PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has approved to increase financial allocation of Rs184 million for the Sarobi Dam in South Waziristan due to increase in the dams estimate cost.
The provincial government had earlier approved Rs270.7 million for the construction for the construction of Sarobi Dam. The after the revision of the estimated cost, it was informed that more funds would be required to complete the project.
It was estimated the project would be required Rs454 million.
With the completion of Sarobi Dam, 650 acres of land will be irrigated and 4,200 citizens will have access to safe drinking water. According to the department, the project will provide clean drinking water to 4,200 people and will irrigate 650 acres of land.
According to sources, the Planning and development department has approved the revised cost and directed to complete the dam by June 2022.
