The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has claimed that peoples in Islamabad would not face any water shortage in this summer, as is taking pragmatic measures to provide potable water to the residents adding that there is no shortage of water.

Talking to APP here, Director General CDA Water and Sanitation Wing, Sanaullah Aman said that water situation was satisfactory both in Simly and Khanpur dams and supply to the capital has been increased from 60 to 62 million gallons per day.
He said it was due to effective policies of the CDA that currently 66 million gallons of water was available daily to meet the local requirements. The DG said about 20 water supply lines have been repaired to stop the wastage of potable water and address the grievances of the masses.
Sanaullah said that complaints by citizens have significantly reduced owing to the prompt action by the authority. He said the authority has also increased number of water supply tankers from 17 to 35 to mitigate the drinking water problem.
Sanaullah said that PC1 was being prepared for supplying water from Ghazi Barotha Dam to the Capital adding even the Planning Commission has also given a go ahead signal with the project. "It will likely to take five years, but we are confident to make the Ghazi Barotha project a success story, that would give additional 100 million gallons of water to the capital daily," he said.
He said that currently water is being supplied for two hours, however, the supply would be available round the clock after tthe completion of the project Residents of Sector G and I series complained that the civic body has failed to find an additional source of clean drinking water to meet the demands of all residents of the capital in the peak summer season.
They said CDA's water tanker service was not quick and sufficient and that complaints registered even early in the morning do not guarantee a water supply. They said the people have to opt for private tankers although charges for CDA tankers are just Rs 60.
It is pertinent to mention here that, the capital, having a population of more than one million, entirely depends on rain and groundwater for water supply to its residential sectors. The main water sources include Simly Dam on River Soan, Khanpur Dam on River Korang and tubewells.