The Kaushalya Dam being constructed on Ghaggar river in Panchkula at a cost of Rs 217 crore will soon be made functional. Work on the project started in 2008 and it was to become operational by August 2010. The delay in construction has led to escalation of cost in project. “We are hopeful of making the dam functional soon,” said an officer at the Irrigation Department. The dam will provide drinking water to Panchkula and also check flash floods.