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CBD Lake Lahore: Rainwater-Harvesting Lake Development Update

Project profile Upgrade works ongoing as of Oct 2026 (marble slopes, rainwater wells, decorative fountains)

CBD Lake is a rainwater-harvesting lake developed by PCBDDA along CBD Route 47 in Quaid District, beside CBD Walk. It was publicly unveiled around mid-2025 and serves the dual purpose of rainwater collection and groundwater recharge.

Key facts

Size 20 kanals, ~20–25 ft deep, ~5-million-gallon capacity (The Nation, Oct 2026; The Express Tribune, 2025 — minor depth discrepancy between sources)
Purpose Rainwater collection + groundwater recharge (The Express Tribune)
Drainage impact Walton Road drainage now directs into the lake, reported as ending 30+ years of rainwater ponding (The News)
Setting Part of the Route 47 green development: solar flyover, cycling lanes (TechJuice)
Works status CEO directed works expedited to make it “fully operational” (The Nation, Oct 2026)
What we could not verify:

  • Completion/operational date not confirmed.
  • Depth figure differs between sources (20 vs 25 ft).

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Sources

  • The Nation — CEO visits CBD Lake & CBD Walk, 4 Oct 2026 — nation.com.pk
  • The Express Tribune — 5m-gallon rainwater-harvesting lake, 2025 — tribune.com.pk
  • The News (e-paper) — Walton Road drainage — e.thenews.com.pk
  • TechJuice — artificial lake on Route 47 — techjuice.pk

Accessed 2026-10-13 unless noted. Summaries are paraphrased from the linked public sources.

Profile compiled 2026-10-13 from public sources. Verify current details with PCBDDA at cbdpunjab.gov.pk before making decisions.