GILGIT: WAPDA Management of Diamer Bhasha Dam Project moved a heavy stone containing ancient carvings to a safe place. This rock with ancient carving was coming under the construction work on Right Bank Peripheral Road in Khanberi area of Diamer.
A press release from public relations office DBD said that the stone measuring 1.74 meters long and 0.96 meters high and weighing several tons has been temporarily moved to contractor’s camp in Bushidas with all security measures. This historic rock will be transferred to Chilas for display at the museum when established.
Advisor Cultural Heritage Diamer Bhasha Dam Project Faryal Gohar and other senior officials of WAPDA and contractors were present on this occasion.
WAPDA, under the Cultural Heritage Management Plan of Diamer Bhasha Dam Project, is working to protect thousands of ancient carvings in the project area.
The plan includes preservation and transfer of thousands of historical carvings from the project area and restore Chilas Fort to establish a museum.
