DLP Report
\nPESHAWAR
\nThe faculty members of the University of Engineering and Technology (UET), Abbottabad Campus, have praised the Choona Water Treatment Plant initiative launched by the Local Government, Elections & Rural Development Department (LGE&RDD), recognizing its critical role in preventing the depletion of Abbottabad\u2019s groundwater reserves.
\nIn a statement issued here, the faculty emphasized the importance of water conservation and urged the public to avoid water wastage and prioritize the use of surface water resources to safeguard underground aquifers for future generations.
\nAs part of outreach and awareness efforts, the students and faculty from UET\u2019s Architecture Department visited the under-construction Choona Water Treatment Plant.
\nThe exposure visit was organized by the Water and Sanitation Services Company (WSSC) Abbottabad, in collaboration with the Directorate of Media, UET Peshawar Chief Engineer Mohsin Shehzad of the City Implementation Unit under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cities Improvement Project (KPCIP) shared key insights about the project.
\nHe stated that the plant would be the first of its kind in Abbottabad, set to provide clean drinking water to 36,000 households. \u201cThis project is being developed under the KPCIP by the LGE&RDD with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB),\u201d said Engr. Shehzad. Responding to students\u2019 queries, Engr. Shehzad explained that the plant would purify 6.85 million gallons (300 liters per second) of water daily, sourced from nearby mountain springs.
\nThe water will be transported via a 17-kilometer pipeline to the treatment plant, located on an elevated hill in Choona, before being distributed across the city. The facility is designed to meet Abbottabad\u2019s water demands until 2050.
\nHighlighting the region\u2019s growing water needs, he noted that from May 1 to July 31, 2024, more than 6.25 million domestic and international tourists visited Abbottabad and its surrounding tourist destinations, placing immense pressure on the city\u2019s water supply and underground resources. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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