Times of Islamabad

Mohmand Dam: Yet another milestone achieved

Mohmand Dam: Yet another milestone achieved

ISLAMABAD – A formal agreement was signed between the WAPDA and tribalelders for acquiring the land to construct Mohmand Dam Hydropower Projecton Tuesday.

This landmark achievement has been made possible with the active support ofthe local administration, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government, the localelders and the Members of the National Assembly belonging to the projectarea.

The agreement has also been endorsed by the Sub Committee on LandAcquisition and Resettlement of Mohmand Dam Project formed under theImplementation Committee on Dams.

It is worth mentioning that a total of 8675 acres land is to be acquiredfor construction of the requisite infrastructure at the Dam site,56-kilometer long reservoir and irrigation network and re-regulation pondarea.