MoU For Dam Construction Signed Between Pak And China
August 23, 2009 by Trend PK
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HANGZHOU, CHINA: Pakistan and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding for construction of Bunji dam in northern areas of Pakistan.
The agreement was signed between Pakistan’s Ministry of Water and Power and China’s Three Gorges Project Corporation.
Chairman Board of Investment Saleem Mandviwala and Li Yang’an, signed the MoU for their respective sides. President Asif Ali Zardari, Pakistan’s ambassador in China Masood Khan and senior Chinese officials witnessed the signing ceremony.
Bunji dam, one of the eight hydel projects shortlisted for construction in the four provinces by WAPDA, will have a capacity of generating 7,000 megawatts of electricity.
He said that it was part of China’s commitment to help Pakistan overcome its power crisis.
Prior to the signing of MoU, Li Yang’an called on President Zardari, and the two discussed Pakistan China cooperation in hydel power generation.
MoU For Dam Construction Signed Between Pak And China was first posted on August 23, 2009 at 10:50 am.
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