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Posts published in “Day: February 2, 2012

Team to probe cracks in GB dam

GILGIT: Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Speaker Wazir Baig on Monday constituted a committee headed by Wazir Shakil, Minister for Water and Power, to investigate reasons behind cracks appeared in the water reservoir of 18MW power station in Naltar. The committee was formed after member Syed Raziuddin Rizvi raised a question in the assembly session that there was likelihood of calamity in case the water reservoir burst as it had developed several cracks. While responding to the…

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Reference against official for fake award list sent to Establishment Division. GILGIT: A reference against assistant commissioner Diamer has been sent to the Establishment Division, while those who allegedly prepared bogus compensation papers have been suspended. “We have taken legal action against the officials and investigation is under way,” Mehdi Shah, chief minister Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) told reporters at his residence on Tuesday. He said it was fortunate that the scam surfaced before payments to the…