Rawalpindi:The worst shortage of water here in Rawalpindi has given rise to an alarming surge in illegal water trade, with private water tankers and hydrants operating outside the bounds of the.
PESHAWAR: Different political parties as well as independent candidates emerged successful in by-polls for various categories of neighbourhood and village councils in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on.
RAWALPINDI: The governor body of Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) on Saturday approved the annual budgets of the RDA and Wasa for the fiscal year 2021-22.
However, RDA failed to devise a plan to enhance its income and will be relying on financial help from the Punjab government for development work.
The governing body held a meeting with RDA Chairman Tariq Mahmood Murtaza in the chair. RDA Director General Nadeem Abro presented the budget worth Rs2.379 billion which was approved.
The Punjab government will provide Rs1.984 billion for development schemes in the garrison city under its annual development programme (ADP). However, the civic agency will not spend a single penny on the schemes from its own sources.
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Wasa starts dredging of Pindi’s Nullah Leh
National
May 20, 2021
Rawalpindi: On the directions of Commissioner Rawalpindi Division, the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) started dredging of Nullah Leh here on Wednesday.
Commissioner Rawalpindi Division Syed Gulzar Hussain Shah has formed monitoring teams. Director Local Government and Community Development Amna Rafiq In-Charge of the monitoring teams visited Nullah Leh on Wednesday. Wasa Managing Director Raja Shaukat and other senior officials also accompanied her on the occasion.
Wasa Managing Director Raja Shaukat also briefed Commissioner Rawalpindi Division that Punjab government has provided Rs30 million for dredging of Nullah Leh. The process of dredging of Nullah Leh will be completed before the onset of monsoon, he claimed.