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Construction of Tanchon Power Station Progresses Apace
Pyongyang, January 28 (KCNA) -- Builders of the Tanchon Power Station are pushing forward the project to implement the tasks set forth by Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un in his New Year Address.

The waterway tunnel project progresses apace, entering this year.

As of now, such works were carried out as excavation of pilot tunnel of over 2,100 meters, extension of waterway tunnel of more than 14,000 cubic meters and concrete lining of 4,100 cubic meters.

After finishing the project for excavating thousand and hundreds of meters of pilot tunnel and extending waterway tunnel, soldier-builders have carried out the concrete lining of hundreds of cubic meters of waterway tunnel in a brief span of time.

The Taehung Guidance Bureau brigade and the Jagang provincial brigade extended over 1,600 and 1,000 cubic meters of waterway tunnel respectively in more than 20 days.

Soldier-builders in charge of building the dam of the Tanchon Power Station No. 5 have carried out more than 5,000 cubic meters of footing excavation.

Brigades of Nampho and Rason cities carried out their footing excavation monthly plans for generator room and intake building of the Tanchon Power Station No. 6 at over 120 percent.

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