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KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed to ensure the construction of water courses in Gomal Zam Dam (GZD) Command Area within stipulated timeline further directing for plantation along canal sites so as to prevent soil erosion in the adjoining areas.

He issued these directives while presiding over a progress review meeting regarding the command area development programme of Gomal Zam Dam Project at Chief Minister Secretariat Peshawar.

The meeting was attended by Minister Environment Ishtiaq Urmar, Advisor to CM on Energy Hamayatullah, Principal Secretary to CM Shahab Ali Shah, Secretary Agriculture Muhammad Israr, Secretary Irrigation, Chief Engineer Irrigation, Project Director (PD) Gomal Zam Dam Muhammad Zubair and others.

The meeting was briefed in detail on Gomal Zam Dam Command Area Development Programme and the progress made so far. The meeting was informed that total cost of the project is Rs3337.6 million out of which foreign assistance is Rs2200.8 million while share of the provincial government is Rs489.51 million in cash and Rs221.4 million in kind.

Similarly, the share of farmer is Rs462.48 million. It was further told that with the completion of GZD project will add approximately two lakh acre cultivable additional land.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020

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