LAHORE: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) launched free transport for those affected by the Dasu Hydropower Project in Kohistan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The service has been provided as part of WAPDA’s corporate social responsibility.
WAPDA General Manager &Project Director Javed Akhtar and Kohistan Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Asif along with local notables inaugurated the transport service. A 17-seater air-conditioned van has started operating on a 15-kilometer long route on Karakoram Highway (KKH) from Dasu bridge to Kaigah bridge and back, thrice a day from 7am to 7pm, facilitating students and other people.
WAPDA, in addition to compensating the affectees of the project for their land and assets, has also allocated huge amounts comprising billions of rupees for uplift schemes in the project area; including communication infrastructure, livelihood support, area development, and improvement in education, electric power and public health sectors.
The 4320MW project is being implemented by WAPDA in two stages of 2160MW each on the River Indus, upstream of Dasu Town in the Kohistan District. The project is vital for the country, as it will strengthen the national economy by supplying low-cost hydro-electricity to the grid as well as adding a new chapter of socio-economic development in remote and backward areas of KP.
