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RAWALPINDI, Jul 16 (APP):The recent spell of rain had increased the water levels in Rawal and Khanpur dams supplied to the Garrison city.
Water and Sanitation Agency(WASA) Managing Director Saleem Ashraf said that the water level reached 1745 acre feet in the Rawal Dam, and the total water storage capacity is 1752 feet.
Saleem said that more rain is likely to increase the dams’ storage and the groundwater level.
He said that the water level in Nullah Leh at 5 feet near New Katarian and 4 feet under the Gawalmandi Bridge.
The MD said all operational wings of the local administration, including WASA were remained on high alert as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast more rain during the next week.
According to the PMD, in the wee hours, the 11 mm rain was recorded at Saidpur, 9 mm at Golra, 6 mm at Bokra, 19 mm at PMD,22 mm at Shamsabad, 5 mm at Kachhari, while 5 mm of rain had been recorded at Pir Wadhai.
The district administration had already clamped an emergency and alerted all concerned departments to meet with any eventuality during the ongoing monsoon spell.