Islamabad: The Balochistan government has announced plans to build 49 mini dams for irrigation of land in the province at a cost of PKR 6.451 billion, according to media reports published on Thursday.
According to an official source, the construction of these mini dams would reduce water scarcity while increasing ground level water. Furthermore, the government has increased the budget of the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in the current fiscal year in order to address the province’s water scarcity problem.
A total of PKR 298 million has been set aside for the development of the Awaran Dam in the fiscal year 2021-22. While PKR 1.492 billion is set aside for the construction of the Command Area for rainwater harvesting.
Furthermore, the government has allocated PKR 860.868 million for the development of Phase II of the Mirani Dam Command Area Development, while PKR 572.682 million is allotted for dam Command Areas in Phase II.
In addition, PKR 400 million has been set aside for the construction of the Kacchi Canal Command Area. It would enable the cultivation of 29,000 acres of barren land in Dera Bugti and surrounding areas.
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