Here is the latest news on the Diamer Basha Dam project: the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has signed the agreement for the HM-1 Contract, a Rs133.18 billion package awarded to the Power China–IKAN Joint Venture (JV). The signing took place at a ceremony at WAPDA House, according to a press release.
What the HM-1 contract covers
The contract covers hydro-mechanical equipment and hydraulic steel structures, meaning the gates and steel parts that control how water moves through a dam. The work includes manufacturing, supplying and installing these gates and structures. They will be fitted at the flushing tunnels on both the left and right banks, at the power intakes and at the dam's outlets. The package also includes steel lining, hoisting systems, pumping systems and related electrical works.
Who signed and who attended
Arif Ali, chief engineer and project director of the Diamer Basha Dam, signed for WAPDA. Ling Jianke, the authorised representative of the JV, signed for the consortium. WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (Retd) attended, along with WAPDA's members for finance, water and power, the chief executive of the Diamer Basha Development Company, a JV delegation headed by the chairman of Power China International Group Limited, and consultants.
About the dam
The Diamer Basha Dam is a priority project of the Federal Government for water, food and energy security. It is being built across the River Indus, about 40 km downstream of Chilas town. When complete, the dam is expected to have gross water storage of 8.1 million acre-feet (MAF), a unit of water volume, and installed power generation capacity of 4,500 megawatts (MW). The announcement did not give a completion date for the project.
Aasan alfaaz mein
WAPDA ne Diamer Basha Dam ke HM-1 contract par dastakhat kar diye hain. Yeh Rs133.18 arab ka contract Power China–IKAN Joint Venture ko diya gaya hai, jis mein dam ke gates aur steel structures lagane ka kaam shamil hai. Is signing se aaj hi bill ya paani ki supply mein tabdeeli nahi aati, lekin yeh project mustaqbil ki bijli aur paani ke liye ahem hai.
