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2 unusual facts about Tarbela Dam


Mirza Muzaffar Ahmad

MM Ahmad’s biggest contribution was in the signing of the Indus Basin Treaty and the procurement of development assistance from bilateral and multilateral donors for the construction of Mangla and Tarbela Dams as well as a huge irrigation network.

Tarbela Dam

Because the source of the Indus River is glacial meltwater from the Himalayas, the river carries huge amounts of sediment.


Kabalgram

Kabalgram people have been using River Indus as means of communication (traveling and cargo) in summer with the nearby town Darband of Mansehra district since Tarbela Dam was built.


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