ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The fund for the “Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dams” has reached over Rs 9 million within a span of five months.
As per the figures shown on Supreme Court Website, Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dams Fund reached Rs 9,006,024,975 by December 31, 2018.
Mubarak Pakistan!! The PM/CJ Dam Fund reaches Rs.9 Billion milestone in no time. Well-done CJ!! Well-done PM! Special thanks to Overseas Pakistanis. Another Good News is that the work on Mohmand
Dam begins this month inshALLAH. #WaterForLife #KeepContributing #DamsFundRaisers— Faisal Javed Khan (@FaisalJavedKhan) January 2, 2019
The Chief Justice of Pakistan established the aforesaid fund in July 2018 and asked the general public to contribute at least Rs 10 by texting “DAM” on 8000.
Later Prime Minister Imran Khan in a televised address to the nation also made an appeal to all Pakistani Citizens including those living abroad to send as much money as they can in the dam fund.
Earlier in a Press Conference in Islamabad, the Chairman WAPDA Muzammil Hussain said that all the basic preparations have been finalized to launch the construction work on Mohmand Dam within next two weeks.
The Chairman WAPDA said that the project has been awarded to the joint venture comprising China Gezhouba, Descon and Voith Hydro after clearing all the codal formalities. He said that China Gezhouba has 70 percent share in the project while Descon and Voith Hydro have 30 percent share.
Muzammil Hussain said that all legal, financial and technical impediments in the way of construction of the Dam have been addressed. He said that the government has expressed the resolve to provide all necessary resources for completion of this all important project keeping in view the growing water scarcity and to ensure food security in the country.
The Chairman WAPDA said that his organization is committed to regain its past glory by executing much needed major Water storage projects like Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dam Dams.
اسلام آباد:وفاقی وزیر آبی وسائل فیصل واوڈا کی پریس کانفرنس
ڈیسکون اور رزاق داؤد سے متعلق غلط فہمیاں پیدا کی گئیں
کچھ لوگوں کے منفی ایجنڈے کے باعث آج تک ڈیم نہیں بن سکے
کسی دباؤ میں نہیں آئیں گے، مکمل توجہ سے کام جاری رکھیں گے@FaisalVawdaPTI pic.twitter.com/RvC5FI6mog— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) January 2, 2019
