The Dadocha Dam project, crucial for Rawalpindi’s water shortage, now costs 15 billion rupees.
Rawalpindi: (RightNow) The Dadocha Dam project is deemed crucial to end Rawalpindi’s water shortage. The project has faced delays for 24 years.
The dam’s completion deadline is set for December 31, 2026, while the city faces a daily shortfall of 21 million gallons of water.
The plan is to supply 35 million gallons of water daily from Dadocha Dam. WASA will receive 15 million gallons, with the remainder going to the Cantonment Board and DHA.
After agreeing on water distribution, building the network, treatment plant, and filtration plant will cost 36 billion rupees.
It is noteworthy that the initial cost of Dadocha Dam was 6.49 billion rupees, which has now increased to 15 billion rupees.
