ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will perform the ground-breaking of Mohmand Dam on May 2, Senator Faisal Javed said today.

Javed used his Twitter handler to make the announcement. “Prime Minister Imran Khan to perform the ground-breaking of Mohmand Dam on 2nd May 2019. Special thanks to all the donors who are contributing to this great cause,” he tweeted.

Prime Minister Imran Khan to perform the ground-breaking of Mohmand Dam on 2nd May 2019 insh'ALLAH #WaterForLife #Dams #PakistanZindabad Special thanks to all the Donars who are contributing for this great cause Masha'ALLAH #Prayers

— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) April 30, 2019

Mohmand Dam would have a gross storage capacity to store 1.2 million acre-feet (MAF) water with power generation potential of 800-MW and it will irrigate around 16,000 acres of land and ensure supply of water to 160,000 acres of land.

Residents of Peshawar will get 300 million gallons of water.

The dam will generate a profit of Rs52 billion annually. The project aims at helping mitigate the risk of floods in Peshawar, Charsadda, and Mardan.