New Bara Dam to generate 5-MW electricity: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Speaker

Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, Kiramatullah Khan has said that besides generating five mega watt electricity, the construction of New Bara Multipurpose Dam will irrigate thousands of acres land of Khalil and Mohmand localities. He expressed these views while presiding over a high level meeting here on Saturday. The meeting was informed that the construction of the reservoir of the New Bara Dam will cost Rs 14 billion and Peshawar will be supplied 4.6 cusec drinking water.
The meeting was informed that the feasibility study of the dam has been prepared and the construction besides generating electricity will also resolve the problem of irrigation water into some extent in the area. According to the programme, construction work on the project will be launched in July 2012. Furthermore, the water of Jabba Dam will not only be utilised for drinking purposes, but will also protect the adjacent areas of Peshawar for ever from flood.