MANSEHRA, May 1 (Gwadar pro)- China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority chief Lt. General Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd) said on Friday evening that CPEC’s US$ 2 billion worth Suki Kinari Hydro Power Project is expected to become operational by December 2022.
In a tweet, Bajwa said that 60 percent work of the Suki Kinari Hydro Power Project had been completed. Bajwa’s tweet came after he attended the Secondary River Closure ceremony of the 884MW hydropower project.
On Friday, the Suki Kinari (SK) Hydropower Project in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province achieved the second-stage river closure, entering a new phase of its dam construction.
Suki Kinari Hydropower Project is the largest independent hydro power producer in Pakistan, expected to generate 3,081 GWh million units per year, the Chinese embassy in Pakistan said.
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Many hotels and restaurants considering permanent closure
Snowboarding skills on display at the Malam Jabba ski resort in Swat. PHOTO: EXPRESS
PESHAWAR:
Still reeling from the impact of the first and second waves of Covid-19, the hospitality industry in Swat, appears to be struggling for its survival during the third wave of the super spreader.
Already devastated by the plummeting number of visitors, the tourism and hospitality industry in Swat appears to be on its knees since the onset of the third wave of Covid-19. With tougher SOPs and safety protocols being imposed to prevent the virus from spreading, more than 400 hotels and 450 restaurants in Swat may have to permanently shut down.
Collaboration struck to preserve endangered species
Peshawar
March 4, 2021
MANSEHRA: The district administration has joined hands with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife Department to preserve the endangered pheasants and other flora and fauna species.
“We are going to spare spaces for the birds at the public sector schools and other buildings to preserve ancient evolutionary processes,” Qasim Ali Khan, the deputy commissioner, told a gathering held to mark the International Wildlife Day at the Dhodial Peasantry here on Wednesday.
Students of Hazara University and people from various walks of life attended the gathering.
The official, who freed two falcons earlier to mark the day, said that trophy hunting was also being planned to attract the community’s interest where the rare and exotic flora and fauna were being eliminated by hunters.