Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has accelerated work on a series of development projects to modernise and strengthen the water supply system across the cantonment, with a focus on improving storage capacity, water pressure and the quality of drinking water.
Talking to reporter, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Rawalpindi Cantonment Board Amir Rashid said a modern underground water reservoir with a storage capacity of 200,000 gallons at Valley Road, Westridge, was nearing completion.
He said the facility, being constructed in accordance with modern engineering standards, would significantly enhance water storage capacity, improve supply pressure and ensure a more reliable water supply to adjoining residential areas, including Race Course, Valley Road, Westridge 1, 2 and 3, and Peshawar Road Lanes 1 to 7.
The CEO said new polyethene (PE) and galvanised iron (GI) pipelines ranging from 90mm to 160mm in diameter were being laid in several localities, including Ashiana Chowk Allahabad, Gawalmandi, Misrial Road, Shale Valley, Kamalabad, Naseerabad, Dhamial Road, Chakra Housing Society, Peshawar Road, Officer Colony, Afshan Colony, Azizabad, Madina Colony and Rawal Town.
He said work on some schemes had been completed, while others had entered their final stages.
Amir Rashid said the Adra Filtration Plant was also being upgraded and rehabilitated to improve the quality and safety of drinking water supplied to consumers.
Referring to the Peshawar Road (Charing Cross) Underpass project, he said the main water supply lines had been safely relocated and replaced with new pipelines measuring 200mm, 160mm, 110mm and 90mm in diameter to ensure uninterrupted water supply during construction.
He said engineering and water supply teams had continuously monitored the work to avoid disruption to public services.
The CEO said the board was also carrying out a comprehensive review of the water distribution network to reduce water losses, improve pipeline efficiency and further strengthen the supply system.
He said engineering, water supply and field teams were conducting daily inspections, while a dedicated monitoring mechanism had been put in place to ensure quality standards and timely completion of all ongoing projects.
Amir Rashid said the provision of safe drinking water and other essential municipal services remained the board’s foremost priority, adding that all available resources were being utilised to complete the projects on schedule.
He said the development drive would continue to improve civic infrastructure and public services across the cantonment.
According to the CEO, completion of the projects would further strengthen the water supply network, improve water pressure and service quality, and benefit thousands of residents./395