The construction work on extension of Kachhi Canal is scheduled to be completed by August next year for irrigating another 30,000 acres of virgin land in Dera Bugti district of Balochistan.

This was stated by Chairman Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority Muzammil Hussain during his visit to the project site.

The Chairman said that WAPDA is committed to contributing towards a green and prosperous Pakistan by completing its projects to make water available for agriculture.

The extension of Kachhi Canal is being carried out through three different contracts with cumulative cost of over nineteen billion rupees.