ISLAMABAD, Feb 7 (APP): Water issue in the federal capital is worsening with the residents are getting intermittent supply even before the summer due to rapid increase in population, decades-old water supply infrastructure, lowering groundwater table and lack of initiative to build more reservoirs. Though the Capital Development Authority (CDA) claimed successful execution of a comprehensive rehabilitation plan to improve water supply in the city, people living in series of F, G, I and some other sectors, rural areas and various colonies are forced to opt for alternative options due to severe shortage of the facility. “I have been living in the federal capital for the last couple of decades, but unfortunately, never heard of replacement of rusty pipelines, laid in the city in the late 60s to provide water to the residential area,” said a retired government employee Mustafa Aziz living in a residential Sector I-10 of Islamabad. He said reliance on outdated pipeline infrastructure by the water directorate was beyond his belief as the population in the capital city had been increased manifold, crossing two million figure in the last couple of decades. Water, he said was the basic need of people and “Wastage from pipeline due to rotten … Continue reading Water issue in Islamabad worsens with the residents as groundwater table lowers