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PM breaks ground for Mohmand Dam
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday performed ground-breaking of the Mohmand Dam on Swat River which would cost around Rs183 billion and take five years to complete.
Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar was a special guest at the ceremony for the dam, which would be country’s third-largest after Mangla and Terbela dams.
The multi-purpose project is scheduled to be completed in 2024. On completion, it will generate 800 Megawatts electricity, provide active water storage of about 1.2 MAF (million acre feet) and bring about 17,000 acres barren land under cultivation.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shah Farman and Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, Religious Affairs Minister Dr Noorul Haq Qadri and Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa were also present on the occasion.
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday performed ground-breaking of the Mohmand Dam on Swat River which would cost around Rs183 billion and take five years to complete.
Former Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar was a special guest at the ceremony for the dam, which would be country’s third-largest after Mangla and Terbela dams.
The multi-purpose project is scheduled to be completed in 2024. On completion, it will generate 800 Megawatts electricity, provide active water storage of about 1.2 MAF (million acre feet) and bring about 17,000 acres barren land under cultivation.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shah Farman and Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, Religious Affairs Minister Dr Noorul Haq Qadri and Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa were also present on the occasion.
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K-P plans 68 health units in seven merged districts
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has decided to construct 68 Comprehensive Health Units (CHU) under Prime Minister’s Quick Impact Programme (QIP) to provide best medical facilities to patients of the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) at their doorsteps.
“These health units would be established in all seven tribal districts and erstwhile frontier regions with latest facilities of specialists’ medical and surgical male and lady doctors, gynecologists, ambulance service and laboratories experts to provide 24 hours service to patients,” a senior official in Health Department said on Friday.
Each CHU with 35 medical, surgical, nurses and laboratory experts will cover 25,000 population in former FATA, the official said, adding one unit will be constructed with an estimated cost of Rs 110 million.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has decided to construct 68 Comprehensive Health Units (CHU) under Prime Minister’s Quick Impact Programme (QIP) to provide best medical facilities to patients of the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) at their doorsteps.
“These health units would be established in all seven tribal districts and erstwhile frontier regions with latest facilities of specialists’ medical and surgical male and lady doctors, gynecologists, ambulance service and laboratories experts to provide 24 hours service to patients,” a senior official in Health Department said on Friday.
Each CHU with 35 medical, surgical, nurses and laboratory experts will cover 25,000 population in former FATA, the official said, adding one unit will be constructed with an estimated cost of Rs 110 million.
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Chinese engineering company and Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province Government sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to convert 800 tube wells to solar power and assist in several other development projects in the province.
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That used to look like a flea market, now it looks like a cozy alpine cabinAfter completion of construction work,International arrival area/hall of BKIAP Peshawar Airport became operational today.
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ISLAMABAD: The China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) has termed the Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) as a role model project for other planned SEZs across the country.
A CRBC delegation led by Shi Xiaobo held talks with Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Haroon Sharif on Tuesday and discussed timelines to make Rashakai SEZ operational.
Xiaobo said that Rashakai SEZ will help industrial development, create employment opportunities and generate economic activity, while the combined efforts of all stakeholders would be crucial for the project’s success.
During the meeting, BoI chairman explained the Rashakai SEZ holds strategic significance as it is closer to Afghanistan and Central Asian Countries. He added that BoI is strengthening its capacity to have dedicated teams to deal with investors from different countries, as well as to work on important assignments, with particular focus on Rashakai SEZ.
Incentive package for the Rashakai SEZ was also discussed during the meeting.
While talking to the delegation, BoI chairman emphasised the need for periodic meetings with all stakeholders to fast track the progress on SEZ.
Published in Dawn, May 15th, 2019
A CRBC delegation led by Shi Xiaobo held talks with Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Haroon Sharif on Tuesday and discussed timelines to make Rashakai SEZ operational.
Xiaobo said that Rashakai SEZ will help industrial development, create employment opportunities and generate economic activity, while the combined efforts of all stakeholders would be crucial for the project’s success.
During the meeting, BoI chairman explained the Rashakai SEZ holds strategic significance as it is closer to Afghanistan and Central Asian Countries. He added that BoI is strengthening its capacity to have dedicated teams to deal with investors from different countries, as well as to work on important assignments, with particular focus on Rashakai SEZ.
Incentive package for the Rashakai SEZ was also discussed during the meeting.
While talking to the delegation, BoI chairman emphasised the need for periodic meetings with all stakeholders to fast track the progress on SEZ.
Published in Dawn, May 15th, 2019
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Kalam-Bahrain road long delayed and ignored project by previous Federal Govt, is now nearing completion. The completion of Swat Motorway after Eid followed by Kalam-Bahrain road will lead to an enormous flow of tourists to this beautiful part of Pakistan..
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to add 71MW to national grid soon
Seventy-one megawatt electricity being produced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from different power projects will be added to the national grid soon.
A memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed between Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization and Power Division in Peshawar.
Chief Minister Mahmood Khan who was also present on the occasion said this will generate revenue two billion rupees for the province annually.
He said work on several other hydel power stations is in progress in the province. These stations will produce one hundred and forty five MW electricity
Seventy-one megawatt electricity being produced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from different power projects will be added to the national grid soon.
A memorandum of understanding to this effect was signed between Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization and Power Division in Peshawar.
Chief Minister Mahmood Khan who was also present on the occasion said this will generate revenue two billion rupees for the province annually.
He said work on several other hydel power stations is in progress in the province. These stations will produce one hundred and forty five MW electricity
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The construction of delayed-for-decade Mohmand Dam will be completed before flood season of 2024.
Sources told that the estimated cost of the project is Rs 291 billion and Water and Power Development Authority would provide 67 per cent financing while remaining 37 per cent would provide by the government.
The local people had already transferred land for the project and it would help mitigate flooding in the area for ever but also generate 800 MW cheap hydel electricity.
They said contract for civil and electro-mechanical works of Mohmand Dam Project had already been awarded to a Joint Venture comprising the China Gezhouba Group of Companies (CGGC) of China and DESCON of Pakistan.
Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project would phenomenally contribute towards water, food and energy security of Pakistan.
They said Mohmand Dam would go a long way in stabilizing the national economy besides alleviating poverty and ushering in an era of development in the project area.
Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project is historic and unique in nature being constructed on River Swat in Tribal District Mohmand of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. On completion, the project will store about 1.2 million acre feet (MAF) of water, generate 800 megawatt (MW) of low-cost hydel electricity and help mitigating floods in Peshawar, Charsadda and Naushera.
Besides supplementing 160,000 acres of existing land, about 16,700 acres of new land will also be irrigated because of Mohmand Dam. In addition, 300 million gallon water per day will also be provided to Peshawar for drinking purpose. Annual benefits of the project have been estimated at Rs51.6 billion.
Sources told that the estimated cost of the project is Rs 291 billion and Water and Power Development Authority would provide 67 per cent financing while remaining 37 per cent would provide by the government.
The local people had already transferred land for the project and it would help mitigate flooding in the area for ever but also generate 800 MW cheap hydel electricity.
They said contract for civil and electro-mechanical works of Mohmand Dam Project had already been awarded to a Joint Venture comprising the China Gezhouba Group of Companies (CGGC) of China and DESCON of Pakistan.
Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project would phenomenally contribute towards water, food and energy security of Pakistan.
They said Mohmand Dam would go a long way in stabilizing the national economy besides alleviating poverty and ushering in an era of development in the project area.
Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project is historic and unique in nature being constructed on River Swat in Tribal District Mohmand of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. On completion, the project will store about 1.2 million acre feet (MAF) of water, generate 800 megawatt (MW) of low-cost hydel electricity and help mitigating floods in Peshawar, Charsadda and Naushera.
Besides supplementing 160,000 acres of existing land, about 16,700 acres of new land will also be irrigated because of Mohmand Dam. In addition, 300 million gallon water per day will also be provided to Peshawar for drinking purpose. Annual benefits of the project have been estimated at Rs51.6 billion.
