Papin Dam

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Papin Dam
Country Pakistan
Location Chak Beli Khan, Rawalpindi District, Punjab
Statusunderconstruction
Construction beganJuly, 2009
Opening date2023 [1]
Construction cost Rs. 8,609 Million
Operator(s) WAPDA
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Concrete 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.