| Hydel power generation: Pakistan and China ink agreement |
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| Monday,February 23,2009 Posted: 13:18 BJT(0518 GMT) |
| From:Business Recorder Article type:Reproduced |
YICHANG (February 23 2009): Pakistan and China on Sunday signed an agreement here for co-operation in hydel power generation. Chairman Wapda Shakeel Durrani and President of China Three Gorges Project Corporation Li Yong'an signed the agreement which was also witnessed by President Asif Ali Zardari. Under the agreement, China will provide technical assistance to Pakistan in the field of hydel power generation.
Earlier, the President had a meeting with Li Yong'an in which he expressed his desire for co-operation in the field of hydel power generation. President Zardari said the basic purpose of his visit here is to study the Chinese model of power generation and development in agriculture sector. Li Yong'an said the corporation was ready to extend all possible assistance to Pakistan to overcome its energy challenges. He also briefed President Zardari about the salient features of the dam which is the world's largest having a capacity of 22500 megawatt.
Later, talking to media men here after the visit to the world's largest Three Gorges Dam, he said, "looking at this dam gives the realisation that humans can accomplish any task if they have the desire, will and determination."
The President said Pakistan has a lot of potential in hydropower generation and it can secure its future in energy sector by building new dams, as Pakistan had a lot of places where dams like Three Gorges Dam could be built.
President Asif Ali Zardari has stressed the need for fully benefiting from Pakistan's relations with China as Pakistan has not benefited to the extent that it should from its relations with China. We would like China to help us in the construction of a dam similar to this one," he said.
He said that if such projects were carried out in Pakistan it would be a great service to its people and the coming generations. The President said that he has come to China as he had said during his last visit that he would be coming here after every three months. "This is the fulfilment of my promise that I made to Chinese people during my last visit."
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