China Road and Bridge Corporation sends personnel to clear the Karakoram Highway after mudslide
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Pakistan
Sector
Emergency response (Code: 720)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
According to a media report on May 14, 2010, the China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC), which is already involved in the project of expansion of the Karakoram Highway (KKH) in Pakistan, provided personnel to clear the highway following a mudslide in the Hunza Valley. The CRBC worked jointly with a team of specialists from the Ministry of Water Resources of China, Chinese Academy of Chengdu Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment. The company has sent 1,577 Chinese personnel, 1257 Pakistani personnel, and 767 machines from January 27 to April 6 to assist the Pakistani Government in clearing the earth deposit. The construction work on KKH has restarted.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Pakistan [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
China Road & Bridge Corporation (CRBC) [State-owned Company]