China pledges funds for Taunsa hydropower project in Pakistan

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Pakistan
Country	Pakistan
Start Date	Apr 01, 2011
End Date	Apr 02, 2027
Duration	5,845 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`38990`

Grant Description

In April 2011, the Chinese government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Taunsa hydro electric project with 120 MW generation capacity. The project, located in Muzaffargarh, was approved by the Punjab Power Development Board (PPDB) on June 25, 2013. Construction was expected to start in 2015 and will be completed in four years.

The project was expected to cost 26 billion Rupees, but it is unclear how much China has helped and in what form the assistance was given. The project is currently being constructed, but no Chinese commitments have been made.

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旁遮普省批准120兆瓦当萨水电项目 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.