ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP):Parliamentary Secretary for Water Resources Rana Ansar has said that federal and provincial governments are jointly working on construction of various dams to increase water storage capacity, and a telemetry system will be installed at 27 locations to monitor water flow in rivers and distribution to provinces. During Question Hour in the National Assembly on Friday, she told the House that Diamer Bhasha Dam is a major …
Federal, Provincial govts working jointly on Dams: Parliamentary Secretary
ISLAMABAD, Oct 30 (APP):Parliamentary Secretary for Water Resources Rana Ansar has said that federal and provincial governments are jointly working on construction of various dams to increase water storage capacity, and a telemetry system will be installed at 27 locations to monitor water flow in rivers and distribution to provinces.
During Question Hour in the National Assembly on Friday, she told the House that Diamer Bhasha Dam is a major water project of the country on which work is underway and the federal government is taking steps for its completion. She said after completion of various phases and PC-I, its construction is progressing. Diamer Bhasha Dam is an important project after Tarbela Dam in terms of increasing water storage capacity.
She said under the National Water Policy approved by the Council of Common Interests in 2018, IRSA and the federal government were tasked to install a telemetry system at 27 locations. Through this system, water flow in rivers and the quantity of water provided to Punjab, Sindh and other provinces can be monitored.
Identification of these locations has been completed while WAPDA and Indus River System Authority are working jointly on the project. PC-I for installation of telemetry system is also ready, and preparations for its installation at various locations are underway.
On a supplementary question by Khurshid Junejo, she said the installation of the telemetry system is being done in consultation with provinces and in coordination with their Irrigation Departments. She assured that the list of 27 locations will be provided to the member of the National Assembly, which will include details of Taunsa, Sindh Barrage and Chashma Link and other locations.
