Budget FY14: Rs59 billion investment in water projects

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Ishaq Dar, Wednesday said the government would invest Rs59 billion in various water sector projects.

The minister, in his budgetary speech, said to meet the growing needs of water it was imperative to build new reservoirs and use every cusec of available water for development.

He said the government would be investing Rs59 billion for the water sector projects, such as Katchi Canal, Rainee Canal, Kurram Tangi Dam, extension of Pat Feeder canal to Dera Bugti, Gomal Zam Dam, Ghabir Dam, completion of Mangla Dam raising, lining of water courses in Sindh and Punjab, flood protection and drainage schemes all over the country. (APP)