Diamer-Bhasha Dam is a concreted-filled gravity dam, in the preliminary stages of construction, on the River Indus between Kohistan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Diamer district in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan administered Kashmir. Its foundation stone was laid by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan in 1998.

Jan 13, 2020 · The Diamer Bhasha Dam, with a huge reservoir, will be located on the Indus River, in the Diamer district of Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan province, approximately 315km upstream of the Tarbela Dam and 40km downstream of the Chilas town.

Jul 15, 2020 · WAPDA has signed Contract Agreement for construction of Diamer Basha Dam Project on 13 th May 2020, with Power China-FWO Joint Venture (JV). The worth of the agreement is Rs. 442 billion. The agreement includes construction of diversion system, main dam, access bridge and 21 MW-Tangir Hydropower Project.

Sep 18, 2020 · The Diamer-Basha dam, is part of a five-dam cascade 1 planned on river Indus in Pakistan, having a joint potential capacity of generating 22,000 MW power. Diamer-Basha dam is part of a US $ 80 billion China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Apr 2, 2025 · The protesters' demands include receiving 80 per cent of the royalty from the Diamer-Bhasha Dam and 30 per cent from the Dasu Dam, along with free electricity for Diamer district and discounted ...

Sep 21, 2024 · Despite the financial hurdles, the Diamer-Bhasha Dam remains indispensable to Pakistan's long-term water and food security. The dam, once completed, will not only generate 4,500 megawatts of electricity but will also store an additional 8.1 million acre-feet of water, vital for irrigation and drinking purposes.

Jul 15, 2020 · Diamer Bhasha dam will be the country’s third big dam to be built after Tarbela and Mangla dams. It is a multi-purpose dam that will be used for water storage, flood mitigation, divert...

May 15, 2020 · The Diamer-Bhasha Dam is located on the Indus River in northern Pakistan between Kohistan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Diamer district in Gilgit Baltistan. The dam will have a gross storage capacity of 8.1 Million Acre Feet (MAF) and …

2 days ago · GILGIT: People affected by the construction of Diamer-Bhasha Dam on Monday blocked Karakoram Highway at Bab-i-Chilas for traffic, except ambulances, as the Huqooq Do, Dam Banao sit-in against ...

Nov 5, 2021 · For the government of Pakistan, the Diamer Bhasha dam is integral to the country’s green energy future, with hydropower playing a prominent role in its updated Nationally Determined Contribution. Construction on the 4,800-megawatt plant began in June 2020, with an estimated completion cost of USD 14 billion.