*LAHORE – New developments have been reported in the Nai Gaj Dam in theSupreme Court of Pakistan.*
* The Supreme Court in the case about construction of Nai Gaj dam in Dadudistrict of Sindh on Monday, summoned three federal ministers Asad Umar,Faisal Vawda and Khusro Bakhtiar before the court.*
A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Saqib Nisarheard the case regarding lack of funding in the construction of the dam,which has delayed the completion of the project.
The petitioner informed the bench today that the PC-1 for the constructionof Nai Gaj Dam has been submitted but funds for the project not beingreleased.
The Executive Committee of National Economic Council (ECNEC) has yet togrant approval of the project, the petitioner told the court.
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Chief Justice Nisar said that all three ministers being summoned toIslamabad and their approval will also be attained.
All three ministers, Federal Minister for Finance Asad Umar, Minister forWater Resources Faisal Vawda and Minister for Planning and DevelopmentKhusro Bakhtiar will explain their positions appearing before the court,the chief justice said.
