PESHAWAR, Oct 27: The Shalman water supply scheme, being launched to meet the requirement of the people of Landi Kotal from river Kabul, would cost Rs318 million in three phases, NWFP Governor Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah was told during a presentation on Monday.

The governor approved the proposal given by the consultant firm.

The first phase of the project will cost Rs177 million.

According to the proposal, water will be lifted from the river at Shalman in the Khyber Agency and pumped to Inzari top, where big reservoirs will be constructed for supply to Landi Kotal and its surrounding areas.

A treatment plant will be established at the starting point.  

The governor was told during another briefing that Rs268.79 million had been earmarked for the development of the irrigation sector in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and construction of 12 small dams would  be started next month.