Pakistan, April 11 -- A 3-member delegation of World Bank, headed by its Regional Director for Infrastructure in South Asia Pankaj Gupta, visited under-construction 1530 MW-Tarbela 5th Extension Hydropower Project.
The delegation had a detailed visit of several key sites and witnessed ongoing construction activities. These sites included raised intake, tunnel, penstock and power house, said a press release.
Earlier, Chairman WAPDA Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) welcoming the delegation, thanked World Bank for their support in harnessing the vital resources of water and hydropower in Pakistan.
He expressed the hope that over a 6-decade long partnership between World Bank and WAPDA would further strengthen in the days to come.
During the...