ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has speed up construction work on the 108 MW-Golen Gol Hydropower Project.
During briefing, Wapda Chairman Zafar Mahmood, who visited the project site, was informed that efforts were being made to complete the Unit No 1 in June 2017. The project is being constructed in District Chitral of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
During his visit, the chairman had a detailed round of the various sites of the project including weir (dam), diversion tunnel, power house, switch yard and transmission line to review construction work on these sites.
Speaking on the occasion, the Wapda Chairman said that speedy completion of hydropower projects including Golen Gol is a must to get rid of power shortages in the country besides lowering the tariff for electricity consumers.
He also mentioned that Prime Minister of Pakistan has already instructed WAPDA to provide 30 MW of electric power to District Chitral, as according to the Prime Minister that is the first priority because Chitral needs electricity urgently after damage to the hydel facility in 2015 floods. Expressing satisfaction over civil works of Golen Gol Hydropower Project, he directed the project authorities to expedite their efforts on electro-mechanical works of the project.
