LAHORE: Chairman Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) Abdul Basit has urged all political parties to come on the same page for early construction of Kalabagh Dam as country’s survival hinges on it.
According to a statement issued here, Abdul Basit said that repeated statements of various political figures regarding construction of Kalabagh Dam has alive the hopes of the nation. All head of the political parties have to play their respective roles to pave way for early completion of this mega project.
Abdul Basit said that it is a very good omen for the country that politicians have realized the need of Kalabagh dam that is inevitable to overcome water and power shortage in the country.
He said that economic growth lies in the generation of hydro power generation which is a cheap source of electricity. He said that Kalabagh dam is the most suitable project for the national economy as it would not only produce cheap and sufficient electricity but would also avert the human tragedies.
Abdul Basit said that Kalabagh dam is a must to control the poverty & hunger and those who are opposing the KBD were enemies of this country as He were playing with the country‘s future.
He said that approximately Rs 132 billion could be saved annually with the construction of Kalabagh Dam. He said that the experts had already proved that there is no threat to Nowshera city as it is 150 feet above the water level.
He said that Kalabagh dam, is not only beneficial to Punjab alone but it would be more helpful in erasing poverty from Khyber Pakhtun Khawa as would irrigate 800000 acres of cultivable land that is located 100-150 feet above the Indus river level in the province. He said this land could only be brought under cultivation if the river level is raised that is only possible if Kalabagh dam is built.
He said civil society would have to play a crucial role in creating a larger consensus as new large water reservoirs would benefit every Pakistani.
