islamabad - The Capital Development Authority has cut water supply to different sectors of the city to 50 per cent as level of water reservoirs is decreasing because of the climate change and less rains this year.

As the supply has been reduced to 50 per cent, water is being supplied to G series sectors in alternate days. According to the CDA officials, reduction in supply of water to the residents is part of the measures taken on war footing basis for uninterrupted supply to the city residents.

The ratio of rains remained very low due to climate change during the ongoing winter season which has caused decrease in the level of water in Simly Dam as well as underground water table.

As an awareness campaign for water conservation, public notice for awareness of the general public is being published in the media by the CDA/MCI which has asked the public to take precautionary measures while using water for different purposes including gardening, car washing, floor washing etc.

CDA / MCI has also requested the public to cooperate in conserving water and do not waste it so that current storage of water could be used till the monsoon rains.  

As per schedule of water supply to different sectors of Islamabad on alternate days is: Sector G-6 one day 4:00 am to 8:00 am (morning), G-7/3 from 8:00am to 11:00am (morning) and G-7/2 from 11:00am to 1:00pm. On the next day water would be supplied to Sector G-7/2 from 6:00am to 8:30am, G-8/2 from 8:30am to 11:00am, G-9/3 from 11:00am to 2:30pm and G-9/4 from 2:30pm to 5:00pm. 

All residents of Islamabad have been requested to use water sensibly. Residents of G series have also been requested to store water as per their needs to avoid any difficulty as the water would be supplied in alternate days, said the officials.