Government announced to start construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam
Government announced to start construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam
Lieutenant General (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan for Information and Broadcasting, announced the commencement of construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam.
In a statement released on social networking site Twitter, Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa said, “I am announcing the commencement of construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam today.”
Announcing to start construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam today is historic news for all generations of Pakistan,a huge stimulus for our economy,create 16500 jobs,generate 4500 MW Hydel Power&irrigate 1.2 m acres agri land,enhance Tarbela Dam’s age by 35 yrs #pakistanmakingprogress
— Asim Saleem Bajwa (@AsimSBajwa) May 11, 2020
“This is historic news for all generations of Pakistan and at the same time it will be a positive stimulus for our economy which will not only create 16,500 jobs but also 4,500 MW of electricity,” he added.
Asim Bajwa added that the project would also irrigate 1.2 million acres of agricultural land while extending the life of Tarbela Dam by 35 years.
It may be recalled that former Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar had set up a fund for the construction of Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dams in which citizens were appealed to deposit donations.
The fund was later renamed as the Supreme Court of Pakistan and Prime Minister Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dam Fund.
The Diamer-Bhasha Dam is a 4,500-megawatt project with an estimated cost of 15 billion dollar and would be one of the largest dams in the world if completed. The project has been delayed for a long time.
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