Dadocha Dam will fulfil the need of water of Rawalpindi & adjoining areas

The construction of Dadocha Dam is set to cater to the needs of Rawalpindi residents by providing potable water, irrigation, and power generation.

Commissioner Rawalpindi Liaquat Ali Chattha highlighted that the residents of Rawalpindi need 65 million gallons of water that could be raised upto 90 million gallons.

“The district government is supplying 51 million gallons of water to residents,” he said. He said that the residents of Rawalpindi could get 35 million gallons of potable water after completion of the project.

Dadocha Dam would cater to the needs of domestic, agricultural and industrial zone.

Commissioner Rawalpindi Liaquat Ali Chattha said that the dam will not only provide 35 million gallons of water, but it will also be suitable for fish farming and recreational purposes.

Sharing further details, he said that the government had allocated Rs 6,492.480 million for executing the mega project of Dadocha Dam which would have gross storage capacity of 60,000 acre feet.

He added that the landowners will be compensated for their land, and creating barriers in the construction of the dam would be a significant injustice to Rawalpindi.

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