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Iamabad-The residents of Islamabad have demanded the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to replace old sewerage lines in various sectors of the capital.

Dozens of sewerage lines are overflowing in various area of the federal capital including the sector G-6, G-7, G-8, G-9, and I-9. Due to the negligence of the Capital Development Authority, filth ridden water stands on the roads of these sectors.

“Overflowing gutters and damaged sewerage lines have made us miserable to go in the mosque through the street,” said Mohammad Saleem, a resident of G-9/1.

A resident of the I-8 Aftab Ahmad said, “We take up this issue in the Capital Development Authority complaint office and they assured us to solve it on emergency basis. We fear that this situation is favourable for dengue outbreak.”

When contacted, a Capital Development Authority official said the authority had allocated Rs 150 million for up-gradation and rehabilitation of sewerage system.

He said the decision has been taken to meet the requirement of expanding Islamabad and there was dire need to revamp the sewerage system of the city.

According to the plan sewerage and drainage system of the city will be rehabilitated in line with increasing needs. Initially Capital Development Authority has allocated Rs. 150 million for revamping of sewerage system of Islamabad which would be further enhanced on need basis, he added.