Pakistan begins land acquisition for Daducha water project — The Express Tribune

According to The Express Tribune, authorities in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, have begun the process of acquiring 25 acres of private land to build a water treatment plant as part of the Daducha Dam water supply project. The site near Kakh Pul is also planned for use for a water distribution system and pumping equipment.

Land value assessment

The Section 4 procedure, which initiates the land acquisition process, has been applied to the required area. The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has approached the District Price Assessment Committee (DPAC), which is to determine the price of the private plots.

Construction of the Daducha Dam itself, carried out by the Punjab provincial irrigation department, is 94% complete.

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Water supply by 2029

The project provides for the supply of 35 million gallons of water per day, which will be divided equally between the city and the cantonment. The work is planned to be completed by 2029.

The cost of the water supply network, water treatment plant, pumping station, distribution system and 28-kilometre transmission line is estimated at 36 billion Pakistani rupees. The Provincial Development Working Party has approved PC-I for these facilities. The 36 billion rupees in costs were decided to be split equally between the city and the cantonment.