Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif performed the ground-breaking ceremony of the 4320 megawatts Dasu Hydro-Power Project here on Wednesday and termed it a historic day not only for Pakistan but also for the people of the area.
He said that the ground-breaking of Dasu project was a reflection of the government's resolve to achieve energy security for fast-paced development of the country. "We are spending Rs 500 billion on this area which will provide employment to locals and help significantly in poverty alleviation,” he said.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan, Federal Minister for Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Water and Power Secretary Nargis Sethi, WAPDA Chairman Zafar Mehmood, Chief Secretary Salahuddin Tirmazi also attended the ceremony.