LAHORE: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has completed a detailed engineering design and tender documents of the 7,100MW Bunji hydropower project, and will soon initiate construction of this project, said Wapda Chairman Syed Raghib Abbas Shah.
He was speaking during a meeting with Gilgit Baltistan Chief Secretary Sajjad Saleem Hotiana at Wapda House yesterday.
The meeting was held to discuss various Wapda projects in Gilgit Baltistan.
Shah said that mega projects such as Bunji and Diamer Basha Dam will help stabilise the national economy and usher in an era of social and economic development in Gilgit Baltistan. He expressed appreciation for the cooperation being extended by the Gilgit Baltistan government in implementing Wapda projects in the region.
Wapda will fulfil all its commitments vis-à-vis construction of the projects and resettlement of affectees, he added.
Later, implementation status of the decisions taken on January 17, 2013 was discussed in detail.
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