Diamer-Bhasha Dam hydro power project status
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ISLAMABAD: The Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali said in National Assembly that out of 37419 acres of land required for the construction of the project 28247 acres of land have been acquired.
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He said the government is providing funds for land acquisition through Public Sector Development Programme. He expressed the hope that construction work on this project will also start next year.
He pointed out that installed capacity of Diamer-Bhasha Dam will be 4500 MW and its water storage capacity is 6.4 million acre feet.