Balochistan Updates

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Pakistan first ever astro turf cricket stadium built by FC Balochistan for people of Chaman.

 

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CPEC Western Route:View of N-85 Running from town of Surab in Kalat District to the town of Hoshab via Panjgur, Nag and Basima in Balochistan province, it then connects to M8 motorway. Its total length is 487 km.

 

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New coal power plant connected to national grid

ISLAMABAD: A 1,320-megawatt coal-fired power plant of China Power Hub Generation Company Private Limited (CPHGC), being constructed in Hub, Balochistan, has been connected to the national grid, achieving back energy from its 500-kilovolt gas-insulated switchgear.

With this breakthrough, CPHGC has entered into the commissioning phase which will lead to synchronisation of its first unit with the national grid in December 2018, says a statement issued on Monday. The process of back-feeding was completed after a series of key steps such as line connection, site acceptance tests, high pressure test, injection test and inter-tripping test. “The whole operation was completed safely and all parameters of the relevant grid equipment were found within normal limits,” it said.

 

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QUETTA: New waste management vehicles and equipment arrive in Quetta .

 

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Quetta International Airport Upgraded

 

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‘Work on Naulong Dam to commence within two months’

The Senate’s Standing Committee on Water Resources on Friday informed that work on the Naulong Dam in district Jhal Magsi, Balochistan, will commence within two months.

An official of the Ministry of Water Resources and Balochistan Irrigation Department has given assurance to the committee that work on the project will be started within the next 45 days after completion of the procedural process.

The committee was informed that the feasibility study and detailed design of the project have also been completed.

According to the irrigation department, the total cost of the projects is about Rs 23 billion and it will be completed within three years after the start of work.

The committee was informed that the dam had the capacity to store about 242,163 acre-feet of water. The dam would also generate about 4.4MW electricity.

The official of the irrigation department informed the committee that the Asian Development Bank is ready to finance the project. The committee was presided over by Senator Shamim Afridi

 

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Major portion of Development in Balochistan should be focused in the following Districts :

1. Turbat (Kech)
2. Panjgur
3. Kharan
4. Awaran
5. Nushki

BLA recruits nearly 90% of its personnel from these districts. RAW is most active in these particular districts. Almost 80% of the ambushes and attacks on FC & Army took place in Turbat, Panjgur, Washuk & Kharan districts of Southern Balochistan.

 

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Naulong dam in Balochistan


LAHORE: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide Rs26.6 billion for the construction of the much-delayed Naulong dam in Balochistan after the provincial government agreed to issue an NOC next week allowing the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) to execute it.

“ADB has agreed to fund the project, as it has included it in its business plan,” a spokesman for the bank told Dawn on Saturday while confirming the development.

“The bank is of the view that the provincial government doesn’t have the capacity to execute the project in a professional manner. And if Wapda executes this, it is ready to fund it,” the Wapda official said.

After this development, the Naulong dam project is no more in the funding ambit of the federal government’s Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), a senior official in Wapda told Dawn requesting anonymity.

Located on Mula River--about 30 km from Gandava Town in Balochistan Jhal Magsi district, the 4.4-megawatt Naulong project was planned to be launched in 2009 with completion in 2012. However, the project—a zoned earth fill dam with 186 feet height and gross and live storage capacity of 242,163 and 199,956 acres feet—remained stuck for about nine years and became a shuttlecock between the Planning Commission and the provincial government on various issues related to funding, capacity, execution etc. Wapda, which was too engaged in the process, was also directed in the past to explore financing avenues for the project. However, the international donors, especially the ADB didn’t agree to fund the project if it executed by the Balochistan government.

He said after the Balochistan government’s failure in securing funds from the donors for the project, the federal government finally agreed to fund the project under PSDP. However, it, too, failed to allocate adequate funds in this regard. And finally, the government started pushing Balochistan government to withdraw from executing the project, paving the way for securing funds from the ADB.

The Wapda management one and half years back took up the issue with the government besides engaging the ADB in the process which sought a couple of more studies required before execution of the project.

“Since the detailed design and feasibility study are already completed, Wapda got two more studies carried out according to guidelines of the ADB.

The official said Wapda would also contribute some money in the form of equity in the project’s funding.

 

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Naulong dam in Balochistan


LAHORE: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide Rs26.6 billion for the construction of the much-delayed Naulong dam in Balochistan after the provincial government agreed to issue an NOC next week allowing the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) to execute it.

“ADB has agreed to fund the project, as it has included it in its business plan,” a spokesman for the bank told Dawn on Saturday while confirming the development.

“The bank is of the view that the provincial government doesn’t have the capacity to execute the project in a professional manner. And if Wapda executes this, it is ready to fund it,” the Wapda official said.

After this development, the Naulong dam project is no more in the funding ambit of the federal government’s Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), a senior official in Wapda told Dawn requesting anonymity.

Located on Mula River--about 30 km from Gandava Town in Balochistan Jhal Magsi district, the 4.4-megawatt Naulong project was planned to be launched in 2009 with completion in 2012. However, the project—a zoned earth fill dam with 186 feet height and gross and live storage capacity of 242,163 and 199,956 acres feet—remained stuck for about nine years and became a shuttlecock between the Planning Commission and the provincial government on various issues related to funding, capacity, execution etc. Wapda, which was too engaged in the process, was also directed in the past to explore financing avenues for the project. However, the international donors, especially the ADB didn’t agree to fund the project if it executed by the Balochistan government.

He said after the Balochistan government’s failure in securing funds from the donors for the project, the federal government finally agreed to fund the project under PSDP. However, it, too, failed to allocate adequate funds in this regard. And finally, the government started pushing Balochistan government to withdraw from executing the project, paving the way for securing funds from the ADB.

The Wapda management one and half years back took up the issue with the government besides engaging the ADB in the process which sought a couple of more studies required before execution of the project.

“Since the detailed design and feasibility study are already completed, Wapda got two more studies carried out according to guidelines of the ADB.

The official said Wapda would also contribute some money in the form of equity in the project’s funding.

Its good to see this development about Jhal Magsi district

Within Balochistan, development should be focused on Southern Balochistan specifically in the districts of Turbat, Panjgur, Kharan, Awaran, Washuk.... These are the districts from where the BLA BLF recuits 80% it its misguided rebbels, just because of the reason that locals have no source of income / employment. Due to unemployment, poverty, they are soft targets for RAW sponsored BLA BLF.

Jhal Magsi, Naseerabad & Jaffarabad are the areas where BLA BLF has almost no activities and they have tribal system consist of sindhi speaking & seraiki speaking sardars who are generally Pro Pakistan sardars, like Jamalis, Magsi, Rind etc etc

 

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CPHGC Plant Connected to the National Grid

The 1320 MW coal-fired power plant of the China Power Hub Generation Company (Pvt.) Ltd, being constructed in Hub, Balochistan, achieved a major milestone last month when it interconnected with Pakistan’s National Grid, subsequently achieving back energization of its 500KV GIS from Jamshoro side of the transmission lines.

 

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ISLAMABAD: A soil fertility atlas has been released for Balochistan under the joint efforts by Pakistan’s food ministry, the UN and the USAID to help the farmers improve economic opportunities through use of technology.

The atlas provides a comprehensive account of soil types and their current fertility status, native best management practices, and fertilizer use trends to support farmers and fertilizer producers understand best soil management practices for increased crop productivity.

In her welcome address, FAO Representative in Pakistan Minà Dowlatshahi said: “The Atlas is an important addition to the series of Soil Fertility Atlases which will be instrumental in addressing the lack of data in managing soil fertility in Pakistan. Soil maps based on agro-ecological zones have been made part of the Balochistan atlas. There is a need for raising awareness and increasing knowledge of farmers in addition to engaging with public and private sector to ensure sustainable agriculture development in Pakistan.”

Speaking at the launch event, USAID Deputy Mission Director Clay Epperson stated, “Going forward, the success of Pakistan’s agricultural sector will depend on the health and quality of Pakistan’s soils. Just as the soil gives to us, we must give to the soil.”

Speaking at the event, USDA’s Agricultural Counselor Casey Bean from the US Embassy Pakistan congratulated the partners working on this project, highlighting that “the project will promote the 4Rs of nutrient management, the right nutrient in the right amount at the right time with the right placement.”

This event marked the conclusion of the Soil Fertility Management for Sustainable Intensification project with soil atlases published in Punjab, Sindh and Baluchistan provinces and a publication date of December 21 for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

 

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Contract signed for Rs759m broadband coverage project

Published: December 12, 2018

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) and Ufone on Tuesday signed contract for a project worth Rs759 million for seamless broadband coverage on the Makran Coastal Highway.

USF Chief Executive Officer Rizwan Mustafa Mir and Ufone CEO Rashid Khan inked the contract. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Muhammad Naveed inaugurated the project called “Seamless Broadband Coverage from Hub to Jiwani: Makran Coastal Highway” worth Rs 759 million.

In order to execute the project, 58 base transceiver stations (BTS) – commonly called mobile phone towers – will be installed in a time frame of 18 months. To extend its scope, all major motorways and highways will be provided seamless connectivity in the future.

Speaking on the occasion, the PTA chairman stated that with constant dedication and devotion, yet another milestone had been achieved. The event marked one of the greatest landmarks achieved in the field of telecom in Pakistan and would go a long way in taking the development work being done by the information technology ministry to the greater level, he said.

With such projects, he pointed out, the IT ministry, through the USF, would continue to work towards achieving broadband penetration across the country in order to facilitate people in rural areas. In addition to the broadband infrastructure, he expected the USF to launch new e-services and m-services to facilitate the adoption of digital technology by the people of Pakistan.

The USF CEO, while giving an introduction of the project, told the audience that it was the first scheme under the Next Generation Broadband for Sustainable Development programme with focus on broadband coverage in order to allow seamless operations.

 

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The best facilities have been provided on Tạftạn at Pak Iran border for visitors.

 

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Quetta safe city project approved

Balochistan Minister for Information Technology Sardar Abdul Rehman Khetran informed the Balochistan Assembly on Thursday that the provincial government had approved the Quetta Safe City Project (QSCP) that would cost Rs2.28 billion.

Speaking on a resolution jointly moved by opposition members Nasarullah Zerey, Sham Lal and Shahina Bibi, he said safe city projects for Gwadar and all divisional and district headquarters of the province would also be launched soon.

He said the QSCP was pending for long, adding work on the project would start soon.

Though Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan Alyani was present in the house, Mr Khetran took the floor and informed the house about the government’s plan for the QSCP.

He said the government would soon establish an IT village in Quetta for which Rs 500 million had been allocated, adding that land for the purpose would be provided soon. In the IT village, he said, educated youths would be provided technical training.