Rs7.6 billion 81 MW Malakand III hydro power project involves construction of five 5.5 m-diameter tunnels, lengths of 550, 350, 1,750, 275 and 200 metres. Tunnel rock blasting 117,500 cu m, shotcreting 17,000 sq m, 300 mm-thick concrete lining 15,000 cu m. Project developed by Sarhad Hydel Development Organization (Shydo). Bids in evaluation stage. Successful contractor to be announced by the end of October 2002. E-mail Muhammad Javed, Proposals Engineer, mmjaved71@hotmail.com. Construction lead times of three years. All the five tunnels should be completed in 28 months. 22/02.
