To mark the International Day for Biological Diversity, China Three Gorges Asia Africa Ltd. (CTGAAL) released 3,500 endangered Mahseer fingerlings were released into the waters at the Karot Hydro Power Project (KHPP). The fish stocking was carried out under the Karot Biodiversity Management Plan at the Karot camp site. The event, organized by CTGAAL at KHPP, was attended by government officials from Punjab and Azad Kashmir, along with environmentalists, educators, students, and members of the local community.
They also walked to create awareness among the masses about the endangered Mahseer fish, Gwadar Pro reported on Friday. The 720 MW KHPP, a mega power project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is located at the border of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Punjab. The Karot Power Company Limited (KPCL) is the executive company of the project, with China Three Gorges as the sponsor. On the occasion, CTGAAL CEO Zhou Qiang emphasized the “role of biodiversity as the cornerstone.
