The arrival of DG LDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa at WASA Head Office – Deputy MD WASA Ghafran Ahmed briefed regarding monsoon preparations to tackle water scarcity and projects of WASA Lahore.
To tackle water shortage, WASA Lahore is running tubewells for at least 10 hours and 18 hours in scarcity areas. In addition, clean drinking water tankers have been deployed at 23 locations across Lahore. In preparation for monsoon, 2764 km were completed so far out of 3000 km. The desalting schedule is being completed with the help of public representatives. Before monsoon 76.23 km completed two cycles of drainage line cleaning completed 120 km so far 152.46 will be completed by June 15. Construction of underground water tanks on Kashmir road and Sheranwala gate is underway which will be completed soon.
DG LDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa: Briefing Surfs Water Plant will draw water from the BRB canal benefiting 1 billion people. Water is being delivered through 573 filtration plants and 596 tube wells. Briefing
Instructions for immediate resolution of public grievances. WASA should prepare its plan to tackle power outages. Emergency camps should be activated before the monsoon. The control room will remain active 24 hours during monsoon. Tapa traffic police l in the monsoon control room. Representatives of WMC and other institutions will give duty. Instructions to speed up the desolating operation – DGLD Muhammad Ali Randhawa -Emergency camps to be activated with complete machinery and staff before monsoon. Instructions to activate Kashmir Road and Sheranwala Gate before monsoon – DGLDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa along with MD WASA and DMD Engineering Visit to Sultan Ahmed Road Achra Under Construction Disposal Station- Instructions by DGLDA to speed up the construction work of disposal station.
