Dams vital for sustainable economic growth:

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Dams vital for sustainable economic growth: PM


APP
19 Jun 2021

DASU: Prime Minister Imran Khan here Friday said construction of hydropower projects was imperative for sustainable economic growth and agriculture production besides bringing prices of daily commodities and inflation down.

Talking to engineers, water experts and labourers after visiting the mega Dasu hydropower project (HPP), the Prime Minister said Dasu HPP and Diamir Bhasha dams were landmark projects that would produce thousands of megawatts inexpensive electricity by making very positive impact on overall growth of industries and agriculture besides generate employment opportunities.

The Prime Minister while paying rich tributes to local and foreign engineers and labourers said work on Dasu HPP (Phase-I) had been accelerated and would be completed by 2025 having overall power generation capacity of 2,160 megawatt. Similarly, 4,320 megawatt electricity would be produced after completion of its second phase by 2029.

He said Pakistan had blessed with a number of water reservoirs’ sites for construction of hydropower projects and if constructed would directly benefit common man besides bolstering economic growth, industrial and agriculture production.

The Prime Minister said expensive electricity led to price-hike and inflation while inexpensive electricity generation from dams brought prices of daily use commodities to a low level, thus making positive impact on socioeconomic lives of poor strata.
Earlier, the Prime Minister inspected different sections of under-construction Dasu Hydropower Project and reviewed pace of work.

Dasu HPP includes construction of 4,320MW hydropower plant on Indus River near Dasu town in Upper Kohistan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The project is located approximately 74 kilometres downstream of Diamer Bhasha Dam, 240km upstream of Tarbela Dam, and 345km from Islamabad. The project is being developed in two stages by Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda). The project is part of hydropower development projects included in Government Vision 2025 Programme.

Dams vital for sustainable economic growth: PM

DASU: Prime Minister Imran Khan here Friday said construction of hydropower projects was imperative for sustainable...

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[Surya 1]

Ofcourse, dams are very important but there are many micro level experiments of successful water conservation in India ranging from water harvesting in farms to making water bodies around the villages. Building dams require very long timing and big resources. This micro water conservation bodyes can be made very easily with the participation of people. There are very many examples where the the villagers are totally transformed from dry and desert and almost dessert like villagers to lush green villages full of water, crops, trees and biodiversities. This thread is very interesting. I will post many such videos and article here where the villages and area was transformed by the efforts of individual or a communities.

 

[CrazyZ]

Pakistan's abundant Hydro and Solar energy resources need to developed as part of a long term economic development plan. Enough of both exist in Pakistan to generate more energy then most western european nations do today.

 

[Surya 1]

Pakistan's abundant Hydro and Solar energy resources need to developed as part of a long term economic development plan. Enough of both exist in Pakistan to generate more energy then most western european nations do today.

If you are able to focus on whatever you have got from nature, a highly specific economic growth model for a particular Nation can be built. it is the time that we need to focus on basics rather than focusing on big things. In my opinion, Indian subcontinent countries should focus more on water conservation ,green cover, producing quality food, reducing chemical Fertilizer and insecticides, improve the helth of people, give them quality education and skills. This is very important because the healthy people with good health and good mind builds the Nation. I am very impressed with plantation drive by pakistan. Trees are such things that gives health and beauty to communities without spending a penny.

 

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World Bank approves $442m for Pakistan’s water and sanitation services

• Punjab Rural Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Project will help upgrade infrastructure in rural settlements

Ali Ahmed
19 Jun 2021

The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved $442 million in financing to support Pakistan improve its access to water and sanitation services in Punjab .

The Punjab Rural Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Project (PRSWSSP) will help upgrade water supply and sanitation infrastructure and services providing access to drinking water and safe wastewater management in rural settlements, said the World Bank.

“The PRSWSSP will help more than 6 million rural residents in the poorest districts of Punjab to reduce child stunting and address areas at high risk to droughts and water scarcity,” said Najy Benhassine, World Bank Country Director for Pakistan. “The World Bank is committed to the government in improving sustainable water resource management. This project will support investments that increase climate resilience,

including flood protection, rainwater harvesting and water conservation in these districts.”
The project will cover 16 districts, with 50% of districts drawn from south Punjab, and 25% each from central and north Punjab, benefiting 2,000 villages and more than six million people in rural areas. It will also provide training of village councils and community caretakers, which will have complementary responsibilities for operations and maintenance, monitoring and evaluation, and customer service.

“The project is expected to yield substantial benefits to rural communities. It will help improve health outcomes by reducing water borne illnesses and ensure service quality and customer care through a financially sustainable public company,” said Farhan Sami, Task Team Leader for the project.

The project design was informed by a 2018 flagship report, 'When Water Becomes a Hazard : A Diagnostic Report on The State of Water Supply, Sanitation and Poverty in Pakistan and Its Impact on Child Stunting', that examined linkages in Pakistan between water and sanitation services, and child stunting.

“Child stunting is endemic and a huge constraint on Pakistan’s potential,” said Ghazala Mansuri, co-Task Team Leader for the project. “It impacts a child’s cognitive development and immune system, reducing educational attainment, making illness more likely, and leading to lower productivity and income. Its effects are inter-generational, transmitted from parent to child. This project would provide the template for a transformational shift in human capital accumulation since it addresses all the determinants of stunting.”

 

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New dams to double water storage capacity, address issue of climate change: PM

APP
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (APP) :....: Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said the new under-construction mega dams would double the water storage capacity of Pakistan and would help address the issues related to climate change.

Speaking at a seminar here on hydropower development, he said China had constructed 5000 dams but Pakistan had only two dams built in the 1960s.

“Due to this negligence, Pakistan suffered losses. As Pakistan is using imported fuel for electricity generation, whenever petrol prices go up in the international market, electricity prices also rise in Pakistan and the burden increases on the public,” he said.

“If we had generated hydroelectricity, we would not have faced the present price hikes triggered by an increase in fuel prices,” he added.

Pakistan had great potential for hydro electricity but it was producing half of its electricity from oil, he said, adding unfortunately due to lack of long term planning Pakistan was facing the present problems.

“Today we are celebrating the decade of dams. We need water storage,” he said while observing that there were problems between provinces because of water issues.

The use of tunnel technology for dams was necessary in Pakistan, he said adding mountains of Pakistan were incomparable in the world and could help generate huge revenue from tourism.

 

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Speaking at a seminar here on hydropower development, he said China had constructed 5000 dams but Pakistan had only two dams built in the 1960s.

The Prime Minister said proposed Kalabagh dam was at a good site but people of Sindh would have to be convinced about the project otherwise anti-Pakistan forces would instigate them on the water issue.

“We have to scientifically explain to the people of Sindh that Kalabagh dam will be beneficial for them. We are a federation and we should try to take provinces with us.”

He appreciated Chairman Wapda Lt General (R) Muzammil Hussain for his dedication for the construction of water reservoirs.

Credits: WAPDA