Diamer Bhasha Project - 4,500 MW

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Subsequent to diversion of River Indus at Diamer Basha Dam, construction work is continuing simultaneously on 13 key sites.

The Project is scheduled for completion in 2028.

It will store 8.1 MAF water to irrigate 1.2 million acres of land.

With installed generation capacity of 4500 MW, the Project will provide 18 billion green, clean and low cost electricity to the National Grid.

 

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Chinese firm resumes work on Diamer Bhasha dam project​

Power China had halted work following a deadly attack on Chinese engineers in Besham

AFP
April 03, 2024

A Chinese contractor has resumed construction on a major dam site in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa after being provided with extra security, officials said on Wednesday, following a deadly attack on Chinese engineers.

Power China and the China Gezhouba Group Company had halted work on a pair of dam projects last month after a suicide bomber killed five Chinese nationals and a Pakistani driver, causing their van to plunge into a deep ravine.

Hundreds of Chinese people are employed at the Dasu and Diamer Bhasha dam construction sites, located around 100 kilometres (62 miles) apart in the mountainous region.

Power China resumed work on the Diamer Bhasha dam on Monday after security was "significantly increased", Nazakat Hussain, a spokesman for the project, told AFP.

And a security official told AFP on condition of anonymity that the government hoped to convince the China Gezhouba Group Company to reopen the Dasu dam site next week.

There has been an increase in "the number of the security officials and also an expansion of patrolling teams" in the region, he added.

Police have detained more than 12 people, including Afghan nationals, in connection with the bombing.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Chinese workers earlier this week, vowing to put in place "foolproof" security arrangements and promising "exemplary punishment" of attackers.

Last week's attack came just days after terrorists attempted to storm offices of the Gwadar deepwater port in Balochistan, considered a cornerstone of Chinese investment in Pakistan.

In 2019, gunmen stormed a luxury hotel overlooking the port, which provides access to the Arabian Sea, killing at least eight people.

 

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Construction update from Diamer Basha Dam

The construction work is continuing simultaneously on 13 key sites. The Project is scheduled for completion in 2028. It will store 8.1 MAF of water to irrigate 1.2 million acres of land.

With an installed generation capacity of 4500 MW, the Project will provide 18 billion green, clean, and low-cost electricity to the National Grid.

 

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Glimpses of construction work at Diamer Basha Dam Project.
The Dam scheduled for completion in 2028, will store 8.1 MAF water to irrigate 1.2 million acres of land. It has an installed generation capacity of 4500 MW with annual generation of 18 billion units green, clean and low cost electricity.

 

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Under-construction 272-meter high Diamer Basha Dam will be the highest Roller-Compacted Concrete (RCC) dam in the world.

Scheduled for completion in 2029, it will store 8.1 million acre feet (MAF) water, irrigate 1.23 million acres, and generate 4,500 MW electricity.

 

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Under Construction Diamer Basha Dam Project - 4500MW
Construction is in full swing with work ongoing day and night across 14 key sites. This ambitious project, undertaken by WAPDA, is making significant strides and is located 40 km downstream of Chilas town across the mighty River Indus.

 

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Construction Highlights at Various Sites of Diamer Basha Dam Project.

 

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