LAHORE –  Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will save about Rs84 million in procurement of electro-mechanical equipments for the 106-MW Golen Gol Hydropower Project by awarding the contract to lowest technical responsive bidder.
This was stated by Wapda Chairman Shakil Durrani in a meeting of National Assembly Standing Committee on Water & Power, presided over by Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah.
Speaking on the occasion, Chairman said that Wapda authority had already recommended bid in the wake of its evaluation as per rules by offices concerned. The matter has been sent to donor agency for approval while contract will formally be awarded after approval of donor agency, he said.
The committee directed Wapda to intimate them once the approval was granted by the donor agency.
Earlier, Wapda Member (Water) Syed Raghib Abbas Shah apprised the Committee on the process relating to procurement and evaluation of bids in Wapda.
It is pertinent to mention that Golen Gol Hydropower Project is being constructed on the River Golen Gol, a major tributary of the River Mastuj in Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province about 380 kilometres from Islamabad. On its completion, project will generate about 436 million units of electricity (Gwh) to earn revenue of about Rs 3.7 billion annually.
Responding to a question, Wapda Chairman said that Wapda was implementing 18 projects under its least-cost energy generation plan to increase the ratio of hydel electricity in the National Grid, and help stabilise electricity tariff in the country.