LAHORE: In yet another significant development towards socio-economic uplift of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has embarked upon constructing Attabad Lake Hydropower Project, said Wapda Chairman Lt-Gen Muzammil Hussain (retd) during his visit to the proposed site of the project. GB Chief Secretary, Wapda General Manager (Hydro Planning), General Manager (Projects) Northern Areas and other officers concerned were also present during the visit.

The project is located on River Hunza, 20 kilometer upstream of Karim Abad and 130 Km from Gilgit.

The Wapda Chairman said Attabad Lake Hydropower Project, with installed generation capacity of 50 MW, will prove to be instrumental in meeting the electricity demand of Hunza and Nagar valleys, triggering economic activities and improving tourism facilities in the area.

He said that Wapda has released funds amounting to Rs 22 million to its hydro planning formation for carrying out feasibility study of the project through in-house expertise. The feasibility study is likely to be completed by the first quarter of 2021. After completion of feasibility study, detailed engineering design, award of contract and commencement of construction work, Attabad Lake Hydropower Project will be completed in four years, he added.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2020