Tarbela Dam

VP Martin Raiser gets on-ground briefing

World Bank VP Martin Raiser visits Tarbela 5th Extension & Dasu Hydropower projects, supporting their construction

WAPDA official says silt could block tunnels

Official says locals would not be ignored during hiring for the project

Police had arrested over 20 people for staging protest against WAPDA management

PML-N senator says dam management had assured employment for Ghazi residents

Dam filled to capacity despite unfavourable weather conditions, says PM

Excavation has not started so no soil or rock loaded trucks plying the spillway bridges, says WAPDA spokesperson

Sources say excessive weight of heavy machinery might damage spillway gates

Imran says construction essential to avert looming threat of water scarcity

Standing Committee on Water Resources seeks report within two months

Sheroz, a renowned rugby player, was recently hired in the rescue team

Visitors’ entry into facilities across the lake has been banned while wedding halls have also been closed

ECNEC approves six projects costing Rs216.4b, including four schemes being executed

Energy committee meets to discuss NESPAK projects, power tariff, other issues

David Malpass lauds government for improving the country’s water resources sector

WAPDA chairman says reservoir can still store more than six million acre feet water despite its life

Zahid recounts the harrowing moment when he was thrown
into a raging Tarbela Lake

Turbine efficiency was found to be more than the level envisaged during model testing

Generates 300MW; third unit to start production by month-end

Weatherman says water storage level stands at 0.8 to one million MAF

Fault either in major dams or transmission lines triggers domino effect

Situation is alarming as drop in rainfall is expected, posing threat to agriculture

Punjab, Sindh water indent may reduce by 80%

He urged the project management team, consultants and contractors to maintain close liaison among them

Currently, the water level is 1,545 feet while the maximum capacity is 1,550 feet

Chairman reviews progress of 1,410MW project, says pace of work satisfactory

WAPDA has demanded extension from Dec 2017 to Feb 2018

Dar requested World Bank to support Pakistan's projects on Indus River cascade

Load shedding may increase due to current water level

Clock speed required for fast-tracked project leaves little room for planning

Also revised upwards cost of Tarbela 5th extension project by Rs7b

Say Pakistan to face drought-like scenario if Delhi carried out its threat

Hussain said the government has provided all available resources to eliminate load-shedding in the country

The medium flood carrying 350,000 cusecs is the first to hit Sindh’s barrages this season

Two others are feared dead, police sources say

Mahmood directs authorities to closely monitor progress on programme

Elders say locals should be recruited to work on projects

Secretary Water and Power says dam will be completed earlier than planned

PML-N MNA says Nawaz approved project for recreational park

Mehmood says country will get 1,410MW electricity from project

It will cost Rs80b, take the dam’s production capacity to 6,300MW

Conservation level will reach maximum capacity of 1,550 feet by August 20