Papin Dam Explained

Papin Dam
Country:Pakistan
Location:Chak Beli Khan, Rawalpindi District, Punjab
Status:underconstruction
Construction Began:July, 2009
Opening:2023[1]
Cost:Rs. 8,609 Million
Operator:WAPDA
Dam Type:Concrete Gravity

Papin Dam is a proposed dam located in Papin village of Chak Beli Khan in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan. The dam is located on a tributary of Soan River.[2] [3]

It will help alleviate the problem of water scarcity in Chak Beli Khan and its surrounding areas.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Construction work on Rawalpindi dams to be completed by 2023. 7 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Papin Dam Project.
  3. Web site: Next budget to include 12 dams for Pindi division. 6 February 2021.
  4. Web site: 11 Small Dams Being Constructed In Rwp Division . 2023-09-23 . UrduPoint . en.
  5. Web site: 2023-06-03 . 13 dams approved to ease water crisis . 2023-09-23 . The Express Tribune . en.

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