Lahore: The Punjab Irrigation Department has agreed to remodel the BRB Canal to provide a link for supplying 100 cusecs of canal water to the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), a news source reported. This will be turned into clean drinking water to meet the city’s needs.
Previously, a mini-dam construction was proposed by the irrigation department near Ravi Syphon for the purpose.
According to WASA Managing Director Zahid Aziz, around 15,000 acres of prime agricultural land would have been submerged in case WASA opted for a mini dam at Ravi Syphon. Another issue with the Ravi Syphon site was that it was located at a considerable distance from the location of the water treatment plant near Bhaini village (on GT Road).
The aim in either case was to meet the city’s requirement, and preserve the underground water aquifer.
Under the approved project, WASA will construct three wastewater treatment plants and one surface water treatment plant in Lahore.
According to WASA sources, the screening committee of the Asian Infrastructure Bank has cleared the project. Its details have also been discussed between agency and the bank’s technical committee.
