State Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Sheikh Aftab Tuesday informed the National Assembly that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) are jointly undertaking a project for providing portable water to the residents of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad from Tarbela Dam.
Responding to a point of order, the minister said that population in the twin cities is increasing day by day therefore people are facing water shortage.
Earlier, MNA Malik Ibrar, speaking on point of order, said that people of Rawalpindi Cant are facing acute water shortage. He said that CDA and RDA should take concrete steps for providing clean drinking water to the residents.
Raja Javed Ikhlas said that upraising of Mangla Dam was completed eight years before but victims are still waiting for compensation money.
