Rawalpindi : As part of its rainwater harvesting project, the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) is aiming to use millions of gallons of rainwater. Having received assistance from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency, RDA began a project to harvest rainwater. According to him, the citizens of Rawalpindi were unaware of rainwater harvesting and its benefits for septic tanks, irrigation,...
LAHORE: In the provincial capital, the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) is developing a comprehensive plan to end the water shortage. On Thursday, Wasa M Tanveer, Managing Director, discussed these concerns with Chaudhry Shahbaz, Member Provincial Assembly. The meeting was attended by all Directors and XENs of Wasa. In a meeting with MPA Ch Shahbaz, Deputy MD Ghufran Ahmed briefed him on the...
Islamabad: Against encroachments in the National Park Hills area, the enforcement wing of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) conducted operations on Wednesday. At Saidpur Village in the foothills of Margalla, the enforcement staff and the Islamabad Police demolished a room and a 'chappar' hotel with police support. Two illegally constructed houses were razed in the Darah area of the...
Rawalpindi: On Monday, the district administration directed WASA to de-silt and dredge Nullah Leh as part of its annual dredging program. In his view, the annual dredging and de-silting works of Nullah Leh have begun from the Gawalmandi Bridge, according to WASA Managing Director (MD) Raja Shoukat Mehmood. When inspecting the Nullah Leh cleaning work at Gawalmandi, the MD mentioned that the Punjab...
To meet the deadline of completing the work within four months, Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Frontier Works Organization (FWO) revived the Rawal Dam Flyover Chowk project. The CDA revived the project in response to the prime minister's instructions, and we expect to meet the deadline of September. He pointed out that the base course for the slip road towards the Serena Hotel had been...
ISLAMABAD: China Road And Bridge Corporation (CRBC) and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs discussed the $3.8 billion Karachi Coastal Comprehensive Development Zone (KCCDZ) project on Tuesday, stating that the project would uplift Karachi's lifestyle and provide jobs. In its meeting, CRBC discussed the operation and significance of Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari's project and the government's policy...
Islamabad: A total of Rs80 million will be spent by the Capital Development Authority on the maintenance and rehabilitation of street lights to keep the city illuminated at night. CDA's Street Light Department will install new streetlights and repair faulty streetlights and transformers on numerous highways, intersections, link roads, markets, and streets throughout Islamabad, a CDA spokesman...
KARACHI: According to Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa), the Malir Expressway project is now approved. It has already been over a year since this multi-billion rupee project was first conceived. On Sunday, the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report was released without considering the genuine concerns of area residents and experts. Sepa's approval of the EIA is considered by affected...
Islamabad: The authorities connected Orange Line with Faizabad within a week of Prime Minister Sharif's announcement, enabling direct access to and from New Islamabad Airport. The linkage will enable citizens of Faizabad and New Islamabad Airport to travel between them, a statement from the PM Office said, describing it as fulfilling another commitment to residents of the twin...