Efforts underway to overcome water shortage in the Capital

ISLAMABAD, Oct 10 (APP):Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Afridi has said that
Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) is facing water shortage mainly due to lesser
rainfall and the duration of water supply has been reduced and provided on
alternate day basis.
In a written reply to a question in the Senate raised by JI
Senator Siraj ul Haq, the minister informed the House that ICT at present is
facing water shortage mainly due to lesser rainfall. The water level is in a
range of 50% cut as per Reservoir Operation Rules. Hence, half water production
is being supplied from Simly Dam to prolong its usage, he added.
Due to scarcity of water, the minister said that duration of
water supply has been reduced and provided on alternate day basis. However,
sufficient quantity is pumped into the system so as to meet the requirement of
all the residences including those on higher elevation.
He said that all the consumers are being treated equally and
water tanker complaints are attended on first come first served basis.
A project for conduction of water from Indus
River System of Tarbela Dam to Islamabad/ Rawalpindi, executed by Bulk Water
Management, to bring 655 MGD water by the year 2050 in three phases is underway
to overcome water shortage problem on permanent basis. The first phase is
likely to be completed in four years, he maintained