Lasbela commissioner visits Winder Dam project, orders faster work

WINDER: Lasbela Division Commissioner Saira Ata visited the Winder Dam project on November 10. Project Director (PD) Engineer Nasir Majeed and Deputy PD Nawabzada Junaid Gichki briefed her on the project’s economic and technical aspects, its various components, construction progress, current status and completion timeline.

The project’s importance

Project Director Engineer Nasir Majeed told the briefing that the Winder Dam is a highly important project, included in the Federal PSDP with the cooperation of the Government of Pakistan. Work on the project has been under way since 2021.

The commissioner was told that the Winder Dam will not only bring an agricultural revolution but also make cultivation possible on 10,000 acres of land and provide clean drinking water to the entire area. Construction of the dam will further raise the groundwater level, and farmers will certainly expand their command areas and obtain higher agricultural output.

Completion of the dam will bring prosperity to the area and create new employment opportunities. He said the dam is 1.5 kilometres long and 41 metres deep, and its conveyance system extends for 20 kilometres and comprises four distributaries.

The timely completion of this important reservoir will have positive effects on the socio-economic condition of not only Lasbela district but the whole province, and will pave the way for development and prosperity.

The commissioner’s directives

On this occasion, the Lasbela Division Commissioner reviewed the ongoing development work on various parts of the project. Highlighting the project’s importance, she said the Winder Dam is a project of great significance for the people of Lasbela, particularly for agriculture, irrigation and the economic development of the area.

The commissioner directed the relevant authorities to speed up work on the project, ensure construction quality and take effective steps to complete all tasks within the stipulated time.

She also stressed that obstacles to the timely completion of the project should be removed on a priority basis so that the people can benefit from this important undertaking. Relevant officers were also present on the occasion.

Caption: Lasbela Commissioner Saira Ata issues instructions to Winder Dam project officials during a briefing. A composite photo shows a project benefits slide on the left and officials seated around a table at a briefing on the Winder Dam project, where the Lasbela commissioner gives instructions.

Caption: The commissioner of Lasbela Division, in red traditional dress, inspects the material testing laboratory of the Winder Dam project, accompanied by officials and staff.

Photo: Courtesy DGPR Balochistan