GILGIT: A major milestone in the construction of the main structure of the Diamer-Bhasha Dam Project has been achieved with the formal commencement of the extraction and transportation of pozzolan material from Gini, Diamer.

It is pertinent to note that the Diamer-Bhasha Dam Project has been divided into two main components: the main dam and other associated sub-structures.

The extracted pozzolan will be processed for use in Roller-Compacted Con­crete (RCC) for the main dam, following which RCC placement will formally commence at the site.

Formal extraction and transportation of material from Gini begins

The development follows the directions of Wapda Chairman retired Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed and Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Secretary Arshad Majeed Mohmand.

In compliance with these directions, the Diamer Bhasha Dam Project management and the district administration completed all requisite arrangements for the activity.

Commissioner Diamer-Astore Division Mr Azim Ullah, Chief Executive Officer of Diamer Basha Development Company Engr Dr Nazakat Hussain, and Project Director Engr. Arif Ali, along with senior officers of the district administration and Wapda, visited Gini to mark the occasion. Representatives of the consultants and contractors, local elders, and Ulema were also present.

Speaking on the occasion, the Commissioner of Diamer-Astore Division and the CEO Diamer Basha Development Company expressed their resolve to further strengthen mutual coordination and cooperation to accelerate construction work on the Diamer-Bhasha Dam Project.

Local elders and Ulema termed the Diamer-Bhasha Dam an instrumental project for the socio-economic uplift of the area and reaffirmed their support for its expeditious completion.

Published in Dawn, September 26th, 2026