{"id":102632,"date":"2025-06-27T17:51:30","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T12:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=102632"},"modified":"2025-06-27T17:51:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T12:51:34","slug":"cbd-drainage-on-walton-road-passes-1st-rain-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cbd-drainage-on-walton-road-passes-1st-rain-test.html","title":{"rendered":"Walton Road a no-flood zone: New CBD drainage passes 1st test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lahore: The Central Business District Punjab (CBD Punjab) has successfully addressed a decades-old issue of urban flooding on Walton Road and CBD Route 47 by implementing a state-of-the-art drainage system. This modern infrastructure solution effectively prevented water accumulation during the recent pre-monsoon spell, which brought 58mm of rainfall to the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time in over 30 years, no ponding or waterlogging was reported on Walton Road\u2014an area historically prone to severe drainage issues. The new drainage network allowed for smooth traffic flow and uninterrupted mobility during heavy rain, bringing immediate relief to residents, businesses, and daily commuters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Designed and executed by CBD Punjab, the drainage system works by efficiently redirecting stormwater into CBC Lake, significantly reducing the risk of flooding in surrounding areas. This initiative is part of the authority\u2019s broader commitment to building resilient and sustainable urban infrastructure in Lahore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cbd-lahores-pkr-9-bn-route-47-completed.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CBD Lahore\u2019s PKR 9 bn Route 47 completed<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Imran Amin, CEO of CBD Punjab, emphasized the project\u2019s importance, stating, \u201cResolving the long-standing sewerage challenge on Walton Road was a top priority for CBD Punjab. The successful performance of the drainage system during the recent rains is proof of our commitment to effective, sustainable infrastructure.\u201d The achievement underscores CBD Punjab\u2019s growing role in transforming Lahore\u2019s urban landscape through modern civic solutions. The authority\u2019s focus on long-term planning and strategic infrastructure is seen as a key driver in shaping a smarter and more livable city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: The Central Business District Punjab (CBD Punjab) has successfully addressed a decades-old issue of urban flooding on Walton Road and CBD Route 47 by implementing a state-of-the-art drainage system. This modern infrastructure solution effectively prevented water accumulation during the recent pre-monsoon spell, which brought 58mm of rainfall to the city. For the first time in over 30 years, no ponding or waterlogging was reported on Walton Road\u2014an area historically prone to severe drainage issues. The new drainage network allowed for smooth traffic flow and uninterrupted mobility during heavy rain, bringing immediate relief to residents, businesses, and daily commuters. Designed and executed by CBD Punjab, the drainage system works by efficiently redirecting stormwater into CBC Lake, significantly reducing the risk of flooding in surrounding areas. This initiative is part of the authority\u2019s broader commitment to building resilient and sustainable urban infrastructure in Lahore. Read: CBD Lahore\u2019s PKR 9 bn Route 47 completed Imran Amin, CEO of CBD Punjab, emphasized the project\u2019s importance, stating, \u201cResolving the long-standing sewerage challenge on Walton Road was a top priority for CBD Punjab. The successful performance of the drainage system during the recent rains is proof of our commitment to effective, sustainable infrastructure.\u201d The achievement&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":92568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20385],"tags":[56663,63859,63009,47122,65538,1397,65539,65540,60882,31608,57465],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-102632","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-development-projects","8":"tag-cbd-punjab","9":"tag-civic-infrastructure","10":"tag-imran-amin","11":"tag-infrastructure-development","12":"tag-lahore-drainage-system","13":"tag-lahore-news","14":"tag-monsoon-readiness","15":"tag-smart-city-solutions","16":"tag-sustainable-urban-planning","17":"tag-urban-flooding","18":"tag-walton-road","19":"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>CBD drainage on Walton Road passes 1st rain test - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"he drainage system works by efficiently redirecting stormwater into CBC Lake, significantly reducing the risk of flooding in surrounding...\" \/>\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\/cbd-drainage-on-walton-road-passes-1st-rain-test.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CBD drainage on Walton Road passes 1st rain test - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"he drainage system works by efficiently redirecting stormwater into CBC Lake, significantly reducing the risk of flooding in surrounding...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/cbd-drainage-on-walton-road-passes-1st-rain-test.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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