News Desk: The Irrigation Department of Gwadar has invited tenders from contractors for the historic project to raise the Ankara Dam in the district. The total estimated cost of the project has been set at PKR 1,559,573,000.

Once completed, the project will significantly increase the water storage capacity of Ankara Dam, ensuring a reliable supply of clean drinking water to Gwadar city and surrounding villages. It will also support irrigation for agricultural lands in the region, boosting local farming productivity.

Executive Engineer of the Irrigation Division Gwadar stated that the tendering process will be conducted entirely through the modern e-bidding system of the Balochistan Public Procurement Authority (BPRA) to ensure full transparency. No manual bidding will be permitted under this system.

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