Chairman WAPDA Lt Gen (Retd) Muhammad Saeed visited the Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project in Pakistan in late August to review ongoing construction and directed that work be expedited to ensure completion within the set timelines.
The Chairman was briefed on progress at multiple work fronts, including the powerhouse, spillway, diversion tunnels, cofferdam, and power tunnel. Officials reported that construction is advancing simultaneously on more than a dozen sites. River diversion works recently withstood peak flood flows in River Swat, while filling of the main dam, which began in May, is continuing.
Following the inspection, the Chairman chaired a meeting at the project office. He instructed the project team, consultants, and contractors to finalise an accelerated implementation plan by deploying additional resources. He also urged the contractor to intensify efforts on quarry development and main dam filling.
The Mohmand Dam, under construction on the River Swat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, will become the world’s fifth tallest concrete face rockfill dam. On completion, it will store 1.29 million acre-feet of water, provide irrigation for over 178,000 acres, supply 300 million gallons of water per day to Peshawar, and generate 800MW of electricity. Power generation is scheduled to begin in December 2027. The project is also expected to reduce flood risks for downstream districts including Charsadda, Peshawar, and Nowshera.
