Dams

Dam reservoirs holding water storage of 4.9 million acre-feet

WAPDA assures locals of addressing legitimate cases

Senate resolution demands Rs32,000 minimum wage at Dasu, Diamer-Bhasha dams

Carry-over water capacity will increase from 30 to 45 days, with an additional 9.7 MAF water storage.

Provincial government has decided to contact the federal government to include these dams in the federal PSDP

Both dams will be completed by the Punjab Small Dams Organisation

Most Pakistanis unaware of climate challenges, blame sins for catastrophes

CM says all nations should help cope with flood challenge

Says Hyderabad-Sukkur Motorway to be completed under public private partnership

Water resources minister agrees, saying construction of reservoirs important to mitigate impact of floods

Balochistan CM says govt monitoring the rain situation round the clock

Farmers criticised the government for failure to make damaged dams and reservoirs functional

The projects will help store rainwater in dense forests of Rawalpindi

Major water scheme delayed by 15 years

MoU signing ceremony held in Sakhi Sarwar

Officers of Small Dams Organisations will hold weekly meetings to review progress on small dams

Pakistan is blessed with a large hydroelectric potential and should not ignore it

Built over rain-fed stream, Kalidas Dam inaugurated in Thar

Tarbela and Mangla reservoirs are close to their maximum conservation level of 1,242 feet

Activists stage protests in several cities of Sindh

Imran Khan will review construction activities after work on project kick-started

Commissioner emphasises importance of dams as the people of Balochistan depend on agriculture, livestock

CM Punjab says government will take every measure to stop wastage of water

Hundreds of people have been rescued from floodwaters in recent days

CM says huge quantity of rainwater will be saved in reservoirs

Tenders have been invited for allotment of the Rs450m contract

They will help reduce evaporation of water, generate clean electricity

BNP-M chief expresses concerns over the decreasing level of groundwater in the province

Says online tax system would strengthen performance of excise department

Those who looted Pakistan for the last 40 years are now telling us how to run it, says water resources minister

Torrential rains and hailstorms flatten wheat and gram crops to the ground in certain districts

Directs planning minister to release Rs1.20b for construction of remaining dams under 100-dam project

Due to rolling outages driven by a dearth of rain and inadequate infrastructure

Local parliamentarians vow to raise the issue of compensation in NA

SC-constituted committee discusses financial plans of Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project and Diamer-Bhasha Dam Project

Finance ministry oppose 10% salary increase of govt employees

FCCI chief says dam location is ideal; it can be built at minimum cost

Not much attention being paid to vital aspects of water conservation and management

Top court also constitutes three-member committee to oversee CJP’s fund utilisation

CM’s adviser says AGN Qazi formula should be used to determine the province’s share

Meeting was informed that previous govts mismanaged by building small dams places where there was no water

Say there is a water mafia operating in Karachi

Approximately Rs8.46 billion deposited after the fund opened on July 6

People living in the tail-end areas of Sindh unhappy with the construction of dams

Urges people to avoid water wastage

Symposium presents 20-point declaration to help Pakistan avoid a water crisis

The incoming government has included two initiatives for resolving the water crisis in its first 100 days agenda

CM says emergency measures needed to control water crisis in province

Historic opportunity must be met with historic resolve, eminent jurist says

PMD urges judicious use of water reserves