Our Correspondent
Quetta
Around 16 new dams would be built under the special development package to irrigate 150,000 acres land in nine southern districts of Balochistan.
An official of Balochistan government told APP on Friday that these dams would reduce water scarcity and improve ground level water in respective areas. Under South Balochistan Development Package, he said, 199 projects had been proposed to be initiated in near future, adding the PC I and PC II of some projects were also under preparation, he added.
“Health, education, water, electricity, public health infrastructure and road facilities will be provided in 9 districts of South Balochistan,” he added.
