ADB keen to fund Naulong Dam, National Flood Telemetry projects

LAHORE: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Director for Central and West Asia Jiangfeng Zhang, along with an ADB team, called on Wapda Chairman Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (retd) at Wapda House to discuss matters relating to providing funds for Naulong Dam Project and National Flood Telemetry Project.

The Wapda member (finance), member (water), member (power) and other senior officers also attended the meeting.

Speaking on the occasion, ADB Director for Central and West Asia said that ADB would continue working with Wapda by deepening its ties for implementation of the climate-resilient projects in Pakistan. He also appreciated the Wapda for its technical expertise in harnessing water resources in the country.

Earlier, the Wapda chairman thanked ADB for its support in handling the precious water resources in Pakistan. It was agreed during the meeting that the pre-requisites for both projects, national flood telemetry project in particular, would be timelined to fast-track the financing arrangements and, thereafter, initiating construction work on the projects. According to the Wapda authorizes, the ADB has already shown keen interest in providing funds for Naulong Dam and National Flood Telemetry Project.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2026