PESHAWAR: cost of V project for protection of irrigation canals from sewage increased to 8 billion rupees compared to the original estimate. cost of 2.5 billion rupees.
The Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) stated that instead of waste water discharge in waterways of Peshawar, it was proposed to develop an alternative system for This. Peshawar High Court (HCC) also issued directions to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government to protect irrigation canals from pollution.
According to the Peshawar Development Authority (PDA), cost of V project repeatedly increased and revised the calculated cost will soon be submitted to the Provincial Development Working Group for OK.
During the constitution of several roads will be affected in the project, so funds are allocated for This. In addition to rehabilitation of damaged roads, provision of electricity and other facilities and purchase of Earth for This project have also led to an increase in V cost of construction.
According to sources, in V package one of in project80% work was moved out on Varsak gravity channel, 70% work on Khazar Khvani channel and 75% work completed on Canal of the Kabul River.
