Pakistan, Sept. 26 -- A major milestone towards construction of Main Dam structure of Diamer Basha Dam Project has been achieved with the formal commencement of extraction and transportation of pozzolan material from Gini, Diamer.

The extracted pozzolan will be processed for use in Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC) for the Main Dam, following which RCC placement will formally begin at the site.

The development follows the directions of Chairman WAPDA Lt Gen Muhammad Saeed (Retd) and Chief Secretary Gilgit-Baltistan Arshad Majeed Mohmand. In compliance thereof, the Diamer Basha Dam Project Management and District Administration completed all requisite arrangements for the activity, said a message received here on Friday.

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