ISLAMABAD, April 3 (APP): Energy Minister Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on Wednesday directed the concerned sectors to soon complete the ongoing feasibility study for construction of several small dams on torrent drains from the hills in Taunsa, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur.
Chairing a meeting on hill torrents and Murunj dam project, the minister also directed the concerned authorities that all stakeholders should be included in the consultation process during the feasibility study process, a statement said. of press.
Thanks to the efforts of the minister, the Murunj dam project in Rajanpur has already been sent to the Ministry of Water Resources for approval.
The project would bring about an agricultural and economic revolution in the region and significantly reduce poverty, he added.
MNAs Sardar Abdul Qadir Khosa, Sardar Shamshir Khan Mazari, Sardar Amar Awais Khan Leghari, MPAs Sardar Ahmad Khan Leghari and Sardar Ali Mansoor Khan Leghari, besides NESPAK and officials of the Irrigation Department, participated in the meeting.
