Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has directed to start construction work of Naulong Dam in Balochistan with the cost of twenty-eight billion rupees.

Chairing a meeting in Islamabad to review progress of water projects in Balochistan, the minister said incumbent government had initiated mega projects for building dams and canal system while Naulong Dam was addition to these projects. 

He said these projects would help resolving water scarcity issues in the province.

Naulong Dam is an embankment dam to be constructed on Mula River, about thirty km from Gandawah City in Jhal Magsi district of Balochistan.