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Rawalpindi : Water scarcity here in Rawalpindi and Islamabad has set alarm bells ringing after water level at Khanpur Dam one of the major reservoirs supplying water to twin cities dropped to 1938...

Islamabad : The heavy rain on Friday evening raised the water level in Simly Dam and Khanpur Dam where low water level in last few months has been a matter of grave concern for the concerned...

Islamabad The heavy rain on Friday evening raised the water level in Simly Dam and Khanpur Dam where low water level in last few months has been a matter of grave concern for the concerned...

Water level in Simly Dam has decreased due to low rains in the catchment areas. However, officials say water in the dam is sufficient to meet the needs of residents for one month. — Photo by Mohammad Asim ISLAMABAD: Water level in Simly Dam is constantly decreasing due to less rain in catchment areas of the dam. Currently, the water level in the dam is 2,247 feet against the capacity of 2,315 feet, sources said. They said during the same period last year, the dam was full to its capacity. ...

Water crisis looms large if not enough monsoon rains July 4, 2021 Islamabad: Because of not enough snowfall during the last winter in the catchment area of Simly Dam, the main source of drinking water supply to the federal capital, the water level in the water reservoir has already dropped to 2,248 feet above sea level, the sources in the Water Management Division of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) told ‘The News’. The optimum level of the Simly water reservoir is 2,315 feet above...

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

According to the initial PC-I, the cost of the project was Rs5.30 billion with a four-year completion time. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: While the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad are facing shortage of water, a small joint project to construct Chirrah Dam with a capacity of 15 million gallon daily (mgd) is still a pipe dream. The proposed dam already approved by the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (Ecnec) is to be built jointly by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and ...

ISLAMABAD: Due to less rains in recent months and continuous use of water, the level in Simly Dam has decreased significantly. But the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Sunday announced it will ensure smooth water supply to residents in Ramazan, requesting people not to waste water care. The CDA said that there was no need to panic as civic agency had enough water in its stock up to July 15 and by that time monsoon rain would fill the dam again. The water level in the dam is currently 2271...

A man filling bottles at a water filtration plant in Islamabad. — AFP/File ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday announced that water supply in various sectors will remain partially suspended from March 18 to 20 due to maintenance work. According to CDA’s statement, due to repairing and changing of a 36-inch dia water pipeline, water supply will remain partially suspended in some sectors including G-6, G-7, G-8, G-9, F-7, and F-8. However, supply will remain open on ...

ISLAMABAD: It seems the longstanding dispute between the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Punjab government over the release of two million gallons of water from Rawal Dam for the federal capital is heading for a resolution. Representatives of both sides will visit Rawal Dam on Tuesday (today) to decide on maintaining proper record of water released for the capital through a gauge. The issue of water release was discussed in the National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources...