{"id":7204,"date":"2025-05-13T22:22:22","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T22:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=7204"},"modified":"2025-05-13T22:22:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T22:22:22","slug":"cbd-unveils-5m-gallon-rainwater-harvesting-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=7204","title":{"rendered":"CBD unveils 5m gallon rainwater harvesting lake"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The Central Business District Punjab (CBD Punjab) has launched a cutting-edge rainwater harvesting and storage system.<\/p>\n<p>The centrepiece of this initiative is a specially constructed rainwater harvesting lake, 20 feet deep with a storage capacity of up to 5 million gallons\u0097sufficient to capture runoff from two heavy monsoon spells.<\/p>\n<p>The reservoir is not only intended for rainwater collection but also plays a vital role in groundwater recharge, ensuring long-term water sustainability in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The system&#8217;s efficiency was recently validated during a pre-monsoon shower, when the collected rainwater was successfully diverted into the new CBD Punjab Lake.<\/p>\n<p>The test run demonstrated the project&#8217;s viability and served as a milestone in CBD Punjab&#8217;s ongoing environmental efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This initiative is not just about conserving water\u0097it&#8217;s about rethinking urban development with sustainability at its core,&#8221; said Imran Amin, CEO of CBD Punjab.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By efficiently capturing and reusing rainwater, we are taking a transformative step toward environmental stewardship and climate resilience.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The project is part of CBD Punjab&#8217;s larger sustainability strategy, which focuses on integrating eco-friendly infrastructure, promoting water conservation, and adopting climate-resilient urban planning. By embracing nature-based solutions, the authority seeks to set new standards for responsible development in Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This landmark project underscores our vision of a greener, smarter, and more sustainable urban future\u0097where innovation, conservation, and progress go hand in hand for the benefit of future generations,&#8221; Amin added.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Central Business District Punjab (CBD Punjab) has launched a cutting-edge rainwater harvesting and storage system. The centrepiece of this initiative is a specially constructed rainwater harvesting lake, 20 feet deep with a storage capacity of up to 5 million gallons\u0097sufficient to capture runoff from two heavy monsoon spells. The reservoir is not only intended [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7204","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7204"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7204\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7204"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7204"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7204"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}