The projec­t has instal­led capaci­ty of genera­ting 969MW of electr­icityISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi inaugurated the first unit of Neelum-Jhelum Hydroelectric Project (NJHEP) on Friday in Azad Kashmir terming the project to be a symbol of Pakistan-China friendship. “This project concluded despite facing difficulties,” he said before boasting that this project would have never come to life if Nawaz Sharif had not taken the initiative. Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Company is the executing agency of the project on behalf of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and the government. Energy needs: Neelum Jhelum project starts generationThe project is a Joint Venture of five International and National firms known as the Neelum Jhelum Consultants (NJC). Neelum Jhelum project to be inaugurated by mid-AprilThe schemes part of this mega project include a high school for girls, roads, water supply schemes, recreational parks, basic health units, bridges, water treatment schemes, watershed management facilities and a grid station.

Source: The Express Tribune April 13, 2018 11:21 UTC