Wapda signs Rs133.18 billion hydro-mechanical contract for Diamer-Bhasha Dam

At Wapda House in Lahore, the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority formalised a Rs133.18 billion hydro-mechanical (HM-1) contract with the Power China-IKAN Joint Venture. The agreement, signed by Project Chief Engineer Arif Ali for Wapda and Ling Jianke for the joint venture, includes the production, supply and fitting of gates, steel structures and hydraulic components for the dam’s flushing tunnels, power intakes and outlet works.

Attendees also comprised Wapda Chairman retired Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed, senior officials from the finance, water and power divisions, the CEO of the Diamer-Bhasha Development Company, and a delegation led by the chairman of Power China International Group Limited. The contract further encompasses steel lining, hoisting, pumping systems and associated electrical work. The Diamer-Bhasha Dam, a flagship federal project on the Indus River downstream of Chilas, aims for a storage capacity of 8.1 million acre-feet and a generation capacity of 4,500 MW, reinforcing national water and energy security.