China has reportedly offered to include the Diamer-Bhasha dam project under the CPEC. China has reportedly offered to include the Diamer-Bhasha dam project under the CPEC. Pakistan’s National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning, Development and Reform was informed on Monday that China had offered to bring Diamer-Bhasha dam project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the Express Tribune reported. He said the decision to mull over the inclusion the Diamer-Bhasha project was taken considering the fact that currently no mega hydel project was included in the CPEC. He added that by March 2018, work on the 800 MW Mohmand Dam and power project will be initiated.

Source: Indian Express June 20, 2017 13:18 UTC