ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) hassigned a contract worth 1.68 billion rupees with China CMAC EngineeringCompany for Package-9 of Mangla Refurbishment Project.
This Package includes up-gradation of Mangla switchyard.
The contract signing ceremony was held at the WAPDA House, Lahore today.
WAPDA is implementing Mangla Refurbishment Project at a cost of 52.224billion rupees.
The project, on its completion, will enhance generation capacity of theexisting Mangla Hydel Power Station from 1000 megawatt (MW) to 1310 MW,thus registering an increase of 310 MW.
It may be mentioned that the USAID is providing US$150 million as grant andAFD is providing Euro 90 million as loan for Mangla Refurbishment Project,while rest of the amount is being arranged by WAPDA through loans and fromits own resources.