{"id":209324,"date":"2021-08-12T18:50:31","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=209324"},"modified":"2021-08-12T18:50:31","modified_gmt":"2021-08-12T13:50:31","slug":"govt-decides-to-construct-ten-new-dams-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/govt-decides-to-construct-ten-new-dams-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt decides to  construct ten new dams : PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister (PM)  Imran Khan while announcing to  construct ten new dams in ten years to generate clean energy and address water scarcity issue has said government will generate electricity from solar and hydro power.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the ground breaking ceremony of Tarbela Dam&#8217;s fifth extension hydropower project on Thursday, he said the tunnel will increase the life of the dam besides producing clean energy.<br \/>\nThe Prime Minister said the government has been making efforts to significantly enhance the share of clean energy by 2030.<br \/>\nHe said global warming is causing many problems, including flooding. The dams will protect the country from the effects of global warming.<br \/>\nHe said if we preserve the water of glaciers, we can provide water to our farmers throughout the year.<br \/>\nImran Khan said Mohmand Dam and Bhasha dams will be completed in 2025 and 2028 respectively that will help protect the future generations. He said these dams will also contribute to long life of Tarbela Dam.<br \/>\nThe Prime Minister said a decision to construct Bhasha Dam was made in 1984, but it could not be materialized, and the country had to suffer.<br \/>\nHe said the previous governments signed contracts for costly power production, which added burden to people.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan while announcing to construct ten new dams in ten years to generate clean energy and address water scarcity issue has said government will generate electricity from solar and hydro power. 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