Irrigation Department Quetta’s Xen Qurban Jatoi Monday said construction work of four dams would be launched soon at cost of Rs 450 million for which tenders have been advertised in daily newspapers in order to overcome shortage of water in Quetta #Balochistan.
He said dam was being constructed at Kachmore with worth of 250 million which could provide benefits to farmers of the respective areas, despite dam to be constructed in Sara Ghargai and Akhtarabad at cost of Rs, 200 million.
“Winder Dam would be constructed with cost of 15.230 billion under cooperation of Federal regime which could be irrigated for 10,000 acres of land in related areas of winder and Lasbela district “, he said.
Jatoi said federal and provincial government are being focused in constructing of dams in Balochistan for betterment of people and uplifting of agriculture sector, saying in this regard, funds have been increased in provincial public sector development programme (PSDP) in financial budget 2019-20 by present government.
