Initial work on Mohmad dam to be started from mid of April 2019: NA told

ISLAMABAD, Oct 02 (APP):Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan on Tuesday informed the National Assembly that the initial work on the Mohmand dam will be started on mid of April 2019.
The minister said this while responding to a calling attention notice moved by
Malik Anwar Taj regarding ‘non-inclusion of Mohmad dam in phase-I programme as
even pre-qualification notices has not been invited’.
He said that Mohmand Dam project has immense importance, as it will store 1.2 million acre
feet of water for irrigating agriculture land and generating 800 megawatts of
energy.
He said feasibility study has already been completed and evaluation of the project had
been started.
He further said that the project, scheduled to be completed in 5 years and 8 months after
start of the construction work, will significantly contribute towards
development of agriculture, industrial, economic and social sectors in the
country.
The minister said that biding for the project was invited in Number 2017, and about 25
companies had showed interest in the project. However, he said that companies
have been asked to submit their biding report February 2018, but companies had
made a request to give more time for the biding report.
On the request of the companies, he said, the government had extended the biding
report time June 26. The minister said that two companies had submitted the
biding report.