To conserve water resources, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has planned to construct two dams and remodeling of Bara River to promote agriculture and generate employment opportunities for tribesmen.
The water reservoirs including Jabba and Bara dams would be constructed in Khyber tribal district on which around Rs 930 million would be spent during current fiscal year, officials in KP Government revealed on Sunday.
The Government has proposed allocation of Rs 700 million for Jabba dam and Rs 230 million for Bara dam for fiscal year 2019-20 for effective conservation of water resources in the rugged tribal district.
On completion these projects would help conserve water for irrigation and drinking purposes besides bringing the vast unproductive lands in Khyber under agriculture net.
Moreover, efforts would be made to use the water of Bara dam for drinking purposes for people of Peshawar especially Hayatabad, the official informed.
In addition to these schemes, five gigantic projects worth Rs3950 million have been developed by the Government for strengthening of water management and irrigation infrastructure to increase agriculture productivity.
Notably, the KP Government has developed a 10-year Accelerated Integrated Program (AIP), which is being implemented through Planning and Agriculture Department aimed at to expedite pace of economic development in the once hitherto neglected erstwhile FATA.
Extension and remodeling of Bara River canal system in Khyber district covering Peshawar would be made on which Rs200 million would be spent during current fiscal year.
After construction of these small dams, food requirements of around 600,000 families would be fulfilled besides raising the socio economic conditions of four million poor people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
