ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has commencedrecruitments of Grade 6 to 16 officials for the construction ofDiamer-Bhasha dam project.
The WAPDA spokesperson said that the authority has advertised therecruitments on 124 vacancies for the Grade 6 and 16 employees for theconstruction of the Diamer-Bhasha dam. It added that the residents ofDiamer and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) will be appointed on the positions.
Moreover, 179 vacancies of Grade 14 to 20 officials and 317 securitypositions were also advertised. The spokesperson said that the nationalsbelonging to GB and the project’s area will be prioritised in order toensure the economic progress of the locals.
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In July, Prime Minister Imran Khan had inaugurated the construction worklink of themega hydroelectricity project, Diamer-Basha Dam – which is being billed as“a historic milestone” in the country’s development.
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Accompanied by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and ISIDirector General Lt. General Faiz Hameed, he had visited the reservoirsite and got a detailed briefing on the project. Federal Water and PowerMinister Faisal Vawda and Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit BaltistanAli Amin Gandapur were also present on the occasion.
The dam has a capacity to produce 4500 megawatts of electricity and couldhelp in saving US$2.48 billion annually in terms of fuel charges. Theproject is likely to be completed in 2027.
