Prime Minister Imran Khan Reviews Progress of Mohmand Dam

Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the Mohmand Dam site on Wednesday, reviewing the ongoing construction work. Chairman of the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Lt Gen (retd) Muzammil Hussain briefed the prime minister on the project's progress. The Mohmand Dam hydropower project, which began on May 2, 2019, aims to generate clean and green electricity, meet agricultural needs, and provide flood protection. The project will not only reduce the country's reliance on fossil fuels but also create over 6,100 job opportunities.

Key Takeaways:

• The Mohmand Dam project is the first mega dam to be constructed in five decades and is expected to be completed by 2025.
• The dam will generate 800-megawatt electricity and save Rs 51 billion annually in the areas of electricity, irrigation, and flood protection.
• It will yield an annual revenue of Rs 45.76 billion and create over 6,100 job opportunities.
• The dam's storage capacity is 1.293 million acre feet of water, and it will cost Rs 309.6 billion to construct.
• The project will help protect areas including Peshawar, Nowshera, and Charsadda from floods and irrigate around 180,000 acres of land.
• Two canals are being constructed in Punjab, which will improve the supply of cheap electricity and water for agricultural purposes, producing 2.86 billion units of power annually.

Statistics:

• The Mohmand Dam is expected to cost Rs 309.6 billion to construct.
• It will have a storage capacity of 1.293 million acre feet of water.
• The dam will generate 800-megawatt electricity.
• It will save Rs 51 billion annually in the areas of electricity, irrigation, and flood protection.
• The project will yield an annual revenue of Rs 45.76 billion.
• It will create over 6,100 job opportunities.
• The project aims to complete the construction by 2025.

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