ISLAMABAD:
The Senate Standing Committee on Planning and Improvement directed the Planning Fee on Thursday to take away Kalabagh dam from the paperwork and displays concerning the proposal for the development of initiatives.
The committee met right here with its chairperson Quratul Ain Marri within the chair, to debate numerous improvement initiatives, water sources, standing of dams and Karachi’s water points. The chair questioned the proposal for the development of Kalabagh Dam, saying that three assemblies had opposed it.
The committee was knowledgeable that 15% of the work of the Bhasha Diamer Dam and 57.77% work of the Ok-4 venture had been accomplished. The committee pressured the necessity for conserving water sources and mitigating the consequences of local weather change.
The assembly additionally mentioned the progress on the Gomal Zam and the Darawat dams. The problem of recent canals additionally got here beneath dialogue. The water sources secretary instructed the assembly that water can be taken from the Jhelum river and diverted to Cholistan from Salmaniki Head Works.
On the water disaster in Karachi, the assembly knowledgeable that the work on the provincial a part of the Ok-4 venture to supply water to the residents of Karachi can be accomplished in April 2027. The committee known as for guaranteeing well timed completion of the initiatives.