PM Imran Khan to visit Diamer Basha Dam next week

Government of PakistanPM Imran Khan to visit Diamer Basha Dam next week

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: In a bid to review the construction activities, Prime Minister Imran Khan next week will visit the Diamer Basha Dam being constructed on River Indus, 315 kilometers upstream of Tarbela Dam.

In a press release issued on Saturday, the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) said that after the Mohmand Dam which was started last year, the Diamer Basha Dam is the second mega multi-purpose dam that has been commenced in about a year.Diamer Basha Dam - Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit the Diamer Basha Dam Project next week to review construction activities. In a press release issued on Saturday, the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) said that after the Mohmand Dam which was started last year, Diamer Basha Dam is the second mega multi-purpose dam that has been commenced in about a year. The Diamer Basha Dam, a vital project for water, food and energy security of Pakistan, is being constructed on River Indus, 315 kilometer upstream of Tarbela Dam. 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 to irrigate 1.23 million acres of additional land. The project with installed power generation capacity of 4500 megawatt will provide more than 18 billion units per annum to the national grid.

The Diamer Basha Dam is a vital project for water, food, and energy security of Pakistan, and 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 to irrigate 1.23 million acres of additional land.

The project with an installed power generation capacity of 4,500 megawatts will provide more than 18 billion units per annum to the national grid.

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