PM to lay foundation stone of 103 km long Naukundi-Mashkhel Road today
Prime Minister Imran Khan will lay the foundation stone of 103 kilometer long Naukundi-Mashkhel Road on Thursday.
The project will help generate direct and indirect job opportunities for about 4,000 people.
Areas adjacent to Naukundi-Mashkhel section in Balochistan will greatly benefit from the construction of this road as it will provide them easy access to the Iranian border in less time.
In his tweet, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan Shahbaz Gill said that “PM is all set to inaugurate Mashkel to Naukundi Road project. However, its overall completion will take two years.”
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Peshawar to review the construction work of Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project. Prime Minister was apprised by the Chairman WAPDA Muzammil Hussain about the progress on the project.
PM had performed the groundbreaking of Mohmand Dam in 2019.
According to sources, The dam is being constructed on River Swat in Mohmand District. This is the first mega-dam in 5 decades.
According to PM office, “Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project site today. The dam is the first mega dam in 5 decades.”
“Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI performed the groundbreaking of the project on May 2,2019. Mohmand Dam Hydro power Project will produce 2.86 bn units of clean and cheap energy and will yield annual revenue of Rs 45.76 bn and create 6100+ job opportunities.”
The project, thus, is equally beneficial for both environment and economy, it added.
This multipurpose project costing 309.6 billion rupees will have a height of 213 meter with 1.293 million acre feet water storage capacity and will generate 800 megawatts of electricity.
Noted that, WAPDA is committed to complete the project in its stipulated period by 2025. (04)