CPEC Groundbreaking Updates: Start of Work on Dams Is Big Achievement
After months of delay, CPEC Projects are finally picking up pace. There was a brief pause in the work due to the ongoing COVI-19 situation, the CPEC authority has now infused fresh energy in the projects and streamlined the work. While the entire CPEC project is important, the start on the work of dams is by far the biggest achievement for Pakistan as a country. Water shortage is a serious concern for the government that required immediate attention. Dams constructed under CPEC will play a major role in resolving this issue. These dams will help Pakistan to enhance its water storage capacity, which at the present is at a very low level of 11 million acre-feet at present that can only meet the demand of 30 days in the event of any emergency.
Dams have a multiplier effect on the economy and its benefits are in many folds. In addition to being secured water storage for household uses and food production, dams stabilize the economy and prove to be a cheaper form of electricity for industries and households. Under CPEC, work has also picked pace on the Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Gwadar Port, and many social development programs.