Honorable Federal Minister for Science & Technology, Shibli Faraz chaired a meeting on water issues of Islamabad and directed PCRWR for technical support of CDA in implementation of various rainwater harvesting initiatives

On June 08, 2021, honorable federal minister for Science & Technology, Shibli Faraz chaired a meeting on water issues of Islamabad. DR. Muhammad Ashraf, Chairman-PCRWR has briefed the chair about prevailing situation of water availability and associated drinking water challenges. Moreover, he highlighted the need for effective utilization of rainwater harvesting to manage water table depletion. Mr. Amer Ali Ahmed, Chairman-CDA informed the chair about various initiatives of CDA to manage water supply challenges. The Chair has appreciated the efforts of PCRWR  for groundwater resource mapping and directed PCRWR for technical support of CDA in implementation of various rainwater harvesting and formulation of groundwater regulatory framework in Islamabad. For this purpose, PCRWR will sign an MoU with CDA and extend its technical support to manage water demand & supply gap.