KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has ensured the construction of water developments in Gomal Zam Dam (GZD) Command Area within specified timeline directing for plantation along canal sites to prevent soil erosion in the adjoining areas. He issued these orders while presiding over a progress review meeting in the presence of Minister Environment Ishtiaq Urmar, Advisor to CM on Energy Hamayatullah, Principal Secretary to CM Shahab Ali Shah, Secretary Agriculture Muhammad Israr, Secretary Irrigation, Chief Engineer Irrigation, Project Director (PD) Gomal Zam Dam Muhammad Zubair and others. The attendees were briefed about that total cost of the project, that is Rs3337.6 million out of which foreign assistance is Rs2200.8 million while share of the provincial government is Rs489.51 million in cash and Rs221.4 million in kind. The share of farmer is Rs462.48 million. It was further told that the completion of GZD project will add approximately two lakh acre cultivable additional land.
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