Referring to propaganda against the dam in the media, he said it was falsely reported Wapda issued tender of the project through a single bidding process. During the presentation, it was also revealed the bidding process was held from November 23, 2017 to June 26, 2018. “The tribespeople of the Mohmand Agency deserve great applause and appreciation for their cooperation and enthusiasm for the dam. The Wapda officials informed that three alternative sites were under consideration as its concept paper has been approved. On the PSDP releases for Noulong dam, Ichar dam and Machura dam, they said that the allocated and released funds were not enough for the timely development of the projects which should be assisted by the Planning Commission.

Source: The Express Tribune February 12, 2019 03:33 UTC