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Expedite the construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam and feasibility studies for others

"We will expedite construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam and will speed up feasibility studies for other dams," the PTI promises in its manifesto.

Source: PTI Manifesto 2018

Updates

March 21, 2022: IsDB approves $180m for Mohmand Dam (read details)

Dec 8, 2021: Mohmand Dam’s 1st unit to start working by Dec 2025 (read details)

Jan 11, 2022: Border dispute over Diamer-Bhasha dam resolved (read details)

Dec 4, 2021: PC-1 of Ghazi Barotha project okayed (read details)

May 31, 2021: PM hails launch of green bond to finance Diamer-Bhasha, Mohmand dams (read details)

May 8, 2021: Punjab CM directs authorities to complete feasibility study of small dam in DG Khan (read details)

March 30, 2021: Govt yet to release Rs240bn for two dams, SC told (read details)

March 24, 2021: Construction work on Bhasha, Tangir projects reviewed (read details)

Feb 7, 2021: Nespak, Punjab irrigation department sign MoU to initiate feasibility studies for 13 reservoirs and dams (read details)

July 17, 2020: Diamer-Bhasha dam: Dam portion to be built through indigenous financing plan (read details)

July 15, 2020: PM Imran kicks off construction work at Diamer-Bhasha Dam (read details)

July 12, 2020: PM to visit Diamer-Bhasha Dam project next week (read details)

June 29, 2020: MoU signed for Bhasha Dam Project security (read details)

June 28, 2020: Wapda chairman visits Diamer-Bhasha Dam project site as preparatory work gains momentum (read details)

June 24, 2020: Contractors moving to Diamer-Bhasha Dam site, meeting told (read details)

May 20, 2020: Funding for Diamer-Bhasha dam arranged, says minister (read details)

May 13, 2020: Rs442 billion accord for construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam signed (read details)

May 11, 2020: Diamer-Bhasha dam ready for construction, PM Imran told (read details)

April 30, 2020: Government gives conditional approval to Diamer-Bhasha dam land acquisition project (read details)

April 3, 2020: Work on Diamer Basha Dam to start during current fiscal year (read details)

Dec 5, 2019: Work on Diamer-Bhasha Dam to start within eight weeks, says Wapda chairman (read details)

Nov 24, 2019: Minister opens dam in Balochistan (read details)

Nov 5, 2019: ‘Construction of 4,500MW Diamer-Bhasha Dam to begin in four months’ (read details)

Aug 24, 2019: CM, NA speaker inaugurate work on Utla Dam project (read details)

Aug 21, 2019: Chinese JVs submit bids for building part of Diamer dam (read details)

May 02, 2019: Imran opens construction work on Mohmand dam (read details)

Mar 12, 2019: The Diamer-Bhasha dam fund has hit Rs10 billion, PM Imran Khan announces (read details)

Jan 14, 2019: Over 32,000 Acre land acquired for Diamer Bhasha Dam project: NA informed (read details)

Nov 28, 2018: ‘Work on Diamer Bhasha dam to start from May 2019’ (read details)

Nov 7, 2018: '100 small dams can be built in Karak with royalty funds’ (read details)

Oct 8, 2018: Construction of Diamer-Bhasha, Mohmand dams to begin in 2019 (read details)

Sep 16, 2018: PM Khan attends fundraiser in Karachi for Diamer-Bhasha dam (read details)

Sep 12, 2018: Five companies submit bids for Diamer-Basha Dam (read details)

Sept 7, 2018: Prime Minister Imran Khan calls on overseas Pakistanis to donate to dams fund (read details)

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