Wapda said it has followed a comprehensive bidding and evaluation process to accord an approval to award contract to China Gezhouba Group Company Limited (CGGC-DESCON) Joint Venture (JV), for civil and elctro-mechanical works for the project. The authority in a meeting also directed project authorities to issue Letter of Acceptance (LoA) as per the rules. An official of Ministry of Water and Power said formal contract awarding ceremony in this connection will be held soon. He also said Wapda is negotiating cost reduction with the contractor and announcement in this connection is expected on the occasion of contract signing. Besides, supplementing 160,000 acres of existing land, more than 16,700 acres of new land will also be irrigated because of Mohmand Dam.

Source: The Express Tribune February 22, 2019 19:18 UTC