Gwadar Development Authority Resolves Water Shortages, Elevates Daily Supply to Over 25 Million Gallons

By webdesk On Feb 13, 2026

Independent Report
Gwadar, February 13, 2026: The Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) has successfully addressed the city’s long-standing water crisis, implementing sustainable measures that have boosted daily water supply to over 25 million gallons. At a media briefing, Director General Moeen-ur-Rehman Khan highlighted the significant improvements in Gwadar’s water situation, despite severe shortages caused by consecutive years of low rainfall.
Over the past two years, the drying of Sood Dam and Ankrah Dam created acute scarcity. In August 2025, the provincial government transferred water supply responsibilities from the Public Health Engineering Department to GDA, presenting an immediate challenge. GDA responded by launching both short-term emergency solutions and long-term infrastructure projects to stabilize water availability.
Chief Engineer Haji Syed Muhammad outlined a major 11 billion PKR federally funded water supply project, including roughly 150 km of main transmission lines, 150 km of distribution pipelines, four water tanks with a combined 10 million-gallon capacity, and 11 fully equipped pumping stations.
He noted that the Shadi Kor Dam-to-Sood Dam system, operational since 2019, had delivered 4,542 million gallons of water to Gwadar until September 2025. During the crisis, emergency tanker supplies were arranged from Mirani Dam (84 million gallons), Shadi Kor Dam (173 million gallons), and the GDA desalination plant (78 million gallons), totaling 335 million gallons. The tanker operations, previously prone to irregularities, were executed transparently at a cost of PKR 70 crore, with negotiated below-market rates for water delivery.
Additionally, rehabilitation of 150 km of pipelines from Shadi Kor to Gwadar restored a system that had been inactive for over three years. Despite power shortages, adverse weather, and security challenges, daily water flow through this line has increased from 500,000 gallons to 1.8–1.9 million gallons, serving Gwadar city, surrounding villages, government institutions, and nearby districts.
The 12 MGD Chinese desalination plant was also restored, providing water to Old Town Gwadar in collaboration with the Gwadar Port Authority, while reliance on Mirani Dam tankers has been eliminated, significantly reducing operational costs.
To modernize distribution, GDA installed new pipelines, added over 15,000 household connections, and introduced a billing system with fixed rates for domestic users and usage-based charges for commercial consumers. The city is now divided into North and South zones for efficient water management.
Officials credited these achievements to the continuous oversight of Chief Engineer Haji Syed Muhammad and the directives of Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti. GDA also acknowledged the support of the Gwadar Port Authority, district administration, PHE Department, Pakistan Army, elected representatives, and the media in ensuring the success of these initiatives.