ISLAMABAD - The Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA), Tariq Mehmood Khan, Thursday admitted that majority of the sectors of the Federal Capital faced acute shortage of water. While speaking at the launching ceremony of provision of water tankers service to Model Villages of Islamabad, Chairman CDA admitted that several sectors of the Capital City faced unavailability of drinking water. He, however, said that CDA was striving for resolving the long-lasting problem and launching of water tankers service for Model Villages was a step in this direction. He also admitted that despite lodging several complaints very few people usually get water tankers. Tariq said that the city was facing a daily shortage of 29 million gallons of water, therefore, he appealed, that people should cautiously utilize the water and avoid irrigating their lawns and washing cars with the drinking water supplied by the Authority. He further said that CDA was making efforts for provision of 200 million gallons water per day from Ghazi Barotha, for which he said negotiations were underway with Indus River System Authority (IRSA) and Korean firms. He also informed that in next phase, water tankers would be provided to Rawal Town, Margalla Town, Hammak and other areas. Director General Water and Sewerage Management Wing CDA Sanaullah Aman, while speaking on the occasion, said that the Wing was taking a number of short and long term measures to resolve the shortage of water in the city. He informed that CDA had inducted 10 more water tankers in its fleet and was negotiating with private sector for induction of 30 more tankers. He said that the Wing would soon launch tankers service for the slum areas of the city, too. Aman said that the project for laying down main conduction line from Shah Allah Ditta for provision of water to the newly developed sectors is being revived after nine years. However, he said the newly developed sectors D-12, G-13 and G-14 would be supplied water through alternate routes within three months. He informed that Planning Commission had verbally allowed CDA to acquire land for provision of water from Ghazi Barotha and that the Authority was negotiating with World Bank and Korean government for provision of funds for the project. Aman further said that a task force had been formed for controlling leakages of water on emergency basis while a special squad had been constituted to handle with illegal connections. He said that Chira Dam would soon be constructed, which, he said, would supply 5 million gallons water per day. Two more treatment plants in National Park area would provide 7 million gallons additional water, Aman said. Later, Chairman CDA Tariq Mehmood Khan and DG Water and Sewerage Management Wing Sanaullah Aman presented shield to representatives of civil society of Islamabad.