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ISLAMABAD: Construction work on Mohmand and Diamer Bhasha dams would commence respectively from February and May 2019, the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Chairman Lt Gen (retd) Muzammil Hussain told the Senate Committee on Water Resources on Wednesday.

Briefing the Senate panel, he said Balochistan government did not have the network to distribute 74,000-acre feet water of Kichhi Kanal.

“The province has the network to distribute only 10,000-acre feet water while 62,000-acre feet water could not be distributed, owing to the absence of distribution system,” he said.

He said Wapda has completed various overdue projects in the last two years including Tarbela-IV, Golan Gol, Neelum-Jhelum despite severe issues of scarcity of funds. Massive liabilities of Wapda could not be cleared in five years period despite not starting the new projects during the period.

“Wapda has asked Balochistan government to assign it the task to construct Naulong Dam,” he added.

He said during an earlier year of the country, Wapda had completed 12 projects in 12 years as funds were available in abundance. Brushing aside the allegations of neglecting Balochistan, he said out of 81 Public Sector Development Programmes (PSDP) projects, 36 are situated in Balochistan.

Out of the 36 projects of Balochistan, 32 projects were approved in the PSDP. Rs22 billion have so far been spent on constructing water reservoirs [in the province] and Rs47.3 billion would be spent during the current year, he said.

The official told the Senate body that the cost of K-4 project of Karachi had jumped up from Rs 14 billion to Rs 74 billion. The project would not complete in the next 20 years if funds are not available, he added.

Senator Hasil Bazinjo of the National Party urged that the PM-Chief Justice fund for construction of Mohmand and Diamer-Bhasha dams should be diverted to complete 100 dams in Balochistan.

Senator Usman Kakar said over 12 million acre water was getting wasted in Balochistan and Rs 500 billion were needed to build reservoirs in the province. The water reservoir projects should be included in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), he added.


Senator Dr Jehanzeb Jamaldini of the Balochistan National Party directed the Ministry of Water Resources to give feasibility of constructing only one dam in the province. The meeting was told by officials that during the last financial year, Rs35 million had been spent for constructing Khazana Dam.

This year Rs4 billion has been allocated out of which 8 million have so far been released. The committee was informed that work on Naulong Dam has been over-delayed.

The Asian Development Bank had agreed to provide funds with the condition to construct distribution network first. However, the provincial government has not yet constructed the distribution system.

Wapda chairman said the process to prepare PC-I for construction of Bara dam was initiated in 2002, adding that 6MW electricity will be produced from the dam.

Tenders were issued in December 2009 and April 2010, but no bid was received. The cost has increased manifold in PC-II of the project which has been deposited in Ministry of Water Resources, they said.

The chairman of the committee approved constituting a committee for changing the venue of Khazana dam. The committee recommended completing one or two dams in Balochistan on a priority basis.

 

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Mohmand Dam construction to start in June 2019

Islamabad: Construction work on Mohmand Dam will start in June 2019, a news source quoted Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Lt. General (R) Muzammil Hussain. Hussain shared this information during the meeting of Senate’s Standing Committee on Water Resources presided over by Senator Shamim Afridi.

According to Hussain, work on the project was to start in 2009, but it was delayed. Similarly, work on Baza Dam, which was to be completed in 2009, hasn’t yet been started. The committee members were briefed on various water storage project being carried out in the city by the officials of Ministry of Water Resources and WAPDA.

Balochistan Irrigation Secretary told the committee that the completion of Khazana Dam was delayed due to the chosen location, which was unfeasible for the project. To avoid such issues, WAPDA officials suggested that close liaison and coordination is needed between the provinces and centre; this will also ensure the speedy completion of small dam projects in the country.

The meeting members also pointed out the lack of focus of the concerned authorities on completing water reservoirs in Balochistan. The delays seen in preparation of Mirani Dam’s PC-1 was also mentioned

 

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Nai Gaj Dam

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) to prepare a new PC-1 for the construction of Nai Gaj Dam within 15 days.

A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar heard the case regarding the construction of the dam.

The Nai Gaj Dam is an embankment dam currently under construction on the Gaj River in the gorge area at the edge of Kirthar Mountains range about 65 km (40 miles) north-west of Dadu city in Sindh.

During the course of proceedings, the chief justice observed that the court could not let Rs16 billion already spent on the project go waste.

The WAPDA officials requested for one month for preparing the new PC-1. The chief justice did not accepted their request and granted 15 days with the directive that the WAPDA representatives should not appear before the bench without the new PC-1.

During the previous hearing, the CJP had observed that if the dam was not built within the given time frame, the parties concerned would be held responsible.

The additional attorney general informed the top court the PC-1 of the dam would be revised and a new contractor would be hired for the construction.

The CJP remarked that projects were started for ‘kickbacks’ and later abandoned on the plea that same were not needed.

He also observed that no one from the Sindh government had appeared before the court.

He said the federal government was to release Rs 46 billion for the dam's construction.

About 51 per cent of the project had been completed, but the Sindh government was saying that it was not needed anymore, he added.

The CJP asked the additional attorney general whether the federal government had released funds for the dam.

On this, the additional attorney general replied that the Sindh government had changed its approach and was reluctant to undertake the construction of the dam.

The dam’s construction of the dam started in May 2012. It is estimated that water will be supplied from Nai Gaj Dam to 28,800 acres land in tehsil Johi and 300,000 acres in other areas of Dadu District.

Moreover, Nai Gaj Dam will supply 50 cusecs of water to the Lake Manchar for decreasing its pollution.

Furthermore, the water will also be supplied from the dam to Kachho desert and area of Kohistan in Dadu District

 

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What PTI's government is doing (other than gimmicks) that still CJ have to follow up the water project.

 

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Pakistani expats contribute Rs1 billion for dams fund: SBP

ISLAMABAD: The overseas Pakistanis have so far contributed around Rs.1 billion to 'The Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Prime Minister of Pakistan Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand Dams Fund', State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data reveals.

According to the SBP, as of December 06, around Rs 8.46 billion have so far been deposited by the local as well as expatriate Pakistanis to support the construction of dams since July 6. Of total donations, Rs 0.99 billion was donated by the expatriates, while the local Pakistani individuals and institutions gave away Rs 7.47 billion.

Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, who took the initiative of fund collection, launched the fund on July 6 which was later joined by Prime Minister Imran Khan, making it joint venture to overcome the country''s water scarcity.

The overseas Pakistanis were passionately contributing to the national cause after the prime minister appealed to the estimated nine million overseas Pakistanis, particularly those living in European countries and the United States, to contribute at least $1,000 per head to the noble cause, and warned that Pakistan could face famine-like conditions by 2025 if new water reservoirs were not built now.

He also asked Pakistanis for generous donations.

The CJP also visited UK for fundraiser to avert the looming threat which may invite drought in Pakistan in coming years.

Around $14 billion is required for the construction of the Diamer Bhasha dam.

Within Pakistan, the contributions were made through cheques, cash and mobile phone message service.

An amount of Rs 125 million was received through the SMS services of the four cellular companies operating in Pakistan.

The overseas Pakistanis transmitted their donations through debit and credit cards and in the SBP Nostro account and commercial banks overseas.

Most of the foreign donations came from Pakistanis living in the United States which is around around Rs 362 million while those in Britain gave around Rs 214 million.

Pakistanis in Canada donated Rs 107 million.

Other major donations were made by overseas Pakistanis residing in Saudi Arabia and Qatar (around Rs40 million each), Switzerland (Rs 32 million), United Arab Emirates 65 million and others.

The overseas Pakistanis living in several other countries also made contributions.

These states include; Afghanistan, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei, China, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Finland, Fiji, India, Ireland, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Malaysia, Netherland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Peru, Philippines, Russia, South Korea, South Africa, Sweden, Tajikistan, Turkey, Thailand and Tunisia.

When contacted to the Special Assistant to Prime Minister Syed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari, he expressed pride over Pakistani diaspora working abroad to serve Pakistan and said, they always came forward to support the country in tough times.

He said the confidence of the overseas Pakistanis boosted after Prime Minister Imran Khan assured them for their maximum facilitation.

The SAPM announced constitution of overseas Pakistanis Associates Committee which would be mandated to raise fund till the completion of dams.

He pledged to bring in more fund from upcoming fundraisers he is scheduled to attend abroad.

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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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Engineers visit 4320 MW Dasu Hydro Power Plant dam site Kohistan

Main Civil Works Contracts awarded to M/s CGGC, China. Contract Agreement with M/s CGGC, China signed on March 08, 2017. Contractor has commenced their services and mobilized at Site w.e.f June 23, 2017. Construction activities on Access Roads to Diversion Tunnel Inlet (CR1 & CR2) and on Adit are in progress.

Work started today on Audit No. 2 to make access for diversion tunnels under Dasu Hydropower Project by main dam contractor company (CGGC).
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Wapda Decides To Give Rs98 Billion For Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dams From Its Own Resources

ISLAMABAD: WAPDA has decided to provide Rs98 billion from its resources to build the Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dam.

According to News, WAPDA has prepared a plan to provide funds for the construction of Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dams, Bhasha Dam will cost about Rs1,500 billion, while the estimation of the cost of Mohmand Dam is 309 billion, for Dams WAPDA has decided to give Rs98 billion from its own resources.

According to WAPDA sources, the construction work on the Mohmand Dam is expected in early 2019, where the construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam will be started in the mid-2019, the Diamer Bhasha Dam will be complete in almost 9 years and the Mohmand Dam will be complete in almost 6 years.

WAPDA sources say that a special financial plan has been set up for the Diamer Bhasha Dam, the project will be constructed in two parts, the cost of the dam is required for the construction is around 300 billion rupees. For Dam Rs474 billion needed while approximately 751 billion rupees is required for the Power House needs.

According to the sources, funds for the Mohmand Dam will be administered in the form of a loan from Federal Government Annual Development Program, WAPDA Equity, Local and Foreign Banks and Financial Institutions, and this loan will be availed by WAPDA for its assets.

Sources said that there is no problem for the Diamer Bhasha and Mohmand Dams funds, the value of WAPDA’s assets is worth than 40 billion dollars, while the WAPDA sold 32 billion units of power central power agency last year Its value is more than Rs 65 billion

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MIRPUR (AJK): Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday signed Project Implementation Letter (PIL)-2 worth US$ 78 million for Mangla Refurbishment Project, it was officially declared.

The USAID grant will be spent to undertake various works of Package V, VI, VIII and IX of the project.

The PIL–1 of US $ 72 million for Mangla Refurbishment Project had already signed between USAID and WAPDA in 2014, WAPDA sources told media on Wednesday.

WAPDA Chairman Lt Gen Muzammil Hussain (R) and USAID Mission Leader Jerry Bisson signed the letter.

Member (Power) WAPDA was also present on the occasion, it said.

The statement continued that in view of the aging factor of the generating equipment and availability of additional water due to the raised Mangla Dam, WAPDA is implementing Mangla Refurbishment Project with an approved PC-I cost of Rs.

52.224 billion.

USAID is providing US$150 million as grant and AFD is providing Euro 90 million as loan for the purpose, while rest of the amount is being arranged by WAPDA through loans and from its own resources.

Mangla Refurbishment Project, on its completion, will enhance generation capacity of the existing Mangla Hydel Power Station from 1000 megawatt (MW) to 1310 MW, thus registering an increase of 310 MW.

The refurbishment works have been divided into 11 different packages, which will be implemented in various phases.

The generating units will be refurbished by closing down one tunnel (two generating units) at a time.

Refurbishment of the first two units will be completed in year 2019, while refurbishment of all 10 generating units is likely to be accomplished by year 2024.It may be mentioned that WAPDA has been implementing a two-pronged strategy for optimal utilization of hydropower resources.

Under the strategy, WAPDA has not only initiated new hydropower projects but has also been rehabilitating and upgrading its existing hydel power stations to maximize the ratio of environment friendly and low-cost hydel electricity in the National Grid.

 

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Main Tunnel of 4320 MW Dasu Hydro-power project inaugurated

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Kurram Tangi Dam

Connecting channel to silt excluder from weir, Sheratala canal head regulator, Flushing drain concrete and silt excluder concrete are in progress.

The project is located across Kurram river in North Waziristan Agency about 14 KMs upstream of Kurram Garhi Headworks and 32 KMs North of Bannu City, KP.

Salient Features ·

Dam Height 322 ft ·
Gross Storage 1.20 MAF ·
Live Storage 0.90 MAF ·
Installed Capacity 83.4 MW (350 Gwh)
New Command Area (84,380 acres) (Sheratalla Canal 12,300 acres, Spaira Ragha Canal 4,080 acres, Thal Canal 68,000 acres)
Supplementing Existing Civil 107,500} 170,500} & Marwat Canals 278,000 acres Stage-I Kaitu Weir Works and its allied structures are to be constructed across, Kaitu River, which is located near Spinwam, 28 KM from Mirali Tehsil H.Q. of North Waziristan Agency.
Salient Features of Stage-I · Kaitu Weir Height 18 ft · Feeder Tunnel Discharge Capacity 633.4 cusecs · Spaira Ragha Canal (CCA) 4,080 acres · Sheratalla Canal (CCA) 12,300 acres · Installed Capacity 18.9 MW Commenc. Date (Stage-I) July 2016
Completion Date April 2019
Supervision Consultant M/s MM Pakistan – PES - DMC Joint Venture Project Contractors M/s FWO-DESCON Joint Venture.

 

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4,300MW Dasu Dam to Cost an Extra Rs. 18 Billion Due to Delayed Land Acquisition

The project steering committee (PSC) of 4,300 MW Dasu hydropower project is set to meet on January 8 next year to discuss and approve the special committee’s recommendations for quickly resolving the issue of land acquisition for the power project.

Media reports said that the special committee aims to quickly resolve the land acquisition issue and has prepared its preliminary report.

The report will be submitted to the Steering Committee and if approved, the government will have to bear an additional Rs. 18 billion cost.

The special committee has prepared the report after holding a series of meetings with the representatives of people affected by the project, local politicians and stakeholders.

Sources said that a petition signed by the representatives of affected people has also been compiled by the committee.

Located on the Indus river, 240 km upstream from Tarbela dam, and in the Kohistan area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the project is being funded by the World Bank which has extended deadline by one year for utilization of the funds approved in 2014.

The main reason for the non-utilisation of the funds is attributed to land acquisition..

 

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Work on the construction of Mohmand Dam will start in January 2019

A spokesman of Water and Power Development Authority told the dam will be completed at a cost of three hundred and nine billion rupees by 2024.

On completion, it will generate 800 MW electricity besides bringing more than seventeen thousand acres’ barren land under cultivation.

The Dam will also solve the problem of water scarcity in Mohmand and adjacent districts, in addition, to help in overcoming shortage of electricity in the country

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The Karot Hydropower Project is an under construction run-of-river concrete-core rockfill gravity dam in Pakistan with an installed capacity of 720 MW.

The Karot Hydropower Station in Pakistan is the first investment project of the Silk Road Fund, is part of the much larger CPEC China–Pakistan Economic Corridor, and is expected to be completed in 2020.

Status: Under construction
Construction began: January 2016
Construction cost: $1.42 billion
Commission date: Apr 2021
Turbines: 4 x 190 MW Francis-type
Installed capacity : 720 MW

Reservoir Total capacity: 164.5 million
Maximum length: 27 km (17 mi)
Normal elevation: 461 m (1,512 ft)

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Nai Gaj Dam is an embankment dam currently under construction on the Gaj River in the gorge area at the edge of Kirthar Mountains range at about 65 km north-west of Dadu city in Dadu District, Sindh. Construction began in 2012 and when complete, its power station will have a 4.2 MW installed capacity.

Consultant Supervision: Techno Consult International( TCI) Karachi, Pakistan.

Salient features.

Type of Dam: Earth Core Rockfill dam.
Height of Dam: 194 Ft
Live Storage: 0.16 MAF
Gross Storage: 0.30 MAF
Dead Storage: 0.140 MAF
Sedimentation Load: 0.45 acre-feet / sq. mile
Fuse Plug Capacity: 74000 Cusecs
Spillway Capacity: 253000 Cusecs
Command Area: 40,000 Acres
Cropped Area: 80,000 Acres
Cropping Intensity: 200%
Power House Installed Capacity: 4.2 MW
Project Cost (2009): Rs.28.153 Billion (Revised)
EIRR: 13.18%
B.C. Ratio: 1.32:1


Construction of the dam started in May 2012. Around 49.21% of the construction work is completed. The dam is scheduled to be completed in June 2019.It is estimated that water will be supplied from Nai Gaj Dam to 28800 acres land in Tehsil Johi and 300000 acres in other areas of Dadu District. Moreover, Nai Gaj Dam will supply 50 cusecs of water to the Lake Manchar for decreasing its pollution. Furthermore, the water will also be supplied from the dam to Kachho desert and area of Kohistan in Dadu District.