Formulation of Water Commission
The Honorable Court established the Judicial Water Commission in its order dated 15-02-2019 in W.P. No. 227807/2018 titled Haroon Farooq Vs G.O.P. etc. The relevant part of the order is reproduced as follows:
“That the Commission is being appointed by this Court and for all intent is the nominee of this Court and exercises powers conferred by Rules 16 and 17 of Order XXVI CPC. It is also directed in terms of Rule 18 that the parties shall appear before the Commission. In the compilation of its report, all officers and departments of the Government of the Punjab shall act in aid of the Commission as if the directions have been issued by this Court.”
Water Projects / Initiatives
Ablution Water Tank
190 ablution water tanks have been successfully constructed in different housing societies including LDA, PHA, DHA, Cooperative Housing Societies. That the Data Darbar ablution water tank the very first of its kind and the largest tank has been completed which has the capacity to store 60,000-70,000 gallons per day.
Ablution Water Tank
190 ablution water tanks have been successfully constructed in different housing societies including LDA, PHA, DHA, Cooperative Housing Societies. That the Data Darbar ablution water tank the very first of its kind and the largest tank has been completed which has the capacity to store 60,000-70,000 gallons per day.
Car Wash Recycling Plant
Through intervention of the Honorable Lahore high Court the Commission has ensured the installation of 310 Car Wash Recycling Systems. It is pertinent to mention here that the follow up teams have been formulated by the Judicial Water & Environmental Commission from amongst the WASA officials which daily monitor and check the operationality of the car wash recycling plants.
Waste Water Treatment Plants
The Commission ensured the installation of 73 large and medium scale treatment plants at Sundar and Quaid-Azam Industrial estate. Furthermore, the Commission ensured stoppage of 400 hundred industrial units which were injecting waste water and sewage waste directly into the aquifer through soaking pits causing severe contamination of groundwater. That recently action has been taken against 46 Sugar industries which have being directed by the Commission to install waste water treatment plants and the process of installation is ongoing.
Waste Water Treatment Plants
The Commission ensured the installation of 73 large and medium scale treatment plants at Sundar and Quaid-Azam Industrial estate. Furthermore, the Commission ensured stoppage of 400 hundred industrial units which were injecting waste water and sewage waste directly into the aquifer through soaking pits causing severe contamination of groundwater. That recently action has been taken against 46 Sugar industries which have being directed by the Commission to install waste water treatment plants and the process of installation is ongoing.
Use of Surface Water
The Commission under the auspicious of the Honorable Lahore High Court Lahore opened 17 out of 24 irrigation channels of the Lahore Branch Canal which remained chocked for 35 years. After restoration of Lahore Branch Canal surface water was substituted with ground water as a result of which GOR-I, FC College, Model Town, Race Course Park, Lawrence Garden, Mental Hospital, Punjab University Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Governor House, Aitchison College, Jallo Park are now being irrigated with surface water rather than ground water.
Reuse of Treated Water
The Judicial Water Commission ordered US Denim & Coca Cola Pvt ltd which are now treating approximately 72 Lacs liters of waste water and making it reusable to provide the same to PHA for utilization of horticulture activities and to the Lahore Waste Management Company for washing of roads.
Reuse of Treated Water
The Judicial Water Commission ordered US Denim & Coca Cola Pvt ltd which are now treating approximately 72 Lacs liters of waste water and making it reusable to provide the same to PHA for utilization of horticulture activities and to the Lahore Waste Management Company for washing of roads.
Water Wastage Challans
It was ordered by the Commission that the bucket of water can be used to wash vehicle. The Commission included washing of pavements, roads in category of water abuses. It is pertinent to mention here that thousands of challans have been issued against various violation.
Rain Water Harvesting Tank
The Judicial Water Commission steered two projects in collaboration with WASA one by name of Drainage Core Point located at Lawrence Road the underwater reservoir which will be constructed over and area diameter of 13 Thousand square feet upon completion shall have the capacity to store 15 Lac gallons of storm water.
Rain Water Harvesting Tank
The Judicial Water Commission steered two projects in collaboration with WASA one by name of Drainage Core Point located at Lawrence Road the underwater reservoir which will be constructed over and area diameter of 13 Thousand square feet upon completion shall have the capacity to store 15 Lac gallons of storm water.
Recharge Wells
Under the direction of the Commission the PCRWR and PHA initiated the project of installation of recharge wells for the purpose of water recharge which is under process. On the successful completion od recharge well design the PHA under the direction of the commission shall install rehcarge wells in 300 Parks across Lahore.
Water Meters
The there are more than 700,000 connections in Lahore whereas water meter are not more than 40,000. on the direction of Honorable Lahore High Court the WASA expedite the process of installation of water meters.
Water Meters
The there are more than 700,000 connections in Lahore whereas water meter are not more than 40,000. on the direction of Honorable Lahore High Court the WASA expedite the process of installation of water meters.
Cleaning of Lahore Branch Canal
The Honorable Lahore High Court expressed the concern regarding the desilting and cleanliness of water courses of Lahore Branch Canal since the reliance on surface water has increased. Therefore, it was imperative to ensure that the surface water which was being used for irrigation remains clean hence a thorough desilting of the Lahore Branch Canal was initiated under the supervision of the Judicial Water Commission. the sewage inlets were permanently closed which where contaminating the Lahore Branch Canal. The water courses originating from Lahore Branch Canal to various parks and buildings were accordingly restored. Lahore Branch Canal itself is also made free sewage inlits from Jallo Park to Thokar Niaz Baig.
Water Table
That amongst the various interventions initiated by the Honorable Lahore High Court and its Commission working under the auspices regarding conservation, protection of groundwater which included the aforementioned steps which have been taken time and again and are still subsisting.That as per the Directorate of hydrology WASA water level was lastly 50.150 meters in 2018 and since then till 2020 it is at 50 meters meaning thereby that there has been no further depletion of groundwater. This is such a remarkable achievement.
