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Government did exemplary work for rural areas of federal capital: Asad

Says all available resources are being utilised to achieve the set targets of the ongoing plantation campaign.

July 28, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate for conducting ground water assessment, devising regulatory framework and implementing groundwater recharge. This MoU was signed for a three years collaboration. In the wake of severe water shortages in the federal capital, the government has planned to bring 100MGD from Ghazi Barotha Dam. Under this MoU, both ...

100MGD water from Ghazi Barotha Dam to Islamabad July 28, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate for conducting ground water assessment, devising regulatory framework and implementing groundwater recharge. This MoU was signed for a three years collaboration. In the wake of severe water shortages in the federal capital, the government has planned to bring 10...

Mon, 07, 21 An important factor contributing to the widening electricity demand-supply gap has been the inordinate delay in either the commencement or completion of rehabilitation projects related to various medium and small hydropower plants planned by the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). These projects, if undertaken and completed timely, could directly address the prevalent energy crisis, also resulting in reducing the average generation cost of the energy mix. An imp...

Water shortage intensifies in Pindi People have to stand in long queues in sweltering heat to get water Residents of Dhok Manshi filling their water canes at a tube-well in Rawalpindi. PHOTO: AGHA MAHROZ/EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: The water shortage has intensified in the garrison city as the groundwater level went down around 700 feet on Friday while the water in Rawal Dam and Khanpur Dam has touched the dead level. “Water supply in Khayaban-e-Sir Syed is available only three days a week while on ...

July 6, 2021 LAHORE: The hydel power stations of Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) cumulatively generated 37.147 billion units of low-cost and environment-friendly electricity during fiscal year 2020-21, ending June 30. Hydropower generation by WAPDA was almost equal to that of fiscal year 2019-20 and 3.08 billion units more if compared with the average annual generation during the last 10 years. According to WAPDA data, Tarbela Hydel Power Station generated 12.61 billion ...

Peak in twin energy crises on the cards June 28, 2021 LAHORE: A twin energy crisis is going to peak in next few days with initiation of LNG terminal’s dry docking, annual closure of a key gas-well and man-made bottlenecks in supplies. The most efficiently-run LNG import terminal will be shut down temporarily today (Monday), as Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) is going to leave for mandatory dry docking, disrupting gas supplies for around five days. The back-to-back cut in RLN...

Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority Board has approved a historic Rs156.35 billion financial budget for 2021-22 to speed up all ongoing development projects to restore the beauty of...

Work on three major projects that have been discussed since last 15 years is still pending, officials say.