Islamabad: Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB), Chaklala Cantonment Board (CCB) and Islamabad Municipal Corporation will meet today to discuss the water distribution formula for the Khanpur supply scheme, according to a news source.
A meeting previously held between these organisations discussed the inadequate supply of water, with RCB, CCB President Brigadier Shehzad Tanvir headed the meeting and acted as a mediator. It was revealed in the meeting that the Rawal Dam water supply project is unable to produce 30 million gallons per day for residents in the jurisdiction of RCB and CCB. All three bodies expressed their concerns regarding the matter, and stated that tube-wells were going dry.
The attendees of the meeting also discussed how excessive groundwater usage was depleting water resources. They were also concerned about how residents had to hire water tankers to meet their daily needs. It was revealed that in some areas, the situation was so exacerbated that they receive water on alternate days only. Prompt and efficient solutions are to be devised for this crisis in this meeting.
