People asked to save water amid supply cuts
“Repair work of Rawal Lake Filtration Plant will be completed by February 16,” said WASA Managing Director
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RAWALPINDI:
The water utility service has asked the citizens of the garrison city to use water scarcely due to expected shortage in the coming week owing to the scheduled repair of filters at the Rawal Lake water supply system.
“Repair work of Rawal Lake Filtration Plant will be completed by February 16,” said Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Managing Director Raja Shaukat Mahmood on Sunday. During this time, water supply from Rawal Dam to WASA would be affected, he added.
Rawalpindi : Managing Director, Water and Sanitation Agency WASA Raja Shaukat Mahmood said that the repair work of Rawal Lake Filtration Plant would be carried out from February 12 to 16. During.
Islamabad to have first ‘Urban Forestry Park’
Islamabad
January 24, 2021
Islamabad:After developing the first ever ‘Wetlands project’ near Bari Imam on the fringes of Diplomatic Enclave, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has planned to develop Islamabad’s first ‘Model Forestry Park’ over 350 acres of land in Malpur area alongside the banks of Rawal Lake. The park, first of its kind, will also have a water body over an area of 35 acres.
Rana Tahir, the Director Environment, who is the Project Director for ‘Model Forestry Park’ said that the access to this park will be from Murree Expressway side. “Once it would be fully developed, it would become yet another big attraction, especially for the nature lovers who somehow could not climb the trails on Margalla hills as they would be able to stroll leisurely here,” he said.
Rawal Lake receives less number of migratory birds
Islamabad
January 3, 2021
Islamabad : The number of migratory birds visiting the Rawal Lake in the winter season has dwindled apparently due to habitat destruction and increasing human activities in and outside the water lake.
According to the details shared by the wetland experts, the diversity of duck species at the Rawal Lake has decreased to a considerable level.
This trend has been recorded particularly after recent developments that included conversion of part of lake area into park, construction of huts and picnic sites, increased tourism and its associated activities like boating. Tariq Habib, a research student, said the migratory birds start arriving in October and stay till end of March.