Mangla Refurbishment Project, which is being implemented by the Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority, will increase the generation capacity of Mangla Hydel Power Station from 1,000 megawatts to 1,310 megawatts, Chairman Zafar Mahmood said in a visit to the Mangla Dam on Friday.
He had a detailed round of the Mangla Hydel Power Station, the dam and the spillway and then of the Mangla reservoir rim at Khaliqabad that also saw the presence of Member (Power) Badr-ul-Munir Murtiza, Mangla Dam General Manager Ghulam Sarwar Memon and other senior officers.
He said, "There is a dire need of injecting low-cost hydroelectric power to the national grid to mitigate electricity shortages and reduce electricity tariff. Therefore, it is imperative that the Mangla Refurbishment project be completed within the stipulated time frame."
In reference to the high flows and the present water level in the Mangla Lake, which is 1236.7 feet, the chairman directed the authorities concerned to take utmost care and strictly follow the criterion jointly devised by all stakeholders for filling the reservoir.
It was reported that the Mangla Refurbishment project would be completed in three phases with approved PC-1 amounting to Rs 52,224.3 million. On completion of the project, the existing installed capacity of Mangla Hydel Power Station will raise by another 310 megawatts with additional energy generation of 1632 million units of electricity per annum.
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