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Summary Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has directed WAPDA to complete water and hydropower projects.
Talking to Chairman WAPDA Syed Raghib Abbas Shah who called on him in Islamabad on Monday‚ PM Raja Pervez Ashraf said that the timely completion of hydro power projects is vital for controlling floods and minimizing water and power shortfall in the country.The Prime Minister also directed for taking up work on small and medium sized dams especially in Balochistan and FATA on priority.He also stressed to work on war-footing to repair the breaches in the canal networks affected by recent floods in Sindh and Balochistan.Chairman WAPDA apprised the Prime Minister about the progress on eight ongoing projects with cumulative capacity of about 1500 MW.
