Diamer Bhasha Dam Tender

Project Location Chilas Gilgit-Baltistan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PakistaProject Background Diamer Bhasha is a multi-purpose mega-dam project planned to be developed on the Indus River near Chilas in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan regions of Pakistan.It is the biggest ever dam project undertaken in Pakistan. Standing 272m-tall Diamer Bhasha is also expected to be one of the tallest dams in the world.Pakistans Water and Power Development Authority WAPDA proposes to develop the dam with an investment of 10.6bn 14bn. The project will have a power generating capacity of 4.5GW apart from providing water storage and flood mitigation facilities for Pakistan.Construction on the project is expected to be started in 2020 with completion expected in 2029.The Diamer Bhasha Dam with a huge reservoir will be located on the Indus River in the Diamer district of Pakistans Gilgit-Baltistan province approximately 315km upstream of the Tarbela Dam and 40km downstream of the Chilas town.The two powerhouses of the project are proposed to be developed in Kohistan in the neighbouring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa KP province.