Dadhocha | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Bird's-eye view of Dadhocha | |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Province | Punjab (Pakistan) |
| District | Rawalpindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (PST) |
Dadhocha is a small village near Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Gakhars (Kayanis) are a majority clan but village also houses a large number from Rajput (Janjua) family. The area is semi mountainous and part of the Pothohar Plateau. The Dadhocha Dam is planned to be constructed in the area.[1]
Dam
Dadhocha Dam is a proposed dam which is to be built near Dadhocha village in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The dam was initially proposed in 2001 but the construction has not yet been started. Estimated cost of the dam is 7 billion. The reservoir will provide 24 million gallons of water to Rawalpindi on a daily basis.[2]
References
- ↑ Asad, Malik (2015-07-24). "'Is the DHA accountable to the government'". Dawn. Retrieved 2016-11-09.
...construction of a dam on Ling river near village Dadhocha proposed by the irrigation department as a large portion of DHA is likely to be affected by its pond area. He proposed an alternative dam site around three kilometres upstream of village Dadhocha.
- ↑ Yasin, Aamir (2017-12-01). "Construction of Daducha Dam green-lighted". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
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