Omar Ayub for ensuring timely completion of Dasu Hypdropower Project.

ISLAMABAD -- The federal government on Monday emphasized on resuming all the development activities of Dasu Hypdropower Project and to accelerate the project implementation to ensure timely completion of the project.

Omar Ayub Khan, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of Tarbela Hydropower Project (T5), Dasu Hydropower Project and Dasu-Mansehra-Islamabad Transmission Line. While reviewing the progress of Dasu Hypdropower Project, minister emphasized on resuming all the development activities and directed to accelerate the project implementation to ensure timely completion of the project. He expressed that revamping and augmentation of power transmission system is critical to ensure smooth and efficient evacuation and supply of power. The minister further directed the relevant authorities to identify the critical path and set timelines for expeditious implementation of all the foreign-funded projects.

Work on the World Bank-funded energy project came to a halt following the death of 13 people, including nine Chinese workers, in a bus blast on July 13. Later, construction work had resumed. After tightening security arrangements, Pakistani and Chinese officials decided to resume work on the project.

The meeting was attended by senior officials of Ministry of Water Resources, WAPDA and NTDC and project directors.

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