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Diamer Basha Dam construction Updates

July 15, 2020

The PM had visited the site of the dam along with Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda, where they were briefed on the mega project.

In a tweet earlier today, Special Assistant to the PM on Information retired Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa said that the project will generate 4,500MW of hydel power and provide at least 16,000 jobs.

The premier, during his address, vowed that with this project, the government was going towards building the "biggest dam in Pakistan's history".

"This will be our third big dam. China has made around 5,000 big dams, but have a total of about 80,000 dams. From this you can gauge the massive mistakes we have made in the past.

"The decision to build this dam was taken 50 years ago. There can be no better site for constructing a dam, it is a natural dam. Forty, 50 years ago this was decided, and work on the project has begun today. This is one of the biggest reasons why we haven't progressed."

The premier maintained that the government will now move towards building more dams on rivers, which will lessen pressure on foreign exchange and allow Pakistan to generate its own fuel.

He added that generating electricity from water instead of furnace oil or coal will also prevent negative impacts of global warming and climate change. "The benefits are dual. We won't have to import fuel and it won't affect our climate negatively."

Imran said that the project would also generate job opportunities for people living in the region. "I am familiar with GB and have visited Chilas on multiple occasions in the past 30 years. I am well aware how much the area depends on tourism and how much they need tourism during the summer months."
 
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wese have to give @Tameem its due. he is in the league of daday harami.
 
CHILAS: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the wrong decisions taken by the previous governments led to environmental deterioration and decline in industrial progress over the years.

His remarks came as he addressed a gathering in the Gilgit-Baltistan city of Chilas, where he arrived to kick off mega construction work on the Diamer-Bhasha dam. He said in the past projects were launched just for vote bank.

He was accompanied by ministers, Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, DG ISI Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, CPEC Authority Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Asim Bajwa and others. For the security of the project, 120 companies of the Pakistan Army were deployed.

"When our government took over, we had a deficit of over Rs20 billion due to the decisions of the past governments," he told attendees, adding that the less developed areas of the country cannot be ignored any further.
 
Only if we could find these 65.3k trailors or paid indian agents and go after them.
Ignore.
We all know hoe these trends are made. Discussing them eould keep it in discussion for much longer. Slowely built it.
Just like mohmand and sukhi kinari are under construction and no body knows what is happening. The biggest issue is land procurement and it has been done. Stay calm.
Stay quiet.
Everyone would forget.
And after 7 years dam would emerge.
 
GB Scouts Wing raised for Diamer_Basha Dam Project security

MoU signed between WAPDA, Gilgit Baltistan Scouts:

June 29, 2020: In a major development, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Scouts for raising a GB Scouts Wing for security of Diamer Basha Dam Project.

The MoU signing ceremony was held at WAPDA House today. WAPDA General Manager (HRD) Brig Shoaib Taqi (Retd) and GB Scouts Director General (DG) Brig Zia-ur-Rehman signed the MoU on behalf of their organizations. WAPDA Member (Water) and GM (Diamer Basha Dam Project) Amir Bashir Chaudhry and other senior WAPDA security officers also witnessed signing of the MoU.


The GB Scouts Wing for Diamer Basha Dam Project is a significant omen for implementation of the project. Since Diamer Basha Dam is being constructed in a remote area, the adequate security measures in the project area are of immense importance for smooth and timely completion of the project.

The GB Scouts Wing will play an important role for providing safe and secure working environment in the project area by utilizing their professional capabilities to the maximum for putting in place an effective security mechanism in the project area.

It is pertinent to mention that the multi-purpose Diamer Basha Dam is being constructed on River Indus, 40 kilometers downstream of Chilas town. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2028-29.

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