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[ghazi52]

Cabinet approves construction of Dasu Dam from November

October 29, 2019

The Federal Cabinet has approved construction of Dasu Dam to be started next month.

This was announced by Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan at a media briefing in Islamabad on Tuesday.

She said Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has already approved construction of the dam.

Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said Ehsas under Graduate programme will be launched next month and the cabinet approved giving 50,000 scholarships in next four years.

She said scholarships will be awarded on merit-cum need basis and deserving students of 120 public sector universities will be eligible for the award.

She said children hailing from a family with an income of less than 45,000 rupees will be eligible for the programme.

She said the cabinet also granted approval for construction of high-rise buildings in different cities of the country, including Karachi, Peshawar, and Lahore, after identifying the air-routes by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said the cabinet approved resolution of all the pending issues with Russia under various Memorandums of Understanding.

She said the meeting also discussed people and investment friendly laws. She said the cabinet approved new board of directors of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited.

She said appointment of Chairman Evacuee Trust Board too got cabinet's nod. Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the ETB to vacate state properties from illegal occupants and utilize them for public welfare.


http://www.radio.gov.pk/29-10-2019/federal-cabinet-approves-construction-of-dasu-dam-from-november

 

[ghazi52]

ISLAMABAD - The government has embarked upon an ambitious plan to store additional 10 million acre feet of water by 2030 in order to enhance country’s water storage capacity.

Sources told APP here that over 7.1 MAF water would be stored through construction of Diamer Basha and Mohmand dams while remaining would be met through building small storage dams in all provinces during the said period.

They said that physical work had already been started on Mohmand Dam and it would likely to be completed before flood season of 2024.

The Mohmand Dam will not only generate 800 megawatt cheap hydel electricity but also store over 1.2 million acre feet (MAF), which will directly benefit people of Charsadda, Mohmand and adjoining areas of Khyber Pakthunkhwa.

Mohmand Dam is being constructed on River Swat about 48 kilometers from Peshawar at confluence of Mohmand and Charsadda districts and the dam’s reservoir area extends upstream to Mohmand, Bajaur and other northern districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Similarly, they said efforts were being made to launch work on Diamer Bhasha dam by end of this year. Diamer Bhasha Dam is also a multi-purpose project aiming at water storage, flood mitigation and power generation. The project will be constructed across River Indus about 40-kilometer downstream of Chillas City. With the construction of Diamer Basha Dam Project, the life of Tarbela Dam will be enhanced for another 35 years.

Pakistan receives around 142 MAF water annually through western rivers of which 104 MAF used for irrigation purposes. Similarly, approximately 40 MAF water is obtained from normal rainfall and 40 per cent through underground water per year.

It is pertinent to mention here that lack of additional water reservoirs in country resulted wastage of 11.65 million acre feet (MAF) during the Kharif Season 2019.

“Due to absence of adequate water storage in the country, 11.65 MAF surplus water released downstream Kotri could not stored during the Kharif season 2019,” they sources told.

They said the expected 15 per cent water shortage for the current Rabi season could also be eliminated after meeting ecological and sea intrusion needs if there were additional water storage capacity.

 

[ghazi52]

First ever Hydro Dam of Balochistan.
Naulang Dam will be producing 5.5 MW electricity & will irrigate 40000 acres near Jhal Magsi, Gandawa & Khuzdar area

 

[Chishty4]

800 MW Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project.

Work started on the Water Diversion Tunnel at Mohmand Dam Project.

#Mohmand #Pakistan #KP

 

[ghazi52]

Azad Pattan hydropower project approved by JWG

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Joint Working Group (JWG) has approved 700MW Azad Pattan hydropower project for inclusion in the CPEC list.

This will assist to reach early financial close, start construction next year and also arrange the project's financing in RMB – Chinese currency. The project will also be able to avail other facilities available to CPEC projects which will expedite the project and bring down the tariff, it was reported.

Azad Pattan hydropower project is a 700MW run-of-the-river pondage scheme on the River #Jhelum, in the AJ& K, with capability of 4 hours daily peaking. The project will be located near the Azad Pattan Bridge, upstream of 720MW Karot hydropower project and downstream of 640 MW Mahal hydropower project and will be a part of the River Jhelum hydel cascade.

The project will deliver approximately 3.3 billion units of clean and renewable energy into the national grid after its completion in 2026. Being developed under the 2002 Power Policy, the project will be transferred free of cost to the government after the term. The tariff approved by NEPRA at US ¢ 7.1/ kWh is the lowest hydel tariff in Pakistan to date. The tariff will fall to around US ¢ 4/kWh after the debt payment period (12 years), and to around US ¢ 1/ kWh after the concession term ( 30 years) throughout its long life remaining useful life of over 70 years; off course all subject to indexation as allowed under the power policies.

The River Jhelum cascade is developing the potential of the flowing river water with (upstream to downstream) 1,124MW Kohala, 640 MW Mahl, 700 MW Azad Pattan and 720 MW Karot – a total of 3,184 MW and generating some 15 billion kWh annually; approximately 10% of Pakistan's total electricity generation.

The river cascade development enables the maximum and most efficient use of the river water. In addition to energy generation, the cascade will store water and reduce the silt going into the Mangla Reservoir thus increasing life of Mangla Dam water storage.

 

[ghazi52]

Impounding of water in progress. 102 MW Gulpur Hydropower Project Kotli , Azad Kashmir enters final stages. Construction began in January 2014. Reservoir Capacity 17,749 Acres Ft

 

[ghazi52]

Rs52.5bn contract for Dasu power project signed with Chinese firm

Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) on Monday signed a contract worth Rs52.5 billion with the joint venture of GE Hydro China and Power China Zhongnan Engineering Corporation for starting electro-mechanical works on first stage of the Dasu hydroelectric power project.

Dasu hydropower project’s general manager and project director Anwar ul Haque and GEHC deputy general manager Aijun Xu — the authorised representative of the joint venture — signed the contract on behalf of their respective sides at a ceremony

The electrical & mechanical (E&M) contract includes design, supply and installation of six francis turbines, generators, main transformers, generator and station service switchgear along with related equipment. This will lead to final completion of major works of the project.

Wapda chairman, in his welcome remarks, said, “Today is an important day for the Dasu hydroelectric power project. The project is of vital importance that will add a major quantum of hydel electricity to the national grid in order to minimise reliance on expensive thermal generation and bring down power tariff

 

[El Sidd]

Yesterday i was listening to honorable minister of water resources Mr. Wowda.

I am quite horrified that such a person is leading the efforts for water security in Pakistan. He has little understanding of written laws and no wonder India is stealing Pakistani water so easily.

Water security is National security.

 

[Syed1.]

Patwaris acting like PTI has been in power for 30 years and its because of present government that India is stealing our water.

 

[jupiter2007]

Yesterday i was listening to honorable minister of water resources Mr. Wowda.

I am quite horrified that such a person is leading the efforts for water security in Pakistan. He has little understanding of written laws and no wonder India is stealing Pakistani water so easily.

Water security is National security.

What corrupt mafia didn’t do in last 10 years, you want Vowda to fix it in 15 months?

 

[El Sidd]

What corrupt mafia didn’t do in last 10 years, you want Vowda to fix it in 15 months?

GoP has no plans to put a dam friendly budget.

Construction efforts like these build nations and drive economies, ever wondered why those egyptians were building pyramids and temples?

Easiest way of creating jobs was to announce a dam effort. Investments would have eventually followed.

I am sorry to say your horse will be shot after the race

 

[jupiter2007]

GoP has no plans to put a dam friendly budget.

Construction efforts like these build nations and drive economies, ever wondered why those egyptians were building pyramids and temples?

Easiest way of creating jobs was to announce a dam effort. Investments would have eventually followed.

I am sorry to say your horse will be shot after the race

We need build close to 800 big, medium and small dams but where will the money come from these dams?
Even taking loans is difficult... Previous governments have used highways and airports as the collateral to take loans.
What assets can be used as collateral to secure a loan?
Don’t you know many projects are pending due to lack of funds.

 

[El Sidd]

Where will the money come from these dams? Even taking loans is different... Previous governments have used highways and airports as the collateral to take loans.
What assets can be used as collateral to secure a loan?
Don’t you know many projects are pending due to lack of funds.

let the widely spoken dark economy do it.

why debt trap yourself for prolonged misery? a family who has taken debt 2000 years ago cannot pay it back still

 

[jupiter2007]

let the widely spoken dark economy do it.

why debt trap yourself for prolonged misery? a family who has taken debt 2000 years ago cannot pay it back still

What dark economy? Hera mandi? Or drug export? Or increase the service charges on drug export? Growing medical marijuana?
Or open a Casino like Malaysia?

 

[El Sidd]

What dark economy? Hera mandi? Or drug export? Or increase the service charges on drug export? Growing medical marijuana?
Or open a Casino like Malaysia?

There is more cash stowed away in basement and lockers of Pakistan than in Government counting for one.

Secondly the machinery is there to be confiscated as well.

There is a will. there's is a way. You keep up the good work in praising Mr. Khan