Small dams are more important for Pakistan’s economy or large dams. Explain your answer with reasons and examples.
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PRIME Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has committed, as part of his short-term national agenda of March 29, to build more small water storage dams countrywide on a fast track basis.The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) on April 30 approved construction of three such dams in Balochistan at Gwadar, Pasni and Shadi Kaur at an estimated cost of Rs2.63 billion.
Though a water-rich country, Pakistan is currently amongst the most water-stressed nations of the world, as its huge water resources remain under-developed. It is estimated that half of the country’s irrigation water is wasted due to poorly managed irrigation system and inadequate water infrastructure. In this context, construction of small storage dams can play a key role in promotion of agriculture, placing maximum area under cultivation, and thus bringing in a “green revolution” within a short span of time.