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Diamer-Basha Dam top priority of govt: WAPDA chief
Lahore :: Pakistan | 6 months ago
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Chairman Raghib Shah has reiterated that construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam is the top priority of the government as the land acquisition and infrastructure development work of the project was in progress. In a media briefing at Wapda House on Tuesday,
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US asks Pakistan to securitise ...
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 7 months ago
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The United States has asked Pakistan to securitise assets of different dams including Tarbela and Mangla in order to seek funds from international donors for the multi-billion-dollar Diamer Bhasha Dam. The suggestion came in a meeting between US
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ADB urged to be lead financier of Basha dam ...
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 7 months ago
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President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday urged the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to be the lead financer of Diamer-Basha Dam project. During a meeting with ADB board of directors, the president said that early completion of the dam was crucial in view of
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ADB vows to continue supporting BISP in future
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 7 months ago
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The bank delegation was lead by Executive Director Maurin Sitorus whereas Alternate Executive Director Siraj Shamsuddin and Country Director Werner E Liepach along with the Bank's Executive Directors from all over the world were also part of it.
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Diamer Basha dam project life line for country's economy: Mukhtar
Karāchi :: Pakistan | 7 months ago
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Minister for Water and Power Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar said on Thursday that the government was determined to construct the mega Water and Power sector projects and all the options would be considered for their financing to complete them within shortest
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Diamer Bhasha Dam: Govt to approach China, local banks for financing
Beijing :: China | 9 months ago
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According to sources, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf will place a request before his Chinese counterpart during the visit on September 10 for financing the Diamer Bhasha Dam, for which multilateral donors including the World Bank and Asian
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Korea keen to invest in 2 hydropower projects
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 9 months ago
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The Korean authority expressed its keen interest for making investment in the construction of two mega billion-dollar hydropower projects including Diamer Bhasha Dam with power generation capacity of 4,500 megawatts (MW) and Neelum-Jhelum hydropower
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Donors back out: Govt may award Diamer-Bhasha Dam contract to China
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 9 months ago
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The government may utilise an option of direct award of contract for the $12 billion Diamer-Bhasha Dam with power generation capacity of 4,500 megawatts and select China for the purpose as multilateral donors have backed out and linked the project
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Loss in storage capacity
Mangla :: Pakistan | 10 months ago
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Water storages of Tarbela, Mangla and Chashma have lost 27 percent storage capacity. As such there is urgent need for developing new water reservoirs but lack of political consensus is the main hindrance to construction of megadams...The storage
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Pakistan tragedy: Eight drowned into Indus River
DIAMER: Eight people were drowned into Indus River when chain trolley Girari which were using for crossing the river broke and fell into river at here Gase Pain village Gonar Farm, on Sunday. The people were
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