Punjab Approves Rs36 Billion Daducha Dam Water Treatment and Supply Project
RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has approved a Rs36 billion project to establish a surface water treatment plant and water supply system at Daducha Dam, which will add 35 million gallons of treated water per day to Rawalpindi’s water supply network.
According to the Housing Department, the project is scheduled for completion by December 2029 and is aimed at strengthening the city’s long-term drinking water supply by developing a sustainable surface water source along with treatment and distribution infrastructure.
Wasa Rawalpindi will construct the water supply infrastructure under the project. It will also develop the transmission line and distribution network required to transport treated water from Daducha Dam to Rawalpindi once the reservoir becomes available.
Housing Secretary Noorul Amin Mengal has appointed Sohail Aslam, Deputy Managing Director of Wasa Rawalpindi, as project director of the Daducha Dam Surface Water Treatment Plant and Water Supply System project.
The housing secretary directed the project director to maintain close coordination with all relevant departments and agencies and closely monitor implementation. He also stressed strict adherence to the approved timelines and coordinated progress on all components to ensure completion by December 2029.
The Housing Department said the planned addition of 35 million gallons of treated water daily would improve the reliability of Rawalpindi’s drinking water supply.
The project was approved in view of the city’s growing water requirements and the need to develop a more sustainable source of potable water.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has repeatedly directed the relevant authorities to prioritise the provision of clean drinking water and accelerate water supply projects in areas facing shortages.
The Housing Department said the Daducha project would provide the treatment and supply infrastructure needed to connect the dam’s surface water source with Rawalpindi’s municipal transmission and distribution network.
The project will also contribute to broader efforts to improve Rawalpindi’s water and sanitation infrastructure under the Punjab government’s development programme.
Earlier, the provincial government had been working on a broader plan to upgrade Rawalpindi’s water supply and sewerage infrastructure, including the development of surface water treatment facilities and expansion of the distribution network.
