Lahore: Construction work on 10 underground rainwater harvesting tanks across Lahore has entered its final phase, with completion expected by mid-February, according to officials from the Lahore Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA).
The project, costing Rs7.7 billion, aims to harvest rainwater, mitigate urban flooding during the monsoon, and help raise the city’s depleting groundwater table. Each tank, with a depth of 20 feet, will be accompanied by a recharge well to channel water from the tanks into the groundwater system.
WASA Managing Director Ghufran Ahmad said that partial operations of some tanks during last year’s monsoon had already helped reduce water accumulation in critical areas. Once completed, the 10 tanks will have a combined storage capacity of 22 million gallons.
According to the agency, the construction progress varies across locations: the Gaddafi Stadium tank is almost complete, while the Cooper Road and Karim Park tanks are at 98% and 97% completion, respectively. Other tanks in Garden Town, Allama Iqbal Town, Waris Road, Railway Station Chowk, Tajpura, and Shama Road are between 45% and 96% complete.
Officials said the project reflects efforts to implement sustainable urban water management solutions in Lahore, with plans to construct similar storage tanks in other cities in the future to better manage rainwater and prevent urban flooding.
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