Shahdara Dam may give Islamabad 5-10 MGD more water
Civic planners say the reservoir could lift daily volumes by roughly 5–10 million gallons, with a near two-year build once designs clear technical review.
CDA says Shahdara Dam building in Islamabad should get under way shortly.
Officials put possible extra supply at about 5–10 million gallons daily, pending design and technical checks.
A roughly two-year completion window has been outlined.
Sardar Khan Zimri will supervise how the new surface supply joins the city network.
Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi and CDA Chairman Sohail Ashraf are steering wider water expansion.