Islamabad: Jun 21, 2022 (TNS): With the joint efforts of Capital Development Authority and PCRW, 40 recharge wells have been installed in Sector I, H, F and G series of Islamabad to meet the water shortage. Six months ago, for which a PC-1 CDA of Rs. 12 crore was approved by the management. All expenses were borned by the management of the Capital Development Authority.
Joint teams from the Department of Water Supply and PCRW have been making full use of these recharge wells in the recent monsoon rains to maintain groundwater levels.
In addition, teams formed by the Water Supply Department are monitoring the situation after each rain and making arrangements to recharge it. Similarly, to maintain the groundwater level, rainwater is collected and stored after complete recycling and filtration, while the recent rains recharge more than 20 million gallons of water, according to the PCRW survey.
In addition, tenders for 60 new recharge wells from Water Supply Department will be published in newspapers soon. According to the details, these recharge wells will be installed around hospitals, educational institutions, government institutions, mosques, green areas and other buildings to maintain the ground water level due to boring. The CDA administration will soon begin formal legislation on illegal boring.
It should be noted that while these recharge wells will support tube wells installed by the water supply department, they will also be helpful in increasing the bore pressure of the residents and maintaining the ground water level.
