Federal
Minister for Power division Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari said that Diamer
Basha Dam is a mega project of national importance adding that the issues which
create impediments in the expeditious completion of the project would amicably
be resolved so that the people of both areas KP and GB would be benefited in a
longer run.
He expressed
this viewer while chairing a meeting of the committee to resolve the issues in
the completion Of Diamer Basha Dam project here in Islamabad on Friday. Besides, Minister of Water Resources, Secretary
Water resources, Sectary power division, secretary Gilgit-Baltistan, Chief
Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Other high officials were also among the
attendants.
Addressing
the meeting, Federal Minster for Power Division has said that this mega project
will play a vital role in boosting the economy of Pakistan by providing 6.4
million acre feet (MAE) storage of water for irrigation purposes as well as
generate 4,500 MW cheaper hydropower. During the meeting, a detailed briefing
was given to Federal Minister Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari regarding the project.
He was informed that preliminary work including model village has been
completed. All stakeholders affirmed that no compromise will be made for the
timely completion of this project as per the recommendations of fact findings
committee and they affirmed their commitment that every possible endeavors will
be ensured for the completion of this productive project as it will flourish
the agricultural and industrial needs of KP and Gilgit-Baltistan, in a
purposeful manner moreover it will help to gratify the growing demands of
energy in KP and GB. All committee members were satisfied and assured the
federal minister that any hindrance will be handled amicably to ensure the
smooth functioning of this project so that the masses of both areas will get
prosperous.
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