NJHP contractor assures of timely completion

LAHORE: The China Gezhouba Group Company (CGGC), the main contractor of the 969MW Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project (NJHP) has assured Wapda of timely completion as per the revised schedule.

This assurance was given when CGGC Vice President Chen Xiaohua, who is visiting Pakistan, called on Wapda Chairman Zafar Mahmood on Wednesday. 

During the meeting, progress on the project was reviewed. NJHP CEO Muhammad Zubair was also present on the occasion.

Underlining the significance of the NJHP for overcoming power shortages in the country through least-cost hydro generation, Wapda chairman emphasised upon completion of the project in accordance with the revised schedule, which requires concerted efforts on part of the contractor and the project authorities.

He said that construction work on the project was progressing at a good pace on all three sites of the project.

Expressing satisfaction over the progress achieved so far, he said China Gezhouba Group Company was a reputed construction firm, and he was confident it would utilise its expertise and resources for on-time completion of the project.

The China Gezhouba Group Company VP thanked the Wapda chairman for his keen interest in resolving the matters relating to the construction of the project. He assured the Wapda chairman that CGGC would complete the project as per the revised schedule.

The first generating unit of the project would be completed in July 2017, whereas the remaining three units would come on line by the end of 2017 in various phases. Overall, the progress on the project stands at 80 percent.

The progress on all three sites namely C1, C2 and C3 was 78 percent, 80 percent, and 83 percent respectively. Out of the total 68.6 kilometres, 62 kilometres long tunnels have so far been excavated.