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Diamer Basha Dam construction Updates

The government has acquired around 32,139 acres of land, out of total 37,419 acres land required for the construction of Diamer Basha dam.

Almost 86 per cent land for the mega project had been acquired so far.


They informed that construction work on resettlement of model village at Harpan Das was in progress and almost 95 per cent work had already been completed.

Similarly, construction of Project Colony at Thor was in progress and overall progress was 85 per cent.

Construction of Right Bank Periphery Road (RBPR) was under process, they said.

Contracts for RBPR-01 and 02 had also been awarded and so far 86.50 per cent and 40 per cent respectively work has been completed. They said procurement of Contractor for RBPR-03 and 04 was in progress

3.6 MW Thor Hydropower Project was operational since June 26, 2019 and electricity was being supplied to locals as goodwill gesture till commencement of work on main dam. 3.0 MW Thak Powerhouse was under construction with 94 per cent progress.

The Contracts for Consultancy Services and main dam works had also been signed.

The government had released/ spent Rs. 107.199 Billion against Land Acquisition & Resettlement since 2009-10 up to June 30, 2020, whereas Rs. 3.365 Billion had been released / spent by WAPDA as bridge financing.

The government had also released/spent Rs. 43.805 Billion against Dam Part up to June 30, 2020.
It is pertinent to mention that Diamer Basha Dam will provide water for agriculture, mitigate floods and low-cost hydel electricity for economic development in the country.

The project has a gross storage capacity of 8.1million acre feet (MAF) and power generation capacity of 4500 megawatt (MW), with annual generation of 18.1 billion units per annum. Construction of the project will enhance life of Tarbela Dam by 35 years.



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Land Acquisition
LAND ACQUISITION
  • Land Acquisition process started in 2010 and details are as under:-
  • Total Land to be acquired = 37,419 Acres
  • Private Land being purchased = 18,357 Acres
  • Govt. Land to be transferred (free of cost) = 19,062 Acres
  • Private Land Acquired = 8,098 Acres
GBA 7,936 Acres
KPK 162 Acres
  • Govt. Land transferred to DBDP (free of cost) = 17,214 Acres
  • Funds to the tune of Rs. 31,063.000 million have been released for payment of Compensation to affectees in Gilgit-Baltistan against the ADP allocations. Acquisition of remaining private land is actively under consideration of GBA.
  • Rs.325.000 million has been released to D.C. Kohistan for land acquisition of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa area for Contractor’s Camp.
  • One Window Compensation Cell has been established by Deputy Commissioner, Diamer.

PROJECT COLONY AT THOR VALLEY

Project Colony and offices in Thor Valley, Chilas, Distt. Diamer are being constructed through 17 contract packages. 16 contracts have been awarded. Work at site is in progress.

Resettlement /Construction Of Composite Model Villages
CONSTRUCTION OF COMPOSITE MODEL VILLAGES
Three (3) Composite Model Villages at Thak Das, Harpan Das and Kino Das with all the amenities shall be developed for resettlement of 4228 affected households / families. Each affected households / families shall be given a residential plot of one kanal free of cost. The construction work of Composite Model Village–II (Harpan Das) is planned through 7 contract packages. 5 contracts have been awarded, other contracts are in pipeline. Work at site is in progress.

CONSTRUCTION OF BYPASS FROM SHATIAL TO THOR NULLAH TO EXISTING KKH (35 KM) BY NHA AS WAPDA’S DEPOSIT WORK
During Construction of Main Dam the existing KKH is to be used for construction activities while the Bypass on KKH from Shatial to Thor Nullah being constructed by NHA as WAPDA deposit work will be utilized for uninterrupted traffic flow. Contract has been awarded and work is in progress at site.

 
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Under construction Diamer Basha Dam (4500MW)

Installation of Pontoon Bridge on River Indus upstream of dam for transporting equipments and manpower at right bank.


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#DiamerBhasha Dam - A new milestone achieved
At the initial phase of the fastest work on Diamer Bhasha Dam in collaboration with Power China and FWO was inaugurated at Pontoon Bridge. The special guest of the function was GM Diamer Bhasha Dam Project Mr. Muhammad Yousuf Rao. The Pontoon Bridge is a temporary bridge that is built over the river to carry the necessary equipment across the bank.

#DBDP #DiamerBashaDam #WAPDA #CheapEnergy #Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰
Credits: Media team of Diamer Basha Dam & Cheap Energy

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𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐃𝐚𝐦 - 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞

Having constructed necessary infrastructure at the work site, the first monthly progress meeting at dam site took place, attended by project management teams of both FWO and Power China. A number of aspects were coordinated during the meeting.

Alhamdolillah, work is progressing satisfactorily and Power China - FWO JV stands committed to execute this project in a timely and efficient manner

CREDITS: FWO


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