The 2 MW Bhimber Dam Projectis likely to be completed by March, 2024 with the cost of Rs. 86.089 million, said an official source on Wednesday.
Bhimber Dam Project is located on Bhimber Nullah about 10 km upstream of Bhimber-Gujrat Road Bridge in District Bhimber, Azad Kashmir.
The Government of AJ&K on 30 September 2020 accorded approval for inclusion of Bhimber Dam Project in the current Financial Year’s Annual Development Programme with allocation of Rs. 60.564 million.
WAPDA will make every effort to complete the project study within already submitted PC-II cost and requested to arrange approval of PC-II, allocation and release of funds.
The PC-II Proforma for feasibility study submitted to MoWR on 14 January, 2021 for arranging its approval from competent forum. DDW directed WAPDA to conduct the feasibility study through consultants.—APP
