Papin Dam

Papin Dam
CountryPakistan
LocationChak Beli Khan, Rawalpindi District, Punjab
Statusunderconstruction
Construction beganJuly, 2009
Opening date2023[1]
Construction costRs. 8,609 Million
Operator(s)WAPDA
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete 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]

References

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


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