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Two Dam Projects Cost Rs 1.9 Trillion More

The estimated cost of the two projects is up by Rs 1.9 trillion.

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A dam site after the higher cost of the dam projects
The estimated cost of Pakistan's two major dam projects has surged by Rs 1.9 trillion. Photo: Enable Pakistan

The estimated cost of Pakistan's two major dam projects has surged by Rs 1.9 trillion. These dam projects are the two large schemes named only as a pair, and the Rs 1.9 trillion is the rise in the estimate, not a new total by itself.

An estimate is the expected cost before the final bill is known. A surge is a sharp increase. The update gives the size of that increase. It does not name the dams, the previous estimate, or the new total.

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How far the dam projects estimate has risen

The rise is Rs 1.9 trillion. It applies to the estimated cost of two major projects in Pakistan. The figure is the extra amount. No dam names are given.

Our verdict

Pakistan's two major dam projects are now estimated to cost Rs 1.9 trillion more. The update does not name the dams or give the new total.

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Frequently asked questions

What has increased?

The estimated cost of two major dam projects.

By how much?

Rs 1.9 trillion.

Is that the full cost?

It is the amount the estimate has surged by.

Are the dams named?

The update says two major projects. It does not name them.

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