Dams Under Construction- News and Updates...

[Peregrine_Falcon]

Just because u dnt know abt it does not mean there are none.
You will find some coal projects completing soon.

All those coal power plants are being developed by Private Companies not govt.Just visit PPIB (Private Power and Infrastructure Board) Website.You will find out that most of the Projects underway are actually being developed by IPP's (Independent Power Producers) not by goverment.

 

[Musketeeer]

All those coal power plants are being developed by Private Companies not govt.Just visit PPIB (Private Power and Infrastructure Board) Website.You will find out that most of the Projects underway are actually being developed by IPP's (Independent Power Producers) not by goverment.

ok so when these will be involved in corruption or a failure then everybody will be raising their hands on the Govt. Quite a hypocritical approach.
PPIB is created and run by Govt. They are having public and private partnerships.

Moreover, CPEC credit goes to Govt of Pakistan and Army equally. Frequent visits to China by the Federal and Punjab Govt has fastened the speed of the project. Recent visit of Shahbaz Sharif to China will bring more investment for the second (industrial) phase of the CPEC. You will see him making and signing the projects. Govt responsibility is to bring investment and end the turmoil of load shedding that Pakistan is facing.

Source: https://defence.pk/threads/hydropower-projects-aiding-investment.466230/#ixzz4SnMn5cV2

 

[Samee Ulhaq]

good for information..

 

[Peregrine_Falcon]

ok so when these will be involved in corruption or a failure then everybody will be raising their hands on the Govt. Quite a hypocritical approach.
PPIB is created and run by Govt. They are having public and private partnerships.

Moreover, CPEC credit goes to Govt of Pakistan and Army equally. Frequent visits to China by the Federal and Punjab Govt has fastened the speed of the project. Recent visit of Shahbaz Sharif to China will bring more investment for the second (industrial) phase of the CPEC. You will see him making and signing the projects. Govt responsibility is to bring investment and end the turmoil of load shedding that Pakistan is facing.

Source: https://defence.pk/threads/hydropower-projects-aiding-investment.466230/#ixzz4SnMn5cV2

Why won't they invest in pakistan, when they know that gov't is so desperate that it's awarding upto Rs 15-16 per unit tarrif for IPP's which is the highest in the region.Afterall they are businessmen,all that matters for them is good money.By the way gov't would also get billions in terms of taxes as well as royalties on every single project plus a slogan for next elections that we reduced loadshedding then why would they reject these offers.Anyone in goverment would have done that.

 

[muhammadhafeezmalik]

This seems a good Idea, before getting any loan we should get rid of time consuming hurdles like detailed engineering design , environment impact assessment (EIA), acquisition land ,resettlement of any to be affected persons, construction roads and infrastructure, power evacuation system, geting Nepra approval on upfront tariff and engagement of international panel of experts (IPE).

These hurdles may not consume much investment but they do consume a lot of time due to litigation. In this process the investors loose the interest and by the time the project starts the cost of the project balloons manifold.

What Pakistan needs is hundreds if not thousands of " MICRO " Hydel projects in KPK.

How much electricity those " MICRO " Hydel projects in KPK will generate?

 

[Musketeeer]

Why won't they invest in pakistan, when they know that gov't is so desperate that it's awarding upto Rs 15-16 per unit tarrif for IPP's which is the highest in the region.Afterall they are businessmen,all that matters for them is good money.By the way gov't would also get billions in terms of taxes as well as royalties on every single project plus a slogan for next elections that we reduced loadshedding then why would they reject these offers.Anyone in goverment would have done that.

Sahiwal coal project rate 8.55 cents per unit. That is equal to 9 Rs per unit

 

[Kabira]

ISLAMABAD:

The United States on Wednesday pledged to provide $81 million (over Rs8.5 billion) to the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) for the construction of first stage (Kaitu Weir) of the Kurram Tangi Dam project in North Waziristan Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata).

In this regard, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Wapda signed an agreement at a ceremony.

Federal Minister of Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif, US Ambassador David Hale and Wapda Chairman Lieutenant General (Retired) Muzammil Hussain were present.

Speaking on the occasion, the water and power minister called the USAID’s grant of $81 million for stage one of the Kurram Tangi Dam project another milestone in the US civilian assistance programme aimed at making Pakistan prosperous.

He voiced hope that the project would go a long way towards bringing about socio-economic development in far-flung areas in North Waziristan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

Referring to the growing need of water and electricity, he said the government was depending more on hydroelectric power resources and was working on several such projects to produce cheap electricity.

“America and Pakistan have a long history of cooperation in the energy sector,” US Ambassador David Hale said. “The agreement builds on decades of shared efforts to meet Pakistan’s energy needs and help improve lives of millions of Pakistanis.”

He emphasised the importance of overcoming the energy crisis to expedite economic growth in the country.

Pointing to World Bank’s remarks in 2014 that energy crisis was a major hurdle to economic development, the ambassador reiterated his pledge to continue support for the power sector in Pakistan.

Pakistan would add more than 2,400 megawatts of electricity to the national grid with US support, he said.

The Wapda chairman said the Kurram Tangi Dam project would be constructed in two phases. It would have gross water storage capacity of 1.2 million acre feet and electricity generation capacity of 83.4MW.

“Construction work on stage-II of the project will also start soon,” he announced.

Kaitu Weir is the first stage of the project. With the completion of construction work in this phase, more than 16,000 acres of agricultural land will be irrigated and 18MW of electricity will be produced, which will benefit 100,000 Pakistanis.

Under the first stage, funds will be transferred to Wapda to support the construction of a weir on Kaitu River, Shertalla and Spairaga canals, two powerhouses, a transmission line, housing accommodation for the construction and operational staff and an office building for dam construction and operational activities.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 15th, 2016.

 

[ziaulislam]

All those coal power plants are being developed by Private Companies not govt.Just visit PPIB (Private Power and Infrastructure Board) Website.You will find out that most of the Projects underway are actually being developed by IPP's (Independent Power Producers) not by goverment.

not most all, there is not a single govt project in coal

PPPP were not allowing imported coal, govt open the door and investment pour in
now govt has banned further imported coal for local investors

 

[Sipahi]

What Pakistan needs is hundreds if not thousands of " MICRO " Hydel projects in KPK.

and punjab and sindh for balochistan.

 

[Pakistanisage]

and punjab and sindh for balochistan.

Unfortunately , Punjab and Sindh do not have Snow melting waters coming down at great speeds from High Mountains ( a must for Hydel/Hydro projects ). However , Gilgit / Baltistan and KPK has potential to generate 70,000+ Megawatts of Electricity from Hydro Projects , which must be exploited.

Punjab should still try to develop the Kalabagh Dam project , which would deliver 4500 Megawatt of Electricity and save water resource.

 

[WAJsal]

Update this thread if possible @save_ghenda ,

https://twitter.com/x/status/809688677152604160

 

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[ghazi52]

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Work on Diamer-Bhasha dam to begin next year


ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali told the National Assembly on Friday that the government would start work on the Diamer-Bhasha dam next year, adding that there was corruption in every power distribution company in the country.

Answering questions pertaining to electricity during the question hour, he said, “the Diamer-Bhasha dam will be the government’s gift to the people of Pakistan”.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has recently approved the financing plan for the Diamer-Bhasha dam. The dam is expected to provide 8.1 MAF of gross storage of which 6.4 MAF will be live storage with a capacity to produce 4,500MW of cheap and clean energy.

The dam remains in the preliminary stage of construction despite the passage of ten years. It was announced in 2006 but the foundation stone was laid in 2011 by then prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.

So far, the dam’s construction has been hampered by financial constraints and political apathy. Once constructed, it would be the highest earth-filled dam in the world and will have the capacity to generate 4,500MW. It is expected to cost $14 billion and is scheduled for completion by 2020.

Minister says the project will be a government’s ‘gift’ to people
Discussing other power projects, the minister said that the government had initiated several power projects and that electricity tariff would decrease after their completion. “A number of low-cost power projects have been initiated which will reduce electricity charges,” he added.

He said the government had launched nine small dam projects, adding that after the 18th Amendment, provinces could also construct small dams.

Responding to a written question regarding corruption in electricity departments, the minister said: “The problem of corruption prevails in all power distribution companies.”

He said his ministry had taken action against several corrupt officials. In Karachi, assistance was sought from the Rangers in cracking down on corrupt elements, he said. “We have taken stern action against 90 officials and over 2,000 cases are under trial,” he added.

Mr Abid rejected MNA Jamshed Dasti’s claim regarding political victimisation of the Muzaffargarh distribution company, adding that he had not ordered any Water and Power Distribution Authority official to take undue action against a political rival. He said, however, action was being taken in cases of power theft irrespective of political affiliation.

In a written reply to a question raised by MNA Sher Akbar Khan, Khawaja Asif, the minister for water and power, said no corruption case had been registered against employees of the Peshawar Electric Supply Company in the last five hours.

Published in Dawn, December 17th, 2016



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What does this idiotic minister mean by "gift" ... it isn't the government's personal property to "gift" to us. Do youre job... or get lost!

 

[Kabira]

What Pakistan needs is hundreds if not thousands of " MICRO " Hydel projects in KPK.

Most of micro dams generate less then 1 MW, but they are great for local villagers in remote areas.