ISLAMABAD: The government has accelerated work on four major dam projects that are projected to significantly increase the nation’s water storage capacity by more than eight million acre feet.

According to APP, the four projects, which collectively aim to add a live storage capacity of 8.136 million acre feet, include the strategically significant Diamer-Bhasha Dam with a capacity of 6.4 MAF, Mohmand Dam with 0.676 MAF, Kurram Tangi Dam with 0.90 MAF, and Nai Gaj Dam with 0.16 MAF.

In addition to these ongoing projects, several new reservoir initiatives with an estimated live storage capacity of 15.88 MAF are currently in the planning and design phases. These future projects include the Sindh Barrage with 2.0 MAF, Shyok Dam Multipurpose Project with 5.5 MAF, Akhori Dam with 7.0 MAF, Chiniot Dam with 0.93 MAF, and Murunj Dam with 0.45 MAF.