Water supply to cantonment areas from Khanpur Dam reduced

Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has urged the residents to use water judiciously in their daily routine to avoid shortage as water supply to RCB areas from Khanpur dam has been decreased.
Talking to this agency, RCB spokesman Qaiser Mehmood informed that earlier the RCB was receiving nearly nine million gallons daily (MGD) while now it is receiving six million gallons daily from the dam.
The supply of water from Khanpur Dam to Rawalpindi city and the cantonment areas has been reduced due to a decrease in the dam’s water level, leading to a shortage of water in many localities.
He said, the decrease in water supply had created problems for the board, which was already getting less than the sanctioned quota of water from Khanpur Dam. He said the board was trying to meet water demand through tube-wells.
The board supplies water from the Khanpur Dam to Chur, Masrial Road, Peoples Colony, Tench Bhatta, Kiani Road, Dhoke Chaudharian, Afshan Colony and other areas where the residents have made complaints about the short supply of water.
RCB had to supply water through water tanks, he said adding water from tube wells were being supplied to colonies by running them over time. He said, all out efforts were being made to meet the water demand of the residents of Cantonment areas.
Action in accordance with the law would be taken against those who waste water on washing cars, gardening and other chores, however, those who will not avoid lavish use of water, the board will cancel their connections.
RCB is also taking action against those who have illegal water connections. To a question he said that RCB has been effectively pursuing its plan to avert water shortage and ensure steady water supply to the resident. RCB under its campaign launched to check and disconnect illegal water connections from its areas has also disconnected a large number of illegal water connections. To another question he informed that there are 50,568 water connections in RCB areas.