ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP): The government is all set to complete Golen Gol Hydropower project by July 2013 to add 106 megawatt electricity to country’s transmission system.“Work on the project was initiated in July 2002 and was set to be completed in June 2006.” sources told APP here on Wednesday.
However, they added, the construction could not be started on the fixed date, which later was extended till July 2007.
“ Now according to the revised plan, the project would be completed in July 2013”, they said.
They said Weir height of the project was 12 metre and 3.81 km meter length of tunnel adding that its preliminary cost (PC) was estimated Rs 7,035.80 million.
“Rs.367.27 million has been spent on the project so far and the government has allocated Rs.700 million under Public Sector Development Programme,” they added.
The sources said that power generation was the main objective of the project which is being built in district Chitral (NWFP).
They said contract for staff colony Koghuzi Chitral has been awarded and the work in progress.
The government has expedited work on the dam in order to get help mitigate load shedding and generate hydel electricity.
Courtesy - Associated Press of Pakistan
However, they added, the construction could not be started on the fixed date, which later was extended till July 2007.
“ Now according to the revised plan, the project would be completed in July 2013”, they said.
They said Weir height of the project was 12 metre and 3.81 km meter length of tunnel adding that its preliminary cost (PC) was estimated Rs 7,035.80 million.
“Rs.367.27 million has been spent on the project so far and the government has allocated Rs.700 million under Public Sector Development Programme,” they added.
The sources said that power generation was the main objective of the project which is being built in district Chitral (NWFP).
They said contract for staff colony Koghuzi Chitral has been awarded and the work in progress.
The government has expedited work on the dam in order to get help mitigate load shedding and generate hydel electricity.
Courtesy - Associated Press of Pakistan
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