Punjab Government Decides Expansion Of Rawal Dam

The installation of three brand-new, cutting-edge sewage treatment plants is now approved as a solution to the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad’s current water crisis.

Punjab Government Decides Expansion Of Rawal Dam

The installation of three brand-new, cutting-edge sewage treatment plants is now approved as a solution to the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad’s current water crisis. Rawal Dam is the largest source of drinking water in the two cities.

The project’s estimated cost is around Rs6.07 billion, and work is expected to begin on it in July of this year. Nine months will pass before the project is finished. According to sources, the catchment area of Rawal Dam is approximately 106.25 square metres, and it extends from Rawal Dam through the Murree Hills and Bani Gala.

They claimed that the decision to increase and expand the water treatment plants was made with the large catchment area in mind. According to the sources, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi will work together to complete the project.

The project has also received approval from the Central Development Working Party (CDWP), which is a clearinghouse for all provincial projects and is housed at Planning & Development Division, Planning Commission, Islamabad.

The study for the Rawalpindi water supply sewage treatment plant has been finished, and WASA has also prepared a plan for further expansion. The Rawal Dam can hold 1,752 acre feet of water, but there is currently only 1,748 acre feet of water in the dam.

In 1962, Rawal Dam was created. In fact, it is the primary source of water supply for the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The installation of three new sewage water treatment plants, according to the sources, will improve water purity because the old water treatment plants have failed. They stated that tenders will be released within the upcoming month for the execution of this project.

The garrison city receives 25 million gallons of water daily from Rawal Dam. This supply will be increased by the construction of a new water treatment facility, and WASA also plans to build the WASA Colony Quarters and two sizable water tanks at Rawal Dam.

The old, deteriorating cement water supply line from Rawal Dam to Rawalpindi will also be made usable during the new fiscal year 2023–2024 by installing a small-diameter steel pipeline inside of it. This will increase the garrison city’s water supply from 10 to 15 million gallons.