Water and Power Development Authority has revealed that Tarbela Dam supplied 586 billion units of low-cost electricity and released more than 419 million acre-feet of water for irrigation during the last 50 years. According to Wapda, the mega hydropower project generated economic benefits worth nearly $460 billion for Pakistan since beginning operations in 1974. Officials […]
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Talks collapse as Kohistan road protest drags on
Negotiations between the district administration, police and representatives of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) and protesters in Kohistan failed on Friday, despite Wapda announcing the release of Rs500 million for the reconstruction of the flood-damaged Dubair–Ranowalia Road. Read More: Protest against illegal deforestation in Chitral Residents of the area have been staging a sit-in […]
Neelum-Jhelum hydropower setback: Restoration delayed by two more years
Water Resources Minister Muhammad Moeen informed the National Assembly that the restoration of the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHPC) is now projected to take an extra two years to finish. The project, which had been shut down in May 2024 due to technical issues, is currently being investigated by a committee that is nearing the finalization […]
NJHP inches to full generation; crosses 1000 MW mark
Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) claimed on Tuesday that the Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project (NJHP) had generated over 1000 megawatts of electricity. In a statement by its spokesperson, the power project was said to have produced 1040 megawatts (MW) of electricity, which was above the designed capacity of 969 MW. The power generation validated the […]
Senators demand compensation for Mirani Dam victims
A legislative body of the Upper House, on Tuesday, expressed grave concerns regarding the delay in the compensation payments to the affectees of Mirani Dam. Senators also summoned Balochistan Chief Secretary and secretaries of Irrigation, Revenue and Finance departments in a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources, held in parliament with Senator […]