Construction work on the Daducha Dam has been formally launched due to “Mohsin Speed”, a project being deferred for the last 13 years. Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi laid the foundation stone of Daducha Dam at Rawalpindi today. CM Mohsin Naqvi inspected the site of the Daducha Dam project. CM was given a briefing by the FWO officials with regard to construction of the dam. CM while talking with the media on this occasion stated that upgradation work of the hospitals will continue under any circumstance and no one will be allowed to put hindrance in the upgradation work. The next government will take into account demands of the young doctors. Mohsin Naqvi apprised that the Rawalpindi city faces an acute shortage of water and the situation gets worse in summer as short fall reaches up to 60 MGD. We have got the work commenced on emergency basis in order to fulfil the shortage of water. This dam being constructed at the cost of Rs. 14 billion will meet a major chunk of water demand of the Rawalpindi city after its completion. After its completion, this dam will provide 35 million gallons clean drinking water daily for the Rawalpindi city. The long overdue problem of the residents of Rawalpindi city will be resolved with the construction of Daducha Dam. Chief Secretary and Commissioner Rawalpindi have put in a great amount of hard work to get this project commenced. Daducha Dam will be completed in two years and it will cost Rs. 14 billion. The way in which FWO is working on the Ring Road Rawalpindi project, will complete this project with the same amount of hard work as well. Daducha Dam was deferred for a long period of time. CM Mohsin Naqvi informed that preparations are being made in Murree with regard to winter season adding that tourism will be promoted in Murree. Crackdown against illegal housing societies is ongoing. CM was informed during the briefing that work on the site of the dam is ongoing briskly. The financial progress is 26 percent and physical progress is 12 percent up till now. Right of the way is approximately clear in Daducha Dam. Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Commissioner Rawalpindi, RPO Rawalpindi and FWO officials were also percent on the occasion.
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