ISLAMABAD - The repair work of head race tunnel (HRT) of 969MW Neelum Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHPP) will cost approximately Rs23 billion and it will be completed in approximately eight months. The experts have recommended the concrete work of the damaged part of the tunnel, and as per the initial estimates it will cost approximately Rs23 billion. The panel has recommended adit of approximately 16km to reach to the fault line of the tunnel and undertake the repair work of the tunnel, the source informed. Now, the Ministry of Water Resources has been tasked to bring an implementation plan for the repair work of the tunnel, the source said. The committee is headed by Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal as chairman, while Minister for Water Resources, Secretary, Water Resources Chairman WAPDA and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) NJHPP are its members.

Source: The Nation November 15, 2024 01:36 UTC