Engr. Lt. Gen. (Retd) Sajjad Ghani, Chairman of WAPDA, recently visited the Mohmand Dam site, a multipurpose project under construction on the River Swat in the Mohmand district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. During his visit, he assessed ongoing construction activities at critical locations of the project.
The WAPDA chief received a detailed briefing on the progress of work at various sites, including the Diversion Tunnels Outlet Works, Downstream Coffer Dam, Powerhouse Excavation and Shaft Access Tunnel, Spillway Concrete Works, Main Dam, Pit and Plinth Excavation/Concrete Works, Diversion Tunnels Inlet Structure, and Power Intake activities.
He was joined by the General Manager and Project Director of the Mohmand Dam Project, along with team members, consultants, and contractors. Additionally, he chaired a progress review meeting at the project office, which was attended by WAPDA officials, consultants, and contractors. The meeting focused on construction updates for key components such as the Upstream and Downstream Coffer Dams, Dam Plinth, Powerhouse Excavation, Power Intake/Tunnel Quarry Development, Large Scale Triaxial Results, and Spillway Concreting. Efforts are being made to ensure the project’s timely completion, targeted for 2026-27.
The Mohmand Dam, being constructed on the River Swat, will rank as the world’s fifth-highest and Pakistan’s tallest concrete-faced rock-fill dam (CFRD). Once completed, it will store 1.29 million acre-feet (MAF) of water, enabling the irrigation of 18,237 acres of new farmland in Mohmand and Charsadda and supporting irrigation for an additional 160,000 acres of existing agricultural land. The dam will generate 800 MW of electricity, producing 2.86 billion units annually, and supply 300 million gallons of drinking water daily to Peshawar. The project is projected to deliver annual economic benefits worth Rs. 51.6 billion.
