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Chashma Right Bank Canal project will prove a game-changer for KPk: PM Imran Khan

Chashma Right Bank Canal project will prove a game-changer for KPk: PM Imran Khan
October 21, 2021 Web Desk

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the Chashma Right Bank Canal project would prove a game-changer for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Addressing a meeting about agriculture development on Thursday, he said that the project will irrigate over 300,000 acres of land.

"The project will not only fulfill the food requirements but also become a source of increase reserves," he maintained.

The prime minister also expressed the resolve to promote the corporate farming in the area, which will not only increase the income of farmers but also assist in ensuring basic facilities in the area. "We need to fully utilize the vast natural resources for social and economic progress of the people," he added.

The meeting also discussed the alternate financial model for the construction of the project.