Английская Википедия:Gandao Dam
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox dam Gandao Dam, officially Abdul Shakoor Dam since December 2019, is a gravity dam built near town of Ghalanai in Mohmand Agency of FATA, Pakistan. It was initially is expected to complete in 2015, with projected cost of PKR 449 Millions.[1][2]
The dam has a height of 105 feet and lengths 250 feet. It will have total water storage capacity of around 810 acre feet.[3][4]
Timeline
Construction of dam started in January 2013. The site was attacked by militants on February 17, 2013, with three of its workers being killed.[5] Progress on the dam was stopped and did not resume until 2018. Gandao dam was "almost ready" as of March 2019, with its completion expected by June 2019.[6]
In December 2019, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cabinet decided to rename the dam after Abdul Shakoor, contractor of the dam killed by terrorists in 2018.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Fata uplift body recommends Gandao dam to CDWP – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
- ↑ Small dams to irrigate 2,688 acres of land in Waziristan – sohni dharti : sohni dharti Шаблон:Webarchive
- ↑ Militants attack under-construction dam in Mohmand – thenews.com.pk
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
