Peshawar: U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome visited multi-purpose Gomal Zam Dam in South Waziristan District today.
US Ambassador was accompanied by the Chairman of Water and Power Development Authority , Lt. General (retired) Sajjad Ghani, and Secretary Agriculture Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Muhammad Javed Marwat.
On the occasion, he said US government is proud of it 130 million dollars collaboration with Pakistan on the Gomal Zam Multi-purpose Project.
He said that Gomal Zam Dam, the third-largest water storage facility in Pakistan, after Tarbela and Mangla Dams, is a critical piece of infrastructure in Pakistan’s strategy for climate change management and overall food security.
#AmbBlome visited the Gomal Zam Dam today. With $130 million of U.S. funding, the dam has provided enough electricity for more than 20,000 homes. The dam has also expanded agricultural production on 191,000 acres for local farmers, controlling potential flood damage from… pic.twitter.com/VUhRHCAVCn
— U.S. Consulate Peshawar (@USCGPeshawar) June 20, 2023
The dam is a joint project of the governments of the United States and Pakistan.
