The 4500 MW Diamer-Bhasha Dam project was started by Pakistan President Mushraff in 2006. At that time the cost was estimated at USD 6.5 billion and the Dam was to be completed in 2012. This Dam will be the highest Roller Compacted Concrete Dam in the world.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) in 2009 gave approval to this Dam. Work will start on this Dam in Septemeber 2009 and completed in 2012 and the estimated cost is now USD 12.6 billion.
One potential future problem with this Dam is that the Bhasha water reservoir is to be located in the Northern Areas and power is to be generated in the NWFP. The dam could cause a heated debate between the two regions over hydropower royalties.
Now there are reports that India is not happy with this Dam and has objected that this dam is being build in a disputed area and it would inundate large parts of land in Jammu and Kashmir.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index....d=111&id=58158&Itemid=1§ionid=114&secid=0
^^^I thought Northern Areas are not disputed area.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) in 2009 gave approval to this Dam. Work will start on this Dam in Septemeber 2009 and completed in 2012 and the estimated cost is now USD 12.6 billion.
One potential future problem with this Dam is that the Bhasha water reservoir is to be located in the Northern Areas and power is to be generated in the NWFP. The dam could cause a heated debate between the two regions over hydropower royalties.
Now there are reports that India is not happy with this Dam and has objected that this dam is being build in a disputed area and it would inundate large parts of land in Jammu and Kashmir.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index....d=111&id=58158&Itemid=1§ionid=114&secid=0
^^^I thought Northern Areas are not disputed area.
