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Formal Inauguration of 969 MW Neelum Jhelum HEP. April 13, 2018 when Unit # 4 was put online.

The most strategic and state-of-the-art Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project, located in AJK, has started generating 242 MW electricity. However, it will be fully functional by June-July this year to inject 969 MW electricity in the national grid.

The project with capacity of 969MW electricity will generate 5,150 gegawatt per hour at the levelised tariff of Rs. 13.50 per unit for 30 years. The annual benefits of the project have been estimated at Rs55 billion. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has performed the inauguration ceremony of the project.

The Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project is a world class hydropower facility executed in the deep mountains where geology is neither predictable nor readable.

Never in Pakistan before, has such a complex project, which is one of a kind and is being branded as the new wonder of Pakistan, as only 10 percent of the whole project is on the surface, while 90 percent is underground with water-way system of 32 km tunnels (overall being ~52 km). Besides, transformer hall and powerhouse are also underground. The India's Kishenganga Dam of 330MW has been constructed on the same Neelum river. Since the water destined for Pakistan has been diverted to the Kishenganga project by India, therefore 10 percent less water will flow into the Neelum river. (ICA)

The project witnessed many upheavals on its way to completion and 86 percent of the project got completed without any financial closure. The cost of the project has been revised five times. Its initial cost was Rs80 billion but ended up at Rs500.343 billion. The Executive Committee of National Economic Council approved the project in 2002 at the cost of Rs84.502 billion for the initial design being prepared in 1997 while construction of project started on 30 January 2008. The cost of the project scaled up to Rs277.502 billion, which the ECNEC approved in 2012, and then once again its cost surged to Rs404.331 billion in 2015. And after that it again hiked to Rs500.343 billion.

The initial cost of Rs84 billion increased in the wake of the 2005 earthquake causing design modifications keeping in view the fault line passing through the Dam site thus considerably changing the scope of the project.

Furthermore, due to the rising value of dollar the cost escalated to over Rs277 billion. And then the cost of the project was revised upwards by 86 percent to Rs404 billion mainly because of the inclusion of duties, taxes which further pushed the cost to Rs500.343 billion because of the inclusion of IDC (interests during construction) till completion of the project and the cost of the consultant.


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Pakistan sets world record by planting over one million mangroves


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Sindh Forest Department has successfully broken her own Guinness World Record of Planting maximum number of Mangroves in 24 hours, by planting one million plants as compared to previous record of 847,275 saplings. Sindh Forest Department achieved Guinness World Record (GWR) of Planting maximum number of trees in 24 hours by a team of 300 volunteers twice in the year 2009 and 2013 respectively.

The record breaking plantation campaign was held at Village Ismail Jat near Jooho, Keti Bandar which is Area of Responsibility of Pakistan Navy. Pakistan Navy teams including 45 personnel also participated in the campaign along with comprehensive logistic support and security arrangements in the Area.

Chief Minister Sindh, Mr. Syed Murad Ali Shah witnessed the plantation and graced the ceremony as Chief Guest.

While speaking on the occasion the Chief Minister emphasized on the need of focused attention and coordinated efforts from all walks of the society. He lauded the concerted efforts of Pakistan Navy for always spearheading Mangrove Plantation Campaign to save marine ecosystem. Mr. Syed Murad Ali Shah also thanked Pakistan Navy for providing security and logistics support for successful conduct of the event.

A large number of PN and civil officials including representatives from business community attended the ceremony. Guinness World Record journalists, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), officials from Federal and Provincial Forest Departments were also present on the occasion.
 
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1320 MW Hub Coal Power Plant Balochistan

This power plant located in Lasbela District of Balochistan, is the largest power plant of the province, and is expected to be completed in the Dec 2018 (660MW) and August 2019 (Complete 1320 MW)

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Some shots of L-20/LRR from today... Lahore Ring Road


















 
National Highway Road Network 12131 Km in Pakistan
Balochistan has 4565 Km (38 percent) share
NHA Road Project in Balochistan

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improvement of monuments, Walled City Lahore..

The project of Royal Trail package-2 (Chowk Purani Kotwali to Masti Gate opposite Akbari Gate of Lahore Fort) has been completed by Walled City of Lahore Authority.

The area of this patch is 0.16 km2 , population is almost thirty thousand, number of properties is 600 and total streets and road length is 3.75 km. important monuments like Mariam Zamani Mosque, Janam Asthan Guru Arjun Ram, Samadhi Bhai Mani Singh and old Temple are on this patch of the royal trail. The restoration of the route was taken up in two parts, first was Delhi Gate to Kotwali Chowk and second was Kotwali to Masti Gate opposite the Akbari Gate of Lahore Fort through Chowk Chunna Mandi and Moti Bazaar. The entire royal trail, which is about 1.6km2, from Delhi Gate to Masti Gate is now completed. The package -1 ( Delhi Gate to Chowk Kotwali) was completed in 2015 and same interventions were made there.
All the transformers and hanging wires have been taken underground. Almost 37 transformers and 73 poles from this patch have been removed as it was done in package -1. Separate sites for 23 new transformers were acquired and new transformers have been placed there. Almost 2267 electrical meters and 907 water meters have been installed. All the storm and sewerage pipes have been re-laid and the open drainage has been covered. The tile flooring has been laid down in the entire area to give it an antique look. Old shutters of the shops have been replaced with new ones to give the bazaars a neat look with similar shutters having same colors and sizes.


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The project of Royal Trail package-2 (Chowk Purani Kotwali to Masti Gate opposite Akbari Gate of Lahore Fort) has been completed by Walled City of Lahore Authority.

The area of this patch is 0.16 km2 , population is almost thirty thousand, number of properties is 600 and total streets and road length is 3.75 km. important monuments like Mariam Zamani Mosque, Janam Asthan Guru Arjun Ram, Samadhi Bhai Mani Singh and old Temple are on this patch of the royal trail. The restoration of the route was taken up in two parts, first was Delhi Gate to Kotwali Chowk and second was Kotwali to Masti Gate opposite the Akbari Gate of Lahore Fort through Chowk Chunna Mandi and Moti Bazaar. The entire royal trail, which is about 1.6km2, from Delhi Gate to Masti Gate is now completed. The package -1 ( Delhi Gate to Chowk Kotwali) was completed in 2015 and same interventions were made there.
All the transformers and hanging wires have been taken underground. Almost 37 transformers and 73 poles from this patch have been removed as it was done in package -1. Separate sites for 23 new transformers were acquired and new transformers have been placed there. Almost 2267 electrical meters and 907 water meters have been installed. All the storm and sewerage pipes have been re-laid and the open drainage has been covered. The tile flooring has been laid down in the entire area to give it an antique look. Old shutters of the shops have been replaced with new ones to give the bazaars a neat look with similar shutters having same colors and sizes.

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