{"id":101460,"date":"2025-02-22T10:04:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T05:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=101460"},"modified":"2025-02-21T15:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T10:13:17","slug":"nullah-lai-flood-control-water-treatment-reviewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/nullah-lai-flood-control-water-treatment-reviewed.html","title":{"rendered":"RDA discusses flood mitigation, water treatment for Nullah Lai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) convened a session on Wednesday to address the risks associated with Nullah Lai, focusing on flood mitigation and water treatment strategies. The session was held under the directives of RDA Director General Kinza Murtaza and aligned with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and the Green Pakistan initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key discussions centered on challenges such as urban flooding, pollution, infrastructure strain, and community reluctance toward waste segregation. Participants emphasized the need to ensure a safe water flow downstream and improve sewerage treatment in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/minister-reviews-ring-road-other-rda-projects.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Housing Minister reviews ring road, other RDA projects<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Yousuf Riaz, CEO of Green Life Foundation, highlighted the importance of afforestation along Nullah Lai\u2019s banks to aid water recycling and the implementation of flood forecasting systems. Chief Engineer RDA stressed the role of expert recommendations in managing super floods and addressing peak flooding at an early stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Green Pakistan initiative was recognized as a crucial step toward environmental sustainability, with experts noting that a cleaner Nullah Lai would enhance the local ecosystem and improve hygiene in surrounding areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The session included representatives from RDA, WASA, NGOs, and other key stakeholders, who discussed implementation timelines and collected feedback on proposed solutions. Among the notable attendees were Dr. Naveed Iftikhar (Urban Economist), Director Land RDA Ghazanfer Ali Awan, Director MP&amp;TE Muhammad Tahir Meo, and other urban planning and environmental experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-govt-reworks-leh-expressway-project.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=97099&amp;action=edit\">Punjab revises Leh Expressway proposal<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The discussions marked an important step toward long-term flood prevention and water treatment measures for Nullah Lai, reinforcing the commitment to sustainable urban development in Rawalpindi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) convened a session on Wednesday to address the risks associated with Nullah Lai, focusing on flood mitigation and water treatment strategies. The session was held under the directives of RDA Director General Kinza Murtaza and aligned with the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and the Green Pakistan initiative. Key discussions centered on challenges such as urban flooding, pollution, infrastructure strain, and community reluctance toward waste segregation. Participants emphasized the need to ensure a safe water flow downstream and improve sewerage treatment in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Read: Housing Minister reviews ring road, other RDA projects Dr. Yousuf Riaz, CEO of Green Life Foundation, highlighted the importance of afforestation along Nullah Lai\u2019s banks to aid water recycling and the implementation of flood forecasting systems. Chief Engineer RDA stressed the role of expert recommendations in managing super floods and addressing peak flooding at an early stage. The Green Pakistan initiative was recognized as a crucial step toward environmental sustainability, with experts noting that a cleaner Nullah Lai would enhance the local ecosystem and improve hygiene in surrounding areas. The session included representatives from RDA, WASA, NGOs, and other key stakeholders, who discussed implementation timelines and&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":75801,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20385],"tags":[59779,62697,60292,62695,5446,62008,41,53360,60387,305,5552,62696,31608,7579],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-101460","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-development-projects","8":"tag-afforestation","9":"tag-community-awareness","10":"tag-environmental-sustainability","11":"tag-flood-mitigation","12":"tag-green-pakistan","13":"tag-infrastructure-planning","14":"tag-islamabad","15":"tag-nullah-lai","16":"tag-pollution-control","17":"tag-rawalpindi","18":"tag-rda","19":"tag-sewerage-management","20":"tag-urban-flooding","21":"tag-water-treatment","22":"cat-20385-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nullah Lai flood control, water treatment reviewed - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Key discussions centered on challenges such as urban flooding, pollution, infrastructure strain, and community reluctance toward waste...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/nullah-lai-flood-control-water-treatment-reviewed.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nullah Lai flood control, water treatment reviewed - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Key discussions centered on challenges such as urban flooding, pollution, infrastructure strain, and community reluctance toward waste...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/nullah-lai-flood-control-water-treatment-reviewed.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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