Papin Dam

Papin Dam
CountryPakistan
LocationChak Beli Khan, Rawalpindi District, Punjab
Statusunderconstruction
Construction beganJuly, 2009
Opening date2023
Construction costRs. 8,609 Million
OperatorWAPDA
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete 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.

It will help alleviate the problem of water scarcity in Chak Beli Khan and its surrounding areas.

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.