Pakistan, May 31 -- The government has accelerated work on four major dam projects that are expected to add more than eight million acre-feet (MAF) of water storage capacity.

According to official data available with Wealth Pakistan, the country receives nearly 80 percent of its annual river flows during only 92 days between June and August, while the remaining 20 percent is spread over the other 273 days of the year, said a news release issued here on Saturday.

This uneven distribution has long created major challenges for irrigation management, flood control and water availability during dry periods.

To address the issue, the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has developed major reservoirs with a combined live storage cap...