{"id":160639,"date":"2020-07-15T17:09:42","date_gmt":"2020-07-15T12:09:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/?p=160639"},"modified":"2020-07-15T17:09:42","modified_gmt":"2020-07-15T12:09:42","slug":"pm-kicks-off-mega-construction-work-at-diamer-bhasha-dam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/2020\/07\/pm-kicks-off-mega-construction-work-at-diamer-bhasha-dam\/","title":{"rendered":"PM kicks off mega construction work at Diamer-Bhasha Dam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 696px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-160639-1\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PMs-visit-to-Diamer-Basha-Dam-site.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PMs-visit-to-Diamer-Basha-Dam-site.mp4\">https:\/\/vid.app.com.pk\/vid\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/PMs-visit-to-Diamer-Basha-Dam-site.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>ISLAMABAD, Jul 15 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday kicked off the mega construction work at Diamer-Bhasha Dam at River Indus near Chilas, that will produce 4,500 inexpensive and green hydel power.<\/p>\n<p>The 272-metre high, having capacity of 6.4 million acre feet water reservoir, will be the country\u2019s third big dam after Tarbela and Mangla dams.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Imran Khan termed the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam a \u201cwindow of development and opportunities for the people of Gilgit-Baltistan\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDiamer-Bhasha Dam will change the fate of locals and bring immense development in the area,\u201d the prime minster said while addressing a public rally, after he commenced the mega construction work of the dam.<\/p>\n<p>Imran Khan said Pakistan was blessed with natural water resources with steep land gradients to generate fast flow, required for producing less expensive electricity.<\/p>\n<p>He regretted that previous governments ignored construction of dams and instead opted for fuel modes for electricity generation.<\/p>\n<p>He said producing electricity through imported fuel and furnace oil, resulted in high current account deficit that took the economy to downward trend, currency devaluation, inflation, poverty and de-industrialization.<\/p>\n<p>He said due to such poor policies of previous tenures, his government inherited a huge US dollar 20 billion current account deficit.<\/p>\n<p>Imran Khan said only those nations thrived that invested in human resource by focusing on education, health and justice.<\/p>\n<p>He cited the example of China\u2019s success based on long-term plans to attain a stable place in the comity of nations.<\/p>\n<p>He said more dams would be built in the country at regular intervals to meet the requirements of future.<\/p>\n<p>The prime minister also mentioned his plantation campaign aimed at reducing the risks of climate change as the country falls in list of 10 most vulnerable.<\/p>\n<p>He said the northern areas including Chilas depended on tourism which was greatly impacted by the current coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>He asked the Chief Commissioner to allow tourists with standard operating procedures (SOPs), to be recommended by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).<\/p>\n<p>He expressed the confidence that people of Chilas would not lag behind in development as the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project would create job opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>He said construction of a cadet college in Chilas was also underway, which would provide best education facilities to local students.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed satisfaction over the fact that electricity was being provided free of cost to the locals.<\/p>\n<p>Imran Khan said increase in budget for Gilgit-Baltistan was aimed at uplifting its residents and to improve their living standards.<\/p>\n<p>He said other neglected parts of the country including erstwhile tribal areas and Balochistan were being given unprecedented funds to bring them into journey of mainstream development.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, the prime minister was given a briefing at the dams site, which was also attended by Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda and Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur.<\/p>\n<p>Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Director General Inter Services Intelligence Lt General Faiz Hameed were present.<\/p>\n<p>About the project, Prime Minister\u2019s Special Assistant on Information Gen \u00ae Asim Saleem Bajwa in a tweet termed the mobilisation for Diamer-Bhasha Dam as \u201chistoric milestone\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He said the 6.4 MAF (million acre feet) water reservoir would add 1.2 million acres for<\/p>\n<p>agriculture and generate 4,500 mega watt cheaper and greener hydel power.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned that the project would boost sectors of steel, cement and construction besides creating 16,000 jobs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>VNS islamabad<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD, Jul 15 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday kicked off the mega construction work at Diamer-Bhasha Dam at River Indus near Chilas, that will produce 4,500 inexpensive and green hydel power. 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