Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigation Minister Aqib Ullah Khan has said that in the light of the instructions of the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the completion of ongoing development projects has been given top priority. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigation Department has made it possible to complete 8 dams in this short period. The Jaroba Dam will make 930 acres of barren land cultivable in Nowshera district. The provincial government is committed to public service. Provincial Irrigation Minister Aqib Ullah Khan expressed these views while talking to the media on the occasion of visiting Jaroba Dam in district Nowshehra yesterday. The Irrigation Minister said that currently, work is underway rapidly on the construction of a total of 36 small dams in the province, while 8 dams are almost completed. He said that Jaruba Dam will provide 4.65 cusecs of water for irrigation, for which a 6.15 km long canal has been prepared for irrigation of adjacent villages. Aqib Ullah Khan said that the const ruction of dams will not only solve water problems but also create new opportunities in agriculture, energy, tourism and employment, which strengthens the economy.