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Two things happened in the beginning of this century's second half, within ten years of each other: vast reservoirs of natural gas were discovered at Sui (Balochistan) in 1953 to pave the way for development of a gigantic power system in the years to come, and Guddu barrage was constructed across the river Indus by WAPDA in 1963. Although no direct connection between the two events is apparent they together, in later years, transformed the unknown, minor village of Guddu, located about 10 km from Kashmore in the district of Jacobabad, 650 km south of Karachi into a modern town. Then onwards things happened rather hurriedly. The irrigation system emanating from Guddu Barrage was instrumental in converting the wilderness into granary and the gas from Sui field has made it possible to develop Pakistan's largest thermal generation complex with much need 1049 MW.

Plants for the construction of first phase of the Guddu Power Project took off in 1969, only 17 years ago, and during this period a new look has born in the area. The small, insignificant village of Guddu has emerged as a mega township catering the electricity needs of the entire country.

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