PESHAWAR: KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan Friday decided to hold ground breaking of the 300 megawatt Balakot Hydro Power Project and directed the authorities of Energy and Power Department to finalize all preparations and arrangements. He said, the ground breaking of the mega project is expected to be performed by Prime Minister, Imran Khan.

The decision was taken during a review meeting regarding preparations and arrangements made in connections with ground breaking of Blakot Hydro Power Project at Chief Minister’s Secretariat here.

Advisor to Chief Minister for Energy and Power Himayat Ullah Khan, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Shahab Ali Shah, Secretary Energy and Power Zubair Khan, Chief Executive Officer PEDO and other relevant high ups attended the meeting.

The Chief Minister was briefed about the progress so far made on the said project and it was told that contract of project had been awarded while contract agreement would soon be signed with the contractor. The 300 Mega Watt Power project is being set up on Kunhar River in Mansehra district with the assistance of Asian Development Bank with an estimated cost of Rs. 85.00 billion.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2021