Islamabad: The Metropolitan Corporation of Islamabad (MCI) and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) have announced their decision to collaborate on establishing wetlands, and to initiate a drive to clean the sewage water that flows through the streams in Islamabad, according to a news source published on Aug 16.
Reportedly, the departments are working on cleaning the nullahs in the capital in order to prevent the leakage of sewage water. These efforts are a result of the Supreme Court’s recent directives regarding the issue of contaminated water entering the city through the streams, as well as intervention from the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration.
Islamabad Chief Commissioner Amer Ali Ahmed has stated that seven wetlands are being set up in Saidpur and Sector E-11 of Islamabad. The water from the nullahs will be diverted to these areas, which will include seven ponds each to filter the water. The commissioner added that these wetlands will help clean up to 70% of the contaminated water, and that water plants will be planted in these areas to prevent any foul smells. The authority had recently released a statement claiming that the establishment of wetlands was a low-cost answer to naturally improve water quality. The announcement further revealed that the work on cleaning the rainwater and natural drains of Islamabad was about 70% complete.
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