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PM to perform groundbreaking of Tarbela Dam’s fifth extension project

MM News Staff by MM News Staff
August 12, 2021
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his project worth $807 million will be completed by 2024.  Source: PID/PM's Office.

his project worth $807 million will be completed by 2024.  Source: PID/PM's Office.

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will perform the groundbreaking of  Tarbela Dam’s fifth extension project today on Thursday.

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said this project worth $807 million will be completed by 2024.  He said the project will enhance Tarbela Dam’s electricity generation capacity by 1530 megawatts from 4,888 MW to 6,418 MW.

He said Prime Minister Imran Khan is taking great interest in building water reservoirs in the country. He said work on several projects including Diamer Basha dam, Dasu Hydropower, Mohmand Dam, Kurram Tangi Dam, Nai Gaj dam, Sindh Barrage, Kachhi Canal, K-4 water supply is in full swing.

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وزیراعظم عمران خان آج تربیلا ڈیم کے پانچویں توسیعی منصوبے کا سنگ بنیاد رکھیں گے۔807ملین ڈالر کی لاگت کا یہ منصوبہ 2024میں مکمل ہوگا۔منصوبے کی بدولت تربیلا سے بجلی پیدا کرنے کی صلاحیت 1530 میگاواٹ اضافہ کیساتھ 4 ہزار 888 میگاواٹ سے بڑھ کر 6 ہزار 418 میگاواٹ ہو جائے گی۔

— Farrukh Habib (@FarrukhHabibISF) August 12, 2021

The T5 project is being constructed on Tunnel No. 5 of Tarbela Dam. The World Bank is providing $390 million, while the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) will contribute $300 million.

The cumulative generation capacity of the T5 project is expected to be 1,530MW with three generating units of 510MW each. The project, scheduled to commence electricity generation by mid-2024, will provide 1.347 billion units, on average, of low-cost hydel electricity per annum to the national grid.

 

آبی ذخائر کے یہ 10منصوبے مکمل ہونے سے ملک میں ایک کروڑ 28لاکھ 90ایکٹر فٹ پانی ذخائر،سستی پن بجلی کی پیداوار میں 9043میگا واٹ اضافہ، 35ہزار سے زائد ملازمتوں کے مواقع میسر آئیں گے۔

— Farrukh Habib (@FarrukhHabibISF) August 12, 2021

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