Diamer-Bhasha Dam Project: Massive Hydro-Mechanical Contract Worth Rs. 133.18 Billion Awarded to Chinese Joint Venture, Announces WAPDA
ISLAMABAD: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has finally given the green light to the so important hydro-mechanical contract for the mega Diamer-Bhasha Dam project in conjunction with a joint venture of the Chinese company PowerChina and icon.
A WAPDA spokesman said the formal signing ceremony for the HM-1 contract took place in the presence of WAPDA Chairman Lieutenant General (Retd) Muhammad Sajjad (who announced that the Government had changed its hands) while the Project Director Arif Ali and the joint venture representative Ling Jianke signed the formal contract. The entire financial amount of the contract awarded is Rs. 133.18 billion.
The Diamer-Bhasha Dam Hydro-Mechanical Contract has many key highlights:There are a number of key highlights in the Diamer-Bhasha Dam Hydro-Mechanical Contract:
The JV will design, manufacture, supply and install complex hydro-mechanical equipment and hydraulic steel structures, as part of the contract.
Fabrication and installation of steel and special gates for the control of water flow through the critical parts of the dam: The project scope also covers the fabrication and installation of special gates and steel structures that will control water flow through critical parts of the dam.
Important Heavy Engineering Units: These critical units will be strategically placed at the dam inlets, power intakes and flushing tunnels of the dam where they will bring a difference in water management function and assist in safe and efficient operational control of the mega infrastructure, WAPDA confirmed.