Dasu hydro project to cost a whopping Rs1.74tr

Dasu hydro project to cost a whopping Rs1.74tr

The government on Wednesday conditionally approved the construction of the Dasu hydropower project at a 240% higher cost of Rs1.74 trillion and also decided to build a new border crossing post at Wagah with India. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC), which took the decisions also approved the construction of 30 anti-smuggling posts along River Indus and in Balochistan at a cost of Rs15 billion. Ecnec took up 10 proje…

ECNEC approves Rs1.74 Trillion Dasu Project budget

ECNEC approves Rs1.74 Trillion Dasu Project budget, a steep rise from before due to security, land acquisition, and operational delays. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has conditionally sanctioned the revised construction cost of the Dasu hydropower project, which now stands at Rs1.74 trillion; a steep 240% rise from its original budget. As reported, the project’s revised price tag has climbed to $6.2 billion, up…

ECNEC approves 9 uplift projects worth Rs355.736bn

ISLAMABAD: Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) Wednesday approved 9 development projects...