Islamabad: Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Amer Ali Ahmed on Tuesday (October 26) inaugurated the tube well automation system to ensure uninterrupted water supply to the capital city, news sources reported.
The experimental automation system will cover 25 tube wells installed at Faqiran Water Treatment Plant that will supply water to Sectors I-9 and I-10. As per the reports, there are around 176 tube wells, of which 25 have been shifted to automation where they can be turned off or on through a mobile application. The implementation of the new technology is expected to save PKR 30 million annually.
It is important to note that the capital city of Islamabad requires 220 million gallons daily (MGD), of which CDA is providing 65 MGD. There are only three sources to fulfil the water supply needs of the city namely through Simly Dam, Khanpur Dam and 176 tube wells. However, the government is also working on the other water supply projects that include two small dams, Shahdhara and Chiniot and a mega scheme of Ghazi Barotha Project that will provide an additional 100 MGD to Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
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