WASA seeks approval of key water project's PC-II
The Rawalpindi Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has prepared the PC-II for the Daducha Dam Water Supply project and sent it for approval.
The Rs50 million PC-II has been submitted to the Punjab secretary of housing and forwarded to the Planning and Development Wing (P&D) for final approval.
Upon completion of the project, Rawalpindi will have access to an additional 35 million gallons of water per day.
Once the PC-II for the Daducha Dam Water Supply project is approved and funds are released, the project's design will be finalised, including the route and network for bringing water from the dam to the filtration plant and to people's homes.
After the completion of PC-II, the project cost will be determined, and PC-I will be prepared.
The project will provide an additional 35 million gallons of water daily to Rawalpindi.
The completion of the Daducha Dam project is being carried out under the Punjab Irrigation Department, while WASA will finalise the route for the water filtration plant, mainline installation, and water distribution network to ensure the supply of 35 million gallons of water per day to Rawalpindi's residents.
WASA's Managing Director, Muhammad Saleem Ashraf, stated that work will commence once the PC-II is approved and the funds are released.
He emphasised that WASA aims to complete the project as soon as possible to begin providing water to the citizens.
Ashraf also said that work is ongoing in phases on the Chehan Dam Water Supply Project, and the project to upgrade the water supply from Rawal Dam is also under process.
These projects will collectively provide 25 million gallons of water per day.
Once the task of supplying 60 million gallons of water per day from Chehan Dam, Rawal Dam, and Daducha Dam is completed, it will help balance the growing demand for water with the increasing population, ensuring a steady supply of water.
Rawalpindi currently faces a water shortage crisis which deepens in summers.
The successful completion of the Daducha Dam Water Supply project, along with the ongoing initiatives for the Chehan Dam and Rawal Dam upgrades, is expected to significantly address Rawalpindi's water shortage issues.
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