Summary
- Islamabad – To address Pakistan’s growing water scarcity and the severe impacts of climate change, the government has accelerated work on four major dam projects: Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Mohmand Dam, Kurram Tangi Dam and Nai Gaj Dam.
- Officials said that once completed, these new reservoirs will increase Pakistan’s total water storage capacity by more than 8 million acre-feet.
- The most significant project among them is the Diamer-Bhasha Dam which alone will have the capacity to store 6.4 million acre-feet of water.
Islamabad – To address Pakistan’s growing water scarcity and the severe impacts of climate change, the government has accelerated work on four major dam projects: Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Mohmand Dam, Kurram Tangi Dam and Nai Gaj Dam.
According to details, the government has intensified efforts to complete these critical projects in response to increasing water shortages and changing climate patterns across the country.
Officials said that once completed, these new reservoirs will increase Pakistan’s total water storage capacity by more than 8 million acre-feet. The most significant project among them is the Diamer-Bhasha Dam which alone will have the capacity to store 6.4 million acre-feet of water.
Currently, Pakistan relies mainly on major water reservoirs such as the Tarbela Dam, Mangla Dam and the Chashma Barrage to meet its water needs. However, due to rapidly growing demand and changing weather conditions, pressure on these existing water resources has increased significantly.
As a result, the government has declared the timely completion of the new dam projects a top national priority and has directed authorities to speed up construction work.
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