ISLAMABAD – Water and Power Development Authority has steadfastly movedahead during the year 2018 to regain its past glory.
In a statement, a spokesman for the authority said with commissioning ofthe 108 MW-Golen Gol, 1410 MW-Tarbela 4th Extension and 969 MW-NeelumJhelum hydropower projects, the installed generation capacity of WAPDAhydroelectric power surged to 9389 MW from 6902 MW.
The Spokesman said construction of Mohmand Dam is scheduled to commencenext month and it will be the first mega Dam to be undertaken in the lastfive decades.
He said construction work on Diamer Basha Dam Project is also likely tostart in mid next year.
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He said both Mohmand and Diamer Basha dams have cumulative storage capacityof 9.3 Million Acre-Feet and will generate a total 5300 MW of low-costhydel electricity.
