Post Reply 
 
Thread Rating:
  • 0 Vote(s) - 0 Average
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
Rawalpindi: Shahbaz to open work on Cherah Dam shortly
09-25-2009, 06:24 AM
Post: #1
Rawalpindi: Shahbaz to open work on Cherah Dam shortly
* Officials say project to be completed in five years
* Dam will supply another 15 MGD drinking water to Rawalpindi, Islamabad

By Aamir Yasin

RAWALPINDI: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is likely to inaugurate work on the Rs 5.3 billion Cherah Dam to be built on the River Soan during an imminent visit.

It’s learnt that the visit lasting three to four days will begin tomorrow (Saturday). Officials have said the dam approved by the Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) on March this year would supply 15 million gallons per day (MGD) additional drinking water to Rawalpindi and Islamabad inhabited by around five million people. They said the Punjab government and the Capital Development Authority (CDA) would jointly execute the project whose site was around 25km east of the Rawalpindi-Lehtrar Road in the federal capital city’s jurisdiction. The officials said the need to build a new dam was felt in view of the declining storage capacity of Rawal Dam, the main source of water supply to Rawalpindi, due to sedimentation and high demand for water. They said there were only two solutions to the problem – either the Rawal Dam be de-silted or an alternate dam be built, adding the government opted for the second.

According to the officials, the dam will be built in five years. The Punjab government has allocated Rs 100 million for it under the annual development programme (ADP). The Punjab’s Small Dams Organisation and the Irrigation and Power Department (IPD) will monitor the project, while the CDA and the WASA will ensure its smooth operations and maintenance. They said the dam whose annual recurring expenditures were estimated to Rs 43.55 million would provide 5475 million gallons water per annum to the two cities. They further said a total Rs 1129.996 million would be spent for land acquisition and resettlement purposes and Rs 1499.447 million on the dam’s construction.

The officials also disclosed that during the visit, the chief minister would also review progress on ongoing development projects in the division. They said the bosses of the provincial and district departments would brief the CM on their respective projects.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp...009_pg7_19
Quote this message in a reply
Post Reply 


Possibly Related Threads...
Thread: Author Replies: Views: Last Post
  Rawalpindi Commissioner Confirms Limited Access to Rawalpindi Ring Road for Housing S LRE-Azan 0 601 01-10-2024 06:07 PM
Last Post: LRE-Azan
  Work on Express Highway in Swat to begin shortly Salman 0 6,857 11-25-2013 01:32 PM
Last Post: Salman
  Rawalpindi Property News : Rawalpindi Residents Get Served With Multiple Property Ta Salman 0 9,775 07-11-2013 12:01 AM
Last Post: Salman
  Shahbaz orders work on two 50MW energy plants Salman 0 4,560 10-24-2012 12:27 PM
Last Post: Salman
  Rawalpindi Development News : Work in progress to give city a new look Salman 0 4,493 12-22-2011 12:50 PM
Last Post: Salman
  Rawalpindi Development News :CM seeks report from RDA ‘for not starting work on the p Salman 0 4,311 12-21-2011 01:29 PM
Last Post: Salman
  Abattoir with Iran cooperation to open on 25th : Shahbaz Salman 0 3,921 12-20-2011 12:37 PM
Last Post: Salman
  Shahbaz inspects development work in Lahore Lahore_Real_Estate 0 3,526 04-11-2011 12:52 PM
Last Post: Lahore_Real_Estate
  Rawalpindi: Development work at Chaakra housing scheme from 25th Nov 2010 Lahore_Real_Estate 0 4,408 11-25-2010 04:39 PM
Last Post: Lahore_Real_Estate
  Islamabad: Enforcement of CDA’s environmental laws shortly Naveed Yaseen 0 3,298 11-22-2009 07:06 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Rawalpindi: DDWP approves 16 development projects for Rawalpindi division Naveed Yaseen 0 4,648 11-15-2009 06:22 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Islamabad: Summary on Zone-IV regularisation to be sent to PM shortly, NA told Naveed Yaseen 0 3,320 11-05-2009 10:55 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Rawalpindi: Shahbaz lays foundation stone of Rs 2.6 billion institute of cardiology Naveed Yaseen 0 3,478 10-08-2009 05:19 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Rawalpindi: Shahbaz announces development package Naveed Yaseen 0 3,272 10-07-2009 05:15 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Rawalpindi: Shahbaz likely to inaugurate 'Institute of Psychiatry' at BB Hospital Naveed Yaseen 0 3,739 08-06-2009 07:03 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Rawalpindi: CM to open two new hospitals in Pindi soon Naveed Yaseen 0 3,364 07-26-2009 06:53 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Rawalpindi: Cantonment Library’s renovation work completed Naveed Yaseen 0 3,229 06-21-2009 06:42 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Rawalpindi: RDA asked to expedite work on uplift projects Naveed Yaseen 0 2,807 06-12-2009 05:35 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Rawalpindi: Development agencies told to complete work by March 10 Naveed Yaseen 0 2,506 02-25-2009 09:14 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen
  Rawalpindi: Work on Raja Bazar parking plaza ‘to commence next month’ Naveed Yaseen 0 2,578 02-11-2009 09:37 AM
Last Post: Naveed Yaseen

Forum Jump:


User(s) browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)