Minister launches Lahore rainwater storage tank project

LAHORE: Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Bilal Yasin on Thursday inaugurated the construction of an underground rainwater storage tank project near Laxmi Chowk. The ceremony was attended by WASA Lahore Vice Chairman Chaudhry Shahbaz Ahmed, WASA Punjab Director General Tayyab Farid, and other relevant officials. During the event, WASA Lahore Managing Director Ghufran Ahmed provided a comprehensive briefing on various aspects of the project. The briefing highlighted that WASA Lahore has initiated a new rainwater management and drainage system project, starting at the source point on Nisbet Road. Copyright Business Recorder, 2026