Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said water is an asset and government will do anything to stop its wastage, construction of small dams will protect thousands of acres of land for becoming barren.
CM Buzdar was chairing a meeting regarding the construction of small water reservoirs. Secretary Irrigation gave a detailed briefing to the chief minister about the small dams. Usman Buzdar was informed about the project of constructions of protective spurs and ponds in various cities of the province.
Usman Buzdar said with the construction of dams and water reservoirs, the underground water level will rise besides fulfilling the needs of potable water.
He said that seven in Dera Ghazi Khan and six small dams in Rajanpur will be constructed for storage of water in hill torrents areas. Protective spurs will be constructed at a cost of Rs60.19 crore.
Four ponds will also be constructed for the provision of potable water and for irrigation purposes in Dera Ghazi Khan. Protective spurs will be constructed at the bank of river Sindh at Gaajni, in order to provide clean drinking water to Rawalpindi.
Dhodcha dam will be constructed at a cost of Rs6 billion. Chahan dam will be constructed at a cost of Rs.1.56 billion.
Construction of Mohata dam will irrigate 4500 acres of land. Whereas Papan dam completed at a cost of Rs.5.30 crore will irrigate 15000 acres of land. Similarly, Mohrah Shera dam constructed at a cost of Rs.68 crore will irrigate 4000 acres land in Chakwal.
Pandori dam in Jhelum constructed at a cost of Rs.95 crore will irrigate 1500 acres of land. Surah dam will be completed at the cost of Rs.91 crore. Taja Bara dam in Attock will be completed with a sum of Rs.20 crore and irrigate 300 acres of land. Sidrayal dam will be completed at a cost of Rs.10 crore and irrigate 825 acres of land.
Taman dam in Talagang will be completed at a cost Rs.1.5 billion. Ghibbar dam will be completed at the sum of 5.65 billion rupees. Completion of Project of Dharabi dam in Chakwal will irrigate 6400 acres of land. This project will be completed with the sum of Rs.34 crores. Usman Buzdar directed that projects of constructions of the small dam should be completed soon.
Meanwhile, the members of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) on Tuesday assured Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar of continued unconditional support of the provincial government. Punjab Assembly members of the PML-N and PPP called on Sardar Usman Buzdar and discussed political situation and other important issues. The members of the provincial assembly expressed complete confidence on the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan and the Punjab CM. they also agreed that they will continue to work together to serve the people of the province during the meeting.
