Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has stressed on the need to devote all energies for early completion of Neelum-Jehlum Hydel Project. The Prime Minister made these observations during a high level meeting held at the PM's House this morning to review the progress of the project.
The meeting was attended by Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Federal Minister for Finance, Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar, Federal Minister for Water and Power, Dr Nadeem-ul-Haq, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission and other senior officials. The Chairman Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Syed Raghib Abbas informed the meeting that 42 percent of the work on the tunnel has been completed so far and the project is expected to be completed by 2016. The Prime Minister said that Neelum-Jehlum Hydro Electric Project is a strategic project of immense importance and the government will ensure that the project is completed at all cost.
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