A severe water crisis is looming over Islamabad as the Capital Development Authority (CDA) faces critical shortages and operational breakdowns in its water supply infrastructure.
Sources say the CDA Water Supply Directorate has only one month’s chlorine stock remaining, raising fears that water supply may be halted altogether by next month.
The situation is further worsened by the CDA’s failure to clear last year’s payment for a chlorine supply tender floated in June. As a result, contractors have refused to continue chlorinating the water. Without chlorine treatment, the water supply poses serious health risks, and service disruption appears imminent if no emergency measures are taken.
The city’s existing water infrastructure is already in a state of collapse. Out of a total of 300 tube wells operated by the CDA, 205 are reported to be out of service, with many beyond repair. Sources add that the CDA has defaulted on over Rs. 100 million in payments related to tube well maintenance over the past year.
The CDA’s water tanker fleet is similarly crippled. Only 7 of the 32 water tankers are currently operational, two of which are reserved for VIP complaints.
Despite receiving nearly 1,000 daily complaints regarding water tankers, the authority remains unable to meet the demand. It has also failed to pay contractors over Rs. 50 million for tanker repair work carried out last year.
Residents of several major sectors, including I-8, I-9, I-10, I-14, F-6, F-7, F-8, F-10, G-6, G-7, G-8, G-9, G-10, G-11, Model Village, Margalla Town, Humak Town, and Rawal Town, are already experiencing severe shortages.
Many areas are now receiving water only once every three days, as the Water Supply Directorate struggles to keep the system running amid financial default and expired short-term contracts.
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If ever thought to save rain water this would never happen. But nation is sleeping and rulers wasting resources on useless projects
Internationally dry well are built to conservatory the water level.which is very helpful to raise the level of under ground water level. In Rawalpindi and Islamabad water level has fallen to 300feet in past twenty yeas and the day will come that there will be no water available for drinking. Government should built small dams and dry Wells to conserve the underground water
International dry well are built to conse the water level.which is very helpful to raise the level of under ground water level. In Rawalpindi and Islamabad water level has fallen to 300 feet in past twenty yeas and the day will come that there will be no water available for drinking. Government should built small dams and dry Wells to conserve the underground water
Why not build a water treatment plant to reuse the water ?
The basic need water is totally ignored by the CDA chairman and he is spending and wasting money on underpasses and overheads while we are paying water bills and taxes facing water shortage problem.
What kind of human they are why don’t they pay funds to water supply directorate to make possible continuing water to tax payers of Islamabad
.authority shld do nd arrange any solutions for people it’s their duty to solve problems….save water for emergency time.cda shld repair water tankers pipe so old that leak n waste all cda shld provide water n solve soln before time.
Citizens involved in misuse of potable water be punished. Methods to use water economically without wasting be highlighted on tv channels. Earlier scheme of bringing water from tarbella dame be initiated.
If we remove the VIP culture then something could be done to save and raise water reservoirs.
What is more important for life? Beautification of Islamabad and chairlift or water? Obviously for the rulers it is not water.