Islamabad, August 12, 2021 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan will perform the ground breaking of Tarbela Dam’s fifth extension project today (Thursday). Sharing this on his twitter handle, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said this project of 807 million dollars will be completed by 2024. He said the project will enhance Tarbela Dam’s electricity generation capacity by 1530 megawatts from 4888 megawatts to 6418 megawatts.
The Minister of State said Prime Minister Imran Khan is envincing great interest in building water reservoirs in the country. He said work on several projects including Diamer Basha dam, Dasu Hydropower, Mohmand Dam, Kurram Tangi Dam, Nai Gaj dam, Sindh Barrage, Kachhi Canal, K-4 water supply is in full swing.
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Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Government of Pakistan
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Tel: +92-51-9103557
Email: info@moib.gov.pk
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