RAWALPINDI, May 13: The water crises in Allama Iqbal Colony came to end on Monday after the formal inauguration of a tubewell installed by the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB).

The tubewell was installed on the special directives of the RCB station commander, Brig Hamid Khalil on the request of a welfare association. The tubewell cost Rs0.8 million.

It was inaugurated by the station commander. It has a capacity to store 6,000 gallons of water per day and will provide water to the residents of streets 57 to 62.

Secretary general of welfare association, Friends Welfare Society, Dr Niaz Ahmad praised the efforts of the station commander for taking personal interest in installing the tubewell and said the next target was the pavement of streets 57 to 62 and installation of street-lights.

He said the RCB had called for proposals for launching development projects in the colony. Several proposals including construction of a federal government primary school and a graveyard were under consideration.

PPI ADDS: District Nazim Rawalpindi Raja Tariq Kiani said district government were taking steps to resolve the problem of water shortage in Rawalpindi district.

Speaking at a public gathering at Union Council Sagri, he said district government had issued directives to authorities concerned to install new tubewells in areas where people were facing water shortage.

He said district government had approved installation of 14 tubewells in different areas of Rawalpindi district.

Residents of Ratta Imral have demanded of the Wasa to install a tubewell in their locality immediately.

The local people had been facing water shortage for the last several months because of the absence of a tubewell in that area.

“We have to buy water from tankers which is an extra burden on our budget,” a resident of the area complained.

They demanded of the district Nazim Rawalpindi Raja Tariq Kiani to take immediate notice and ensure installation of tubewell in the area.