LAHORE: Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has announced to complete the rehabilitation work by the end of August.
In the wake of award of two contracts amounting to Rs 1,248 million by the Wapda, rehabilitation work to strengthen the reservoir rim of Mangla Dam near Khaliq Abad in the suburban area of Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K), is in full swing.
It is worth mentioning here that the said contracts were awarded on March 22, and the works started on the sites the same day. The coffer dam on the site is 70 percent complete and is expected to be fully completed by April 10. The coffer dam will facilitate carrying out construction activities without any hindrance and filling of Mangla reservoir.
It is pertinent to mention that WAPDA has chalked out schedule for execution of the rehabilitation works in such a manner that construction activities shall not affect the filling of Mangla reservoir.
