Tag: Wapda
Construction work on Dasu hydropower project to commence soon: WAPDA
The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has finalised the main contracts of the civil works of Dasu hydropower project to capitalise on hydropower...
Delay in WAPDA-Dasu dam affectees’ consensus raises project cost
The 25-month delay in reaching a consensus with Dasu dam affectees on the land acquisition has not only escalated the cost of the first...
PM asks WAPDA to expedite building of water reservoirs
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Tuesday (today) directed Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to expedite the building of water reservoirs across the country,...
Rabbani warns Centre to stop advocating Kalabagh Dam
Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Saturday warned the government against advocating the Kalabagh Dam project.
Expressing annoyance over the statements of Water and Power Development...
Over Rs 114b released to WAPDA for power sector development
The government has released about 629 billion rupees out of total 700 billion rupees reserved for federal public sector development programme during the financial...
CM’s adviser urges SC to take suo motu against WAPDA
Chandio says electricity load shedding of up to 18 hours is a violation of human rights
Adviser to Chief Minister Sindh for Information and Archives...
Chandio slams federal govt, WAPDA for power failures in Sindh during...
Adviser to Chief Minister for Information and Archives Maula Bux Chandio on Friday slammed the federal government, WAPDA and K-Electric for their blatant failure...
WAPDA builds consensus on mega hydel power policy
To remove the administrative bottlenecks in attracting foreign investment in the hydel power sector, the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has come up...
WAPDA raising over Rs 1,000 billion for power projects: chairman
The Water and Power Development Authority is raising over Rs 1,000 billion from local and international banks for the 969 MW Neelum Jhelum hydro...
WAPDA seeks Rs 3.01 per unit increase in hydel tariff to...
The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) will hold public hearing on the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) tariff application on May 5,...
3,000 MW to be added to national grid by 2017-end: WAPDA
The power projects, including Neelum-Jhelum, Golan Goal and Tarbela-4, will add 3,000 megawatts of energy to the national grid till the end of 2017,...
NAB arrests ex-secretary WAPDA in Multan
National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday arrested former secretary of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Housing Society Saeed Khan on corruption charges.
The accused...
Delay in power projects disrupt govt’s plan to end electricity shortage
The government’s plan to start working on two major hydroelectric power projects has been delayed. The Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has shown disappointed...
WAPDA, Agriculture University ink MoU for water management
Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Agriculture (UoA) Faisalabad for working together...
WAPDA awards contract for Tarbela Switchyard up-gradation to Chinese consortium
Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) signed a $25 million contract with Etern-CCCE-Hei, a consortium of three Chinese Companies, for up-gradation of the...
WAPDA officer among 7 killed in Peshawar over land dispute
Seven people, including a Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) officer, were killed in a firing incident in Peshawar on Wednesday over the settlement...
Several provincial departments defaulted on electricity bills: Shahid Khaqan
Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday said that several provincial departments were defaulters of electricity bills worth billions...
