PM to visit Diamer Bhasha Dam construction site next week
Diamer Bhasha Dam is a vital project for water, food and energy security of Pakistan: WAPDA
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Diamer Bhasha Dam Project next week to review construction activities, as work on the project has commenced.
According to a press release by Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Diamer Bhasha Dam, a vital project for water, food and energy security of Pakistan, is being constructed on River Indus, 315 Kilometer (Km) upstream of Tarbela Dam, 180 Km downstream of Gilgit, and 40 Km downstream of Chilas town. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2028-29.
The project has three core objectives namely water storage for agriculture, flood mitigation and hydel power generation. The dam will have a gross water storage capacity of 8.1 million acre feet (MAF) to irrigate 1.23 million acres of additional land. The project with installed power generation capacity of 4500 megawatt (MW) will provide more than 18 billion units per annum to the National Grid.
