Rawalpindi currently faces a daily water deficit of 21 million gallons, as total demand reaches 72 million gallons while available supply sits at 51 million gallons. Rawalpindi Commissioner Salman Ghani led a recent discussion focused on water resources and distribution, where officials vowed to finish active supply projects on schedule.
During the session, the commissioner instructed responsible departments to speed up construction work immediately. Officials reviewed the Water and Sanitation Agency figures showing the 72 million gallon demand against the 51 million gallon supply.
Ghani instructed relevant agencies to push forward with several key water initiatives, naming Chahan Dam, Chrah Dam, Daducha Dam, and Rawal Dam. Builders have finished 92 per cent of the construction work on Daducha Dam. This specific project will supply the city with 35 million gallons of treated water daily by using a 28-kilometre transmission line alongside a water treatment plant, with the entire network projected for completion by December 2029.
Officials set a target of December 2027 to finish the filtration and treatment plant at Chahan Dam, an undertaking expected to serve over 250,000 people. Wasa master plan projections also indicate that Rawalpindi will gain an extra 28 million gallons of daily water from Chrah Dam.
Director Development Nazarat Ali, Wasa Managing Director Azizullah Khan, and representatives from the Small Dams organization alongside other departments participated in the briefing.
