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Pakistan's Wapda Currently Working on 20 Projects

23 May 2013 - 09:24 by Local Press Report

ISLAMABAD (PakTribune) — The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is working on more than 20 projects in water sector with cumulative water storage capacity of about 13 million acre feet (MAF) and power generati

Pakistan, Korea to Cooperate on Water Projects

7 May 2013 - 10:46 by Local Press Report

LAHORE (Hydro World) — Ambassador of South Korea to Pakistan Choong Joo Choi Friday called on the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) chairman Syed Raghib Abbas Shah on Friday and discussed with him

Pakistani Water Department Working on Bhasha Dam

12 Feb 2013 - 10:30 by Local Press Report

LAHORE (PakTribune) — Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) is simultaneously working on the prioritised 4,500 megawatts (MW) Diamer Bhasha Dam Project and 4,320 MW Dasu Hydropower Project in addition to a num

Pakistan, Korea Sign Water Agreements

6 Dec 2012 - 10:38 by Local Press Report

SEOUL (The Nation ) — Pakistan and South Korea Wednesday inked two agreements for the Malakand Tunnel Construction Project and for development of water resources infrastructure including dams. President Asif Ali Za

Lahore High Court Orders Construction of Controversial Kalabagh Dam

4 Dec 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Pakistan, LAHORE — The Lahore High Court last week ordered the Pakistani government to move ahead with construction of the long-delayed and politically charged multi-billion-dollar Kalabagh Dam, saying it was necessa

ADB Will Not Finance Pakistan's Diamer Bhasha Dam If China Financing Compromises Environment

4 Sep 2012 - 09:33 by Local Press Report

ISLAMABAD (The Express Tribune) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has told Pakistan that it will not finance Diamer Bhasha Dam if Islamabad compromises on safeguard measures and competitive bidding process while seeking financing

Pakistan Looks to China for Diamer Bhasha Dam Financing

4 Sep 2012 - 08:32 by Local Press Report

ISLAMABAD (PakTribune) — With power shortage increasing continuously in the face of rising consumer demand, the government has decided to seek financing from China for the mega $13 billion Diamer Bhasha Dam with power prod

Korean Firms to Invest $3 Billion USD in Pakistani Hydropower

30 Aug 2012 - 09:25 by Local Press Report

ISLAMABAD (The Express Tribune) — Korean firms will invest $3 billion USD to construct two mega hydropower projects – the 665MW-Lower Pallas Valley and the 496MW-Lower Spat Gah – on a public private partnership. This was sai

Pakistan May Select Chinese Contract for Diamer-Bhasha Dam

14 Aug 2012 - 08:34 by Local Press Report

ISLAMABAD (The Express Tribune) — The government may utilise an option of direct award of contract for the $12 billion USD Diamer-Bhasha Dam with power generation capacity of 4,500 megawatts and select China for the purpose as mult

Water Shortages Could Stall Mangla Dam Work

4 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A project to increase the capacity of Pakistan’s second-largest dam may hit a snag due to water shortages, according to the country’s Water and Power Development Authority.

Pakistan's WAPDA to Build Munda Dam on Swat River

11 Oct 2010 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Pakistan, karachi — The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) decided to build the Munda Dam on the Swat River to ensure smooth supply of irrigation water to the surrounding area.

WAPDA Invites EOIs for Eight Dams, Seeks $5 Billion USD From ADB

29 Jun 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Pakistan, karachi — The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) of Pakistan has invited bids from international and domestic companies to build eight small and medium dams in the country, a senior

Chinese Companies Interested in Bhasha Dam Project

25 May 2009 - 20:58 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ULAN BATOR, Mongolia — Chinese companies have expressed interest in the Bhasha Dam construction project, for which the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has invited international bids, said

Minister: Build Dam But Don't Relocate Hindu Temples

6 Apr 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Pakistan, karachi — Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Aslam Raisani has asked the Water and Power development Authority (WAPDA) not to relocate Hindu temples from the proposed site of Hingol Dam in

Eleven Groups Submit EOIs for Bhasha Dam

2 Feb 2009 - 20:57 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Pakistan, karachi — Eleven multinational consortia and groups have submitted expressions of interest with Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in Pakistan to participate in various projects related to the

WAPDA to Supply Electricity for 10 Hours for Tube Wells

26 Jan 2009 - 20:57 by Local Press Report

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Daily News (Pakistan)) — The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will supply electricity for 10 hours continuously every day to areas where there are tube wells, Industries and Production Minister Mian Manzoor Ahm

WAPDA Seeks Bids for Bhasha Dam Consultancy

8 Dec 2008 - 20:59 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Pakistan, karachi — The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) in Pakistan has invited bids from international consultancies to oversee preparation of the design of the proposed Bhasha Dam and its construction.

Pakistan's Punjab Province, WAPDA Lock Horns Over Water

18 Nov 2008 - 00:24 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan's state-run Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and the province of Punjab have locked horns over nearly 2 million liters per second of

Sedimentation Decreases Reservoir Capacity at Mangla Dam

24 Sep 2007 - 23:30 by OOSKAnews Correspondent

Pakistan, karachi — - Storage capacity of Mangla Dam reservoir is gradually decreasing because of sedimentation, threatening land and water resources in the Indus plain - one of the largest