THE government has finally closed the deal for the construction of the Diamer Bhasha dam.
The Rs442bn contract has been awarded to a joint venture comprising China Power and the Frontier Works Organisation.
Pakistan has requested China for ease in payment obligations
The world’s tallest roller compact concrete dam is but a part of a multipurpose Rs1.4tr hydropower enterprise that will be funded through public-sector development and commercial loans.
The 4,500MW power station will be built later.
