Tag: Wasa

WASA confident to tackle monsoon challenges

Despite huge damage by the recent downpour, the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) is still very confident to counter the upcoming monsoon rains in...

WASA’s tube well operators to work four hours more

Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) has increased the working hours of tube well operators from 8 to 12 while no additional increment has been...

WASA directed not to increase water rates

Rawalpindi District Coordination Officer (DCO) Rashid Mehmood has directed WASA not to increase water rates in the city. The DCO directed the WASA officials to...

WASA initiates work on Nullah Lai

The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has devised a plan for preventing floods in Nullah Lai and the other nullahs of the town. The cleaning...

CM’s rapid bus project leaves citizens thirsting for water

Residents of Ichhra, Samanabad, Rehmanpura and Shama have been facing serious problems related to water supply owing mainly to the Bus Rapid Transit System...

WASA employee commits suicide over 3-month unpaid salary

An engineer from the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) committed suicide after he was not given his salary for three consecutive months. As per...

Civic bodies’ tall claims drown in Eid rain

Torrential rains during Eid holidays have exposed tall claims made by the departments concerned of Tehsil Municipal Authority (TMA), Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA)...

Japan grants US$ 8.6 million to upgrade Mechanical System of WASA...

Japan has decided to extend grant assistance of 683 million Yen (approx. US$ 8.6 million) to Pakistan for upgrading of Mechanical System of WASA...

It has rained but where are the drains?

Excessive rain has led to severe drainage issues in the provincial capital of the Punjab. After Saturday’s downpour, heavy showers once again started Sunday...

No flood danger during monsoon: WASA

The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) claimed to have cleared silt and solid waste from Nullah Lai and due to arrangements made by the...

WASA asked to buy generators to control water shortage

The CM has asked the WASA officials to should perform their duties with commitment and dedication. He said special arrangements should be made for...

WASA clears Nullah Leh to avert floods

Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) on Thursday announced that it had cleared silt and solid waste from Nullah Leh to save the low-lying areas...

‘Give us water to drink!’

The farmers and Abadgars held protest demonstrations in various areas throughout the province against water scarcity and corruption of irrigation officials here on Sunday. The...

No water supply to Cantt Board

The citizens living in the Cantt Board area are facing severe water shortage. The supply was interrupted due to bursting of supply lines during...

WASA to ensure supply of clean drinking water

Managing Director of Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Mian Abdullah directed the operational staff on Friday to use all available resources to ensure the...

WASA’s preparations for rains, floods impress people

The elected representatives belonging to the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) visited the drainage pumping stations of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) on Wednesday...

WASA MD sacked for not taking monsoons seriously

Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif suspended the Managing Director (MD) Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) for his lack of interest in preparations to deal...