1798Pakistan Current AffairsMedium
The $1.6 billion Matiari-Lahore transmission project is the 1st HVDC project in Pakistan and 2nd in the________?
APlanet
BWorld
CNone of these
DRegion
Correct answer
B. World
Explanation
The $1.68 billion project is the first HVDC project in the country and the second in the entire world. Comparing it with all the power transmission projects in the country, it has the highest voltage level as it is also the most technically sophisticated and most difficult one in terms of construction.