Balakot Hydropower Project ... 300 MW

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Land acquisition begins for 300MW Balakot power project

The Newspaper's Correspondent
September 22, 2021


MANSEHRA: The district administration has begun acquiring over 8,000 kanals of land for the 300 megawatts Balakot hydropower project.

“Land acquisition is being made for the energy project executed by the Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organisation on the Kunhar River in Kaghan valley,” Dr Qasim Ali Khan told reporters on Tuesday.

The provincial government had given a go-ahead to the project in March. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approved $750 million for it.

The deputy commissioner, who is also the district collector, said following the imposition of Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, other formalities were being completed to pay the payments to owners whose land was being acquired in four patwar circles of the Balakot tehsil.

“We have been acquiring land in Bala Schain, Paras, Ghanool and Sangar patwar circles and the district revenue department teams are actively pursuing the task in their respective areas,” he said.

The bidding and contractor hiring for the project has already been completed, while a consortium of companies for it has been finalised.

The Pedo will execute the project on the Kunhar River downstream with the financial support of the Asian Development Bank.

Published in Dawn, September 22nd, 2021

 

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Land acquisition officially Statred丨Balakot Hydropower Project - 300MW

The provincial government has begun expropriating more than 8,000 plots of land for the 300 MW Balakot Hydropower Project. According to Pakistan's Land Acquisition and Resettlement Planning Department (LARP), it is estimated that the project will need to acquire about 33 hectares of land, and it is estimated that 165 households (887 people) will be affected.

“Land acquisition is underway for the energy project carried out by Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) on the Kunha River in the Kaghan Valley,” Dr Qasim Ali Khan (DC Manshera) told reporters on Tuesday.

The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa approved the project in March. The National Economic Executive Committee approved US$750 million for this. It is reported that the joint venture formed by China Energy Construction Gezhouba Group (CGGC) as the lead party and Ghulam Rasool and Company (GRC) signed the EPC contract for Pakistan's Balakot Hydropower Project with Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) on 9th March 2021.

The Deputy Commissioner and District Tax Officer stated that the land expropriation is being completed in accordance with the provisions of Section 4 of the 1894 Land Expropriation Law.
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Voith awarded with Turbine generator units and auxiliaries supply contract of Balakot Hydropower Project

Recently, Shanghai Voith Hydropower Equipment Co., Ltd. and Gezhouba Group International Engineering Co., Ltd. signed an equipment purchase contract. According to the contract, Voith will provide three sets of 100MW Francis hydro-generator units and their auxiliary equipment for the Balakot_ Hydropower Station in Pakistan.

It is the biggest ever project of hydropower generation under the KP government and important development in the energy sector. 300MW power project would be completed with an estimated cost of Rs85.00 billion in a period of six years with the financial assistance of the Asian Development Bank.

 

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Exploratory drilling for further geotechnical investigation of Dam abutment of Balakot Hydropower Project is in Progress. Red arrows show the location of boreholes.

It is the biggest ever project of hydropower generation under the KP government and important development in the energy sector, 300MW power project would be completed with an estimated cost of Rs 85.00 billion in a period of six years with the financial assistance of the Asian Development Bank...

 

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Exploratory drilling for further geotechnical investigation of Dam abutment of Balakot Hydropower Project is in Progress.

300MW power project would be completed with an estimated cost of Rs85.00 billion in a period of six years with the financial assistance of the Asian Development Bank. It is pertinent to mention here that it is the biggest ever project of hydropower generation under the KP government and important development in the energy sector. ....
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Exploratory drilling for further geotechnical investigation of Dam abutment of Balakot Hydropower Project is in Progress. Moreover, the construction of access road within the construction site and accommodation camps for manpower are in progress.

It is the biggest ever project of hydropower generation under the KP government and important development in the energy sector. 300MW power project would be completed with an estimated cost of Rs85.00 billion in a period of six years with the financial assistance of the Asian Development Bank.

 

[Maula Jatt]

KPK govt is doing a great job with building Dams. KPK can easily become our first province which runs only on renewable energy. I hope they strive for this goal and achieve it. There is so much hydro potential in KPK i really hope it is fully utilized.

with cheap renewable energy, plus cheap labor costs- it can become a potential manufacturing hub with SEZ's and industrial zones, just connect it with Gwadar or Karachi through motorways and fright train

great public works investment

I wish we carried out this same policy in the early 90s , we wouldn't be in this mess

 

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Under Construction Balakot Hydropower Project - 300MW
The site camp of the Project was inaugurated by CEO, PEDO Engr. Muhammad Naeem Khan on 4th May, 2023.

 

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The access road for Adit excavation and exploratory drilling for further geotechnical investigation in the reservoir area of the Balakot Hydropower Project can be shown in photographs.

300MW power project would be completed with an estimated cost of Rs85.00 billion in a period of six years with the financial assistance of the Asian Development Bank.

It is pertinent to mention here that it is the biggest-ever project of hydropower generation under the KP government and important development in the energy sector.

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Construction Glimpses from Under Construction 300MW Balakot Hydropower Project.

The construction on multiple work fronts is in progress such as access adits for Headrace Tunnel, main access tunnel for the underground power house, tailrace area, access road and residential colony.

300MW power project would be completed with an estimated cost of Rs85.00 billion in a period of six years with the financial assistance of the Asian Development Bank.

It is pertinent to mention here that it is the biggest-ever project of hydropower generation under the KP government and important development in the energy sector.