an underground water tank near Hashmat Ali College on Farooq Azam Road.
In addition, an underground water tank with a storage capacity of 400,000 gallons will be constructed on the Old Airport Expressway. Another 36-inch pipeline will be laid from Kak Pul to GT Road, which will be linked to the underground water tank of MIS.
Officials said that under the Daducha Dam Water Supply Project, Rawalpindi city and Cantonment areas are expected to receive an additional 15 million gallons of water per day, significantly easing the city’s water shortage. The project is considered a major step toward addressing long-standing water scarcity issues in Rawalpindi and improving water supply infrastructure for its rapidly growing population.
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