LAHORE: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) on Tuesday awarded a contract to a joint venture of M/s China Guangxi Corporation and Ramzan & Sons (Pvt.) Limited for construction of main canal, earthwork, lining and remaining works of structures (3R) stretching over 13 kilometres of phase-1 of Kachhi Canal Project.

The contract would incur a cost of Rs2.848 billion and the work would complete by June 30 this year. The contract was signed at a ceremony here by GM (Central) Water Ghulam Abbas Anjum and Mansoor Ramzan Baloch on behalf of their respective organisations.

Wapda chairman Zafar Mahmood described the Kachhi Canal Project (Phase-1) as a mega initiative of vital importance for socioeconomic development of the country. He said the project held a unique significance for Balochistan whose major problem was water shortage.

Executive Engineer (Balochistan Irrigation Department) Sheikh Zaman Ali appreciated the efforts of Wapda for timely completion of the project.

Published in Dawn, April 29th, 2015

On a mobile phone? Get the Dawn Mobile App: Apple Store | Google Play