Tag Archives: Water and Power Development Authority

Lahore: In view of increasing electricity demand in the country, Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has geared up its efforts for optimum utilisation of hydropower potential by initiating a number of projects. These projects will not only help bridge the gap between electricity generation and its consumption but …

Lahore: In view of the increasing requirements of water and electricity in the country, Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has expedited its efforts to develop water and hydropower resources and a number of projects are being executed on priority for the purpose. This was stated by WAPDA Member …

Lahore: In order to personally monitor and assess the flood-situation on ground, Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Shakil Durrani today visited flood-affected areas in Tando Muhammad Khan and Badin districts of Sindh province. He was accompanied by a WAPDA team of technical experts including General Manager (South) …

Lahore: Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) officials celebrated the Independence Day with national zeal in the length and breadth of the country. The main ceremony in this regard, was held at WAPDA Auditorium, WAPDA House, Lahore. WAPDA Chairman Shakil Durrani was the Chief Guest, who accompanied by Pakistan …

Lahore: Pakistan will face arch rival India in the finals of South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) under-16 Championship to be played today (August 10, 2011) in Kathmandu, Nepal. Earlier, Pakistan beat Bangladesh by 2-0 in the semifinal of the event. As many as five footballers of the first batch of WAPDA Endowment Fund for Sports (WEFS) – a scheme for under-14 boys – are part of the Pakistan squad. They are Muhammad Bilal (top scorer of the championship so far), [...]

Lahore: The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) generated 31.45 billion units of hydel electricity during the fiscal year 2010-11, registering an increase of 3.84 billion units as compared to 2009-10. This increased hydel generation was made possible due to efficient operation and management of hydropower stations and availability of more water in the reservoirs. This additional contribution of low-cost hydel electricity by WAPDA to the national grid saved about Rs. 41.64 billion to the national exchequer, which otherwise [...]

Lahore: A spokesman of Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has rejected a statement “Power outages to continue till 2018”, attributed to WAPDA Chairman Mr. Shakil Durrani, appeared in a section of media and termed it as irresponsible and misleading. The spokesman expressed surprise that how a statement which was never uttered by WAPDA Chairman was ascribed to him. WAPDA Chairman briefed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Water and Power only on Neelum-Jhelum and other water and hydropower [...]