The ministry of water and power has finalised a master plan to construct seven new dams in the country to meet energy and water requirements of the country.
Among these dams, the Naulong Dam will be constructed at the river Mula in Balochistan and the construction work will be completed in three years. The dam will conserve flood water of the river for irrigation purposes, hydro power generation and socio-economic uplift and poverty reduction in the area.
The Vandar Dam will be constructed at the river Vandar in district Lasbla, Balochistan, in three years.
The Hangol Dam will be constructed at river Hangol, district Lasbela, Balochistan and for construction of the dam bidding are being invited and the said dam will also be completed in three years.
The construction of Winder and Hangol dams would help cultivate 70,000 acres of additional land in Balochistan. The Grok Dam will be constructed at the river in district Khazan in South East Balochistan and the dam will completed in three years. The Piler Dam will be constructed at river Nal in district Aoran, Balochistan, which will be completed in three years.
The Ghambhir Dam will be constructed at Gabhar Nala and construction of the said dam will be completed in three years and the overall 20,000 acre land would be irrigated after the construction of the dam.
The Papin Dam will be constructed at river Sohan in Rawat district, Rawalpindi. With the construction of the dam, the issue of water scarcity issue would be resolved. The construction of additional reservoirs would help protecting infrastructure from the onslaught of floods and create employment opportunities in the area.
Talking to APP, an official of the ministry of water and power said the construction of seven new dams would ensure a new era of socio-economic development for the country by preserving the scarce water resources, mitigation of floods, promoting forestry and fisheries, creation of job opportunities and most importantly enhancing the power generation capacity of the country to meet the rising demands of energy of a rapidly growing population.
