ISLAMABAD – PTI government has decided to initiate practical work on themuch-delayed Diamer-Bhasha Dam.
Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has taken thefirst practical step.
Executive Committee on Wednesday approved a power plant to provide requiredelectricity supply to the project.
The new plant, which would cost Rs5 billion, would be installed in Diamerarea to provide electricity to machines, offices and other installations ofthe dam project, sources said.
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The proposal of constructing a power plant was earlier given by theMinistry of Water Resources. Subsequently, ECNEC approved to include TangirHydropower (15MW) in the Diamer-Basha Dam project.
The committee has approved the revised cost of the entire project ofDiamer-Bhasha Dam at Rs479.686 billion.
