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Water crisis looms large if not enough monsoon rains
July 4, 2021
Islamabad: Because of not enough snowfall during the last winter in the catchment area of Simly Dam, the main source of drinking water supply to the federal capital, the water level
in the water reservoir has already dropped to 2,248 feet above sea level, the sources in the Water Management Division of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) told ‘The News’.
The optimum level of the Simly water reservoir is 2,315 feet above sea level and the dead level is 2,233 feet above sea level. The sources told ‘The News’ that the withdrawal from Simly dam has already been cut down to half from the normal withdrawal of 32 million gallons per day (MGD).
6.4 Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Parts of Pakistan
Originating in Tajikistan, the tremors prompted the NDMA to mobilize and seek updates on conditions nationwide
A 6.4 magnitude earthquake originating in Tajikistan struck parts of Pakistan on Friday, causing panic in various cities as residents scrambled to safety.
According to Pakistan’s Met Office, tremors were experienced in Islamabad, parts of Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and Balochistan provinces. Residents of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan also reported that they had experienced the quake.
Originating in Tajikistan, the 6.4 magnitude quake occurred around 10:02 p.m. at a depth of 80 kilometers. The Met Office warned that aftershocks of minor intensity might occur over the next few hours and urged the public to exercise caution.