Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) has awarded two contracts for the resettlement work pertaining to the Dasu hydroelectric power project to Zhongmei Engineering Group of China. The contracts were awarded through a process of international competitive bidding, stated Wapda in a statement issued on Friday.
The contract-Dasu-LBRV-11 worth Rs1.2b pertains to the resettlement of people living in Khoshe, Logro and Uchar villages. Similarly, another contract Dasu-LBRV-12 worth Rs1.016b is for the resettlement of people of three other villages namely Barseen, Nasirabad and Kaigah/Dhaar.
The project work comprises of land development, terracing and electrification, road networks, water supply and sewerage system and local amenities like schools, playgrounds, cattle sheds, etc. Both projects have a completion deadline of one year.
The 4,320-megawatt Dasu hydroelectric power project on Indus River is being undertaken by Wapda near Dasu town of Kohistan district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
