4 dams to construct with cost of Rs, 450 million to control lack of water in Quetta.

QUETTA -- Irrigation Department Quetta's Xen Qurban Jatoi Monday said construction work of four dams would be launched soon at cost of Rs 450 million for which tenders have been advertised in daily newspapers in order to overcome shortage of water in Quetta.

Talking to reporter, he said dam was being constructed at Kachmore with worth of 250 million which could provide benefits to farmers of the respective areas, despite dam to be constructed in Sara Ghargai and Akhtarabad at cost of Rs, 200 million.

He said provincial government was focusing construction of dams in order to reduce deficiency of water in the area and improve ground level water in respective areas of Quetta, saying we are trying to give those contractors of standard companies on merit basis through advertisement of newspapers for ensuring completion of dams with quality basis on timely for interest of province and public.

Official of Irrigation further said no compromise would be made on standard of construction dams, saying in this regard, special directives have been issued to relevant concerned officers to ensure standard of schemes during working so that funds of project were...

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