RCB launches water supply up-gradation drive ahead of summer

RAWALPINDI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 3rd May, 2026) The Rawalpindi Cantonment board (RCB) has accelerated emergency measures to improve the water supply system ahead of summer, aiming to ensure its uninterrupted provision to residents.

Chief Executive Officer RCB Aamir Rashid told APP on Sunday that work on laying around 300 feet of new pipeline in Dhok Gujran was nearing completion, with excavation finished and installation in its final stages.

He said repair and replacement of pipelines, valves and spindles were underway in various areas, with field teams mobilized to replace old and damaged lines on priority.

The measures were aimed not only at ensuring a continuous supply but also at preventing water losses by addressing leakages, he added.

Rashid said damaged valves and spindles had been replaced in areas including Chohar, Chishtiabad and People’s Colony, improving water supply.

He added that a six-inch water supply line on Valley Road, affected during the underpass project on Peshawar Road, had been restored after replacement of about 150 feet of pipeline. Similarly, a four-inch water line in Qasimabad had been repaired, normalizing supply.

A damaged 50-horsepower water supply motor had also been repaired and reactivated, while the system was further stabilised by replacing a foot valve on the main pipeline from Khanpur Dam, he said.

Rashid said that provision of basic civic facilities remained the Board’s top priority, adding that staff had been directed to conduct regular field visits and ensure immediate action in case of water leakage or wastage.