Pakistan signs CASA hydel power accord

[Devil Soul]

Pakistan signs CASA hydel power accord
By Abdul Manan
Published: December 4, 2014
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Kyrgyz Republic have signed a historic accord to expand regional cooperation on energy, an official statement issued from the PM House stated on Thursday.

CASA 1000, a Central and South Asia transmission line, sponsored by the World Bank, will bring 1,000MW of hydel power from Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic to Pakistan and 300MW to Afghanistan.

The PM House stated that Pakistan played a key role in bringing about the agreement following a series of tough negotiations carried out by the working group, led by Secretary Water and Power Mohammad Younus Dagha and Additional Secretary Omer Rasul.

The final resolution came when Federal Minister for Water and Power Khwaja Asif joined in and managed to get all four member countries to agree on the terms of the contract.

“This is a historic achievement of the present government towards opening a regional economic corridor between central Asia and South Asia,” the statement said.

 

[Winchester]

Good !
Should give credit where its due..

 

[Sugarcane]

What are the timelines?

 

[B+ Dracula]

I think Lines will pass from little Strip of Afghanistan. "Wakhan Border"...??

 

[root]

Good relation between Pakistan and Afghanistan are very important it is another positive step.

 

[zaid butt]

what is unit price
any details

 

[Rajput_Pakistani]

Funny thing is that, we are not investing nor interested and nor world bank is financing any of our own Hydal projects (which by estimates are more then 30,000 MW).
What if i say, that this whole line is being built for Afghanistan originally, to make it economically viable Pakistan was added to it.
And again Pakistan made a "mamoo" to benefit others.

 

[dil_dil]

what is unit price
any details

Unit price is Rs. 5 plus Rs 1.25 transit fees to Afghanistan. So in total Rs 6.25 which is still very cheap compared to what Pakistan have now.

 

[Saifullah Sani]

Historic agreement signed in Istanbul for import of 1000mgwt hydel electricity from central Asia via Afghanistan.... supported by world bank

 

[Green Arrow]

Good step. It will increase our relation with Central Asian countries

 

[Bilal.]

How long will the project take to complete?

 

[zaid butt]

Unit price is Rs. 5 plus Rs 1.25 transit fees to Afghanistan. So in total Rs 6.25 which is still very cheap compared to what Pakistan have now.

so its good

 

[Edevelop]

 

[zaid butt]

good work
electricity on cheap price

 

[Chak Bamu]

But as far as a good chunk of PDF Pakistanis are concerned, it is just more corruption and theft of national resources... Oh wait........ Nevermind.