Dewan Cement Limited (DCL), a renowned cement manufacturer of the country, eyes on the rising cement demand in Pakistan in general and the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam approved by the federal government in particular.
The construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam with an estimated cost of Rs 474 billion would boost approximately cement demand of five-million ton per annum in Pakistan. Taking benefit of being nearest cement manufacturing plant in Kamilpur Hattar Industrial Estate, district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa of Bhasha Dam, the company shall get the biggest share or produce cement according to their required specifications of dam.
DCL, capacity is around 2.94 million ton of cement in northern and southern parts of the country, is on track to get share from five-million tons per annum of Bhasha Dam.
The multi-billion-rupee project of the government would likely to generate demand of 20-25 million tons of cement for next four to five years.
The Prime Minister of Pakistan had given final go-ahead for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam at an estimated cost of Rs 474 billion aimed at increasing the country's depleting water storage capacity. The Dam will have a 6.4 million acres feet live storage capacity and an installed power capacity of 4,500 megawatt.-PR