*ISLAMABAD – Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand dams fund has now reached near Rs 4billion, according to latest statistics.*
PM Khan on Sep 7 addressed the nation, appealing them –especially overseasPakistanis – to help Pakistan avert looming water crisis and donate forconstruction of dams.
[image: Dams fundraising Pakistan]link
Until Sep 7, the country wise data showed that within Pakistan an amount ofRs 1,972,643,520 (Rs1.97 billion) was collected through bank branches,interbank transfers and mobile phone SMS service. In 19 days, the fundcollection has almost doubled.
Now it has reached Rs3,928,982,836 (Rs 3.9 billion).
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The Fund has been established by the SBP on the directions of the SupremeCourt.
All the commercial and micro-finance banks, and field offices of SBPBanking Services Corporation have opened the Fund account to receivedonations in cash, and through cheques, pay orders and demand drafts at alltheir branches across the country.
