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PM Imran Khan shares plan for the construction of two mega dams in Pakistan

PM Imran Khan shares plan for the construction of two mega dams in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday has announced that Pakistanlink is going to build two big waterdams after five decades.

The premier shared a video clip showing ongoing construction activities atthe Mohmand Dam site on his Twitter handle. He said, “After Mangla &Tarbela, five decades later Pakistan is going to have two big water dams,Mohmand and Basha.”

The Mohmand Dam will generate at least 800 MW of hydroelectricity, irrigateover 16,000 acres of land and contribute heavily to the socio-economicuplift of the region.

Earlier on July 15, Prime Minister had inaugurated the construction work ofthe mega hydroelectricity project, Diamer-Basha Dam.