Diamer Bhasha Dam gets an international construction offer?
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ISLAMABAD: Austrian Ambassador to Pakistan Nicolaus Keller has said that Austrian construction giant Andritz is willing to construct mega Diamer Bhasha Dam in Pakistan.
Ambassador called on Federal Power Division Minister Omer Ayub Khan on Thursday to discuss matters relating to the ongoing cooperation between the two countries in the power sector.
Power Division Secretary Irfan Ali and Andritz Hydro Pakistan CEO Giuseppe Catalfamo also attended during the meeting.
The Power Division minister, while underscoring the importance of small and mini-micro hydel projects, urged the Austrian investors and companies to explore potential Pakistan possessed.
He apprised the ambassador that the present government has been working to upgrade the existing electricity transmission and distribution system for efficient flow of the electricity.
He also briefed the envoy that the government has undertaken numerous steps towards minimising the lines losses and improving the recoveries in order to boost the liquidity of power sector.
