Dadhocha

Dadhocha
Village

Dadhocha
Country  Pakistan
Province Punjab (Pakistan)
District Rawalpindi
Time zone PST (UTC+5)

Dadhocha is a small village near Rawalpindi, Pakistan. The area is semi mountainous and part of the Pothohar Plateau. Dadhocha Dam lies in the area.[1]

It has schools (spared for girls) and its own mosque. The population is around 1000. Many people rely on farming to live. Irrigation dept also gave its formal verdict to build Dadhocha Dam. [2] This dam will meet the water requirments of DHA and Rawalpindi drinking water needs.

References

  1. Asad, Malik (2015-07-24). "'Is the DHA accountable to the government'". Dawn. Retrieved 2016-11-09. ...construction of a dam on Ling river near village Dadhocha proposed by the irrigation department as a large portion of DHA is likely to be affected by its pond area. He proposed an alternative dam site around three kilometres upstream of village Dadhocha.
  2. http://www.dawn.com/news/1235859

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