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$840m for dam project
Islamabad :: Pakistan | 1 month ago
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The World Bank has agreed to provide $840m for the Tarbela Dam extension project after the Ministry of Water and Power accepted the WB condition to open a separate escrow account to avoid the curse of the circular debt, a senior official of the
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Unjustified opposition to KBD... By Khurshid
Kālābāgh :: Pakistan | 8 months ago
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That is one foot of water standing over fourteen million acres which is a huge amount of water. Kalabagh dam would store another 6 maf of flood waters mostly from the tributaries of the Indus which only it can store. Mindless opposition to Kalabagh
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Power house shut down
Lahore :: Pakistan | 12 months ago
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Trees near the switchyard of Tarbela dam's power house caught fire on Thursday night, threatening the transmission lines and forcing the authorities to suspend supply of about 1,400MW to the national grid. According to sources in the ministry of
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World Bank to give Pakistan $1 bn
Washington :: DC :: USA | 1 year ago
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The World Bank has approved two projects totaling $1.09 billion to boost Pakistan's electricity supply and irrigation sectors. The first project will cost $840 million and will boost the country's hydropower generation capacity while the second is
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Flood alert as Tarbela, Chashma full to capacity
tatistics from Indus River System Authority (IRSA) show that water has started touching the maximum level in Tarbela dam. Water level in Tarbela has touched 1550 feet which is its maximum conservation level.
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Destroying ourselves with a little help from the US
Wednesday, August 05, 2009 Shireen M Mazari The chaos that is spreading within the country is frightening and a result of bad or lack of governance on the one hand and US intrusions and questionable
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Low temperature in Skardu hits flows
Islamabad :: Pakistan | almost 2 years ago
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With water storage touching alarming levels, Punjab and Sindh are likely to pay compensation to Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for higher water intake and trade their entitlements to meet each other's needs. This is part of recommendations
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Qamar directs for speedy work on Tarbela power project
Islamabad :: Pakistan | almost 2 years ago
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Federal Minister for Water and Power, Naveed Qamar has directed Wapda authorities to expedite work on 1,350 megawatts (MW) Tarbela 4th Extension Hydropower project and complete it ahead of time. He made these directions while presiding over a meeting
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Qamar for completing Tarbela Dam’s extension project by 2012
Islamabad :: Pakistan | almost 2 years ago
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Minister for Water and Power Syed Naveed Qamar directed to speed up the pace of work on the 1350MW Forth Extension Project of Tarbela dam and step's be taken to complete it by June next year. The minister visited Tarbela dam and examined different
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Hydal power falls by 2300MWs; de-silting underway
Lahore :: Pakistan | almost 2 years ago
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The cleaning of canals in the country has been set in with water outflow decreased from Tarbela and Mangla dams, a report said on Sunday...The canals de-silting work has been started that will continue till January 31...At least 30,000 cusecs outflow
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