Pakistan, the country that is suffering from an active shortage of electricity. In the history of Pakistan,I have never seen such an old problem.Kalabagh Dam is the most important project for Pakistan. In the present time when our country is facing worst water and energy crises.There is adire need to resolve this problem.
The construction of Kalabagh Dam has been declared by the engineers and scientists as a cheap source of energy .It’s history could be traced back to our four decades .In 1953,it was identified as a potential dam site for water storage and power generation and it can also play a vital role in economic and industrial development in Pakistan.It includes the construction of about 260 feet high dam to create a reservoir with the capacity of 6.1 million acres feet. It’s ultimate power generation capacity is 3600 MW .It cannot pose threat to Mardan ,Nowshera and Swabi.
Inspite of great utility it has sparked off a controversy. Except Punjab no province is supporting this dam .It’s immediate benifit is that it would provide 40000 job opportunities to people of Kohat and Peshawar.
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