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I see posts here where it is assumed that Pakistan has infinite resources and people in power are absolutely stupid whereas we know better. It is said that little knowledge is the most dangerous thing and it is naïve in the extreme to assume that everyone else is incompetent.
Firstly how do we know that ecological cost of constructing such a large dam would not be far more that benefits it will bring?
How are we going to finance such a huge project?
With our current relations with the US (we never tire of blaming every ill on the US conspiracy with zealous anchors such as Zaid Hamid openly advocating to take US on in a fire fight) neither World Bank nor any Western nation is going to finance this project. Oh yes I forgot, Pakistan has $97-billion in Swiss banks, why dont we use this hoard?
Kala Bagh Dam is far easier to build and probably within our capability but half the members of this forum would oppose it on political grounds.
Friends and fellow compatriots, we are having problems to finance Bhasha Dam and it will probably be delayed. Our current account deficit last month was about $3-billion in one month! Implying that our reserve of 16- odd billion dollars is barely sufficient to finance about 3-4 months of imports; but we question the rationale behind abandoning a $50-billion project.
Sincerely hope that our nation grows up and aim for realistically achievable targets. Any country which ignores ground realities does so at her peril.
Talking about current account balances, Pakistan has now been running surpluses while India continues to run deficits for last several quarters.
India Current Account
Pakistan Current Account
I thought Pakistan had a surplus account?
Sorry I meant trade deficit,
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Well, Bhasha is under construction, but after 11 years( the estimated construction time), the energy needs will also increase many fold.
We do need to do something about this.
Kalabagh is in the feasibility studies AFAIK.
It is expected that electricity demand in Pakistan will rise to 35000 MW in 2020 , from 17000 MW at present with 6000 MW deficit
yea ... the negatives of the project are bigger than the positives... it will destroy the last habitat of so many endanger speicies such as various varieties of deer, wild boar, bear, rare snow leopards.... specially the snow leopards will extinct after that...
the area that will be submerged by the reservior will be so enormous that it will become a strategic risk for Pakistan. Just one missile strike on the dam and more than 2/3 of the Pakistan will be under water...
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hmm.... that is really worry sum situation ... the most worrysum is that government is not doing a thing about it
Good man keep it up hope our gov do some thinksBut our production is only expected to increase from 175000 MW to 350000 MW , leading to a deficit of 50000 MW in 2020
Govt of India is planning to bridge that deficit by Investing Hydroelectric power projects in nepal and Bhutan
We are Building 6000 MW in 8 Dams across nepal and A single 10000 MW Dam in Bhutan
As per agreement 75 % of electricity generated by these projects will go to India , While Nepal and Bhutan will get free electricity from these projects
We are also investing heavily in wind energy and Plan to Triple our output of Wind Power from 13500 MW in 2010 to 40000 MW in 2020