Contract of Kachhi Canal Project Worth Rs2
Contract of Kachhi Canal Project Worth Rs2
Contract of Kachhi Canal Project Worth Rs2
84b
awarded
April 29, 2015
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The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) on Tuesday awarded a
contract to the joint venture of M/s China Guangxi Corporation and Ramzan & Sons (Pvt)
Limited for construction of main canal, earthwork, lining and remaining works of structures (3R)
stretching over 13 kilometers of phase-1 of Kachhi Canal Project. The contract would incur a
cost of Rs.2848 million and the work will be completed by June 30, 2015.
The contract was signed between Wapda and M/s China Guangxi Corporation (JV) here in a
ceremony at Wapda House. GM (Central) Water Ghulam Abbas Anjum and Mansoor
Ramzan Baloch signed the contract on behalf of their respective organizations. Wapda
Chairman Zafar Mahmood, Member (Water) Muhammad Shoaib Iqbal, Member (Power) Badrul
Munir Murtiza, Member (Finance) Anwar-ul-Haq were also present during the contract signing
ceremony. Chairman Wapda Zafar Mahmood termed the Kachhi Canal Project (Phase-1) as a
mega project of vital importance for socio-economic development of the country. He said that
the project holds a unique significance for the province of Balochistan. He said that major
problem faced by Balochistan is water shortage, adding that the project would usher in a new
era of prosperity in the province through irrigated agriculture. Executive Engineer (Balochistan
Irrigation Department) Sheikh Zaman Ali was also present on the occasion and he appreciated
the efforts of Wapda for timely completion of the project.
Source: http://nation.com.pk/business/29-Apr-2015/contract-ofkachhi-canal-project-worth-rs2-84b-awarded