Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Lt Gen (R) Engr. Sajjad Ghani visited the Diamer-Basha Dam Project to review the river diversion system, which has been operational for a week after partial diversion of the River Indus at the Diamer Basha Dam Project site.
According to the WAPDA spokesman here Sunday, the diversion system consists of about one Kilometer (Km) – long diversion tunnel, 0.857 Km-long diversion canal and two coffer (starter) dams one at the upstream and other at the downstream of the main dam site.
WAPDA succeeded in diverting the River Indus partially last week through the diversion system constructed for the purpose. Now-a-days, the mighty River Indus is flowing mainly through diversion tunnel and diversion canal, while partly through its natural course.
The WAPDA Chairman also reviewed construction progress on different sites of the project. CEO, GM/Project Director Diamer-Basha Dam and representatives of the consultants and the contractors were also present during the chairman’s visit. He was briefed about the test-run of the diversion system. The diversion tunnel and diversion canal are functioning satisfactorily.
At present, construction work is continuing smoothly on 13 sites simultaneously.
he was further briefed. It is pertinent to mention that WAPDA is all set to achieve the land mark of Indus River diversion at the Diamer Basha Dam Project next week by plugging the upstream coffer dam.
