Water supply projects for Rawalpindi, Islamabad postponed
Four
projects to supply water to the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad have
been postponed due to the shortage of funds, reports a news source.
According to details, these projects include
three proposed dams and a water channel directing water supply from Neelum
(Jhelum) to Islamabad via Murree. Reportedly, development work on all of these
projects cannot be initiated in the fiscal year 2017-18. The deferred projects
were to fulfil the water requirements of the twin cities for the next 100
years.
The estimated construction cost of these
projects has increased many folds due to constant delays, and the chances of
initiating development work on them in the next two years also looks bleak, the
report further reads.
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