Annually at least 10 tube wells of Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) are becoming useless due to the decreasing level of underground water in Rawalpindi.
According to reports, 13 tube wells became useless in 2014 but were replaced.
Moreover, 20 tube wells will be changed by the end of this year, which will cost Rs 80 million. On the other hand, WASA is giving hundreds of new connections to the increasing population of city.
It has become difficult for WASA to give 15,000 new connections to people since 15 union councils of provincial constituency PP-6 are given to Rawalpindi because provincial government has given funds for it.
Year 2014 was one of the toughest years for WASA in terms of finance and administration, it was reported.
Moreover, WASA is bearing a loss of millions of rupees since 2009 because tariff on water and sewerage has not been increased.
WASA is planning to get 6 million gallons of water annually from Rawal, Khanpur and Chan dam to fulfil its water needs which will cost Rs 20 million.
Furthermore, WASA has taken permission from Capital Development Authority (CDA) to build 18 new tube wells on highways for fulfilling the need of the adjoining airport area.
Sewerage and drainage master plan is in the pipeline which will facilitate people till 2040 and will cost WASA Rs 50 million. Rawal lake filtration plant is to be retuned and other different small projects are undergoing, it has been reported.
In addition, illegal water connections have also become a challenge for WASA.
