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ISLAMABAD: Federal government has expedited work on the establishment of Mohmand Industrial Estate in Mohmand Agency under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
In an interview with Radio Pakistan, Manager Planning and Development FATA Development Authority Ghous-ur-Rehman said the project would be completed at a cost of more than seven billion rupees. He said a grid station had been installed to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity to the estate while a road leading to the site had also been completed.
The project will generate more than 18000 jobs in the area.
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Kurram Tangi Dam Under Construction in FATA
Kurram Tangi Dam is a multipurpose mega project, which includes power generation as well irrigation components. It will also develop and uplift the ground water table of the area. It will have positive environmental affects.
Kurram Tangi Dam is a multipurpose mega project, which includes power generation as well irrigation components. It will also develop and uplift the ground water table of the area. It will have positive environmental affects.
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Kurram Tangi Dam
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The project is located across Kurram river in North Waziristan Agency about 14 KMs upstream of Kurram Garhi Headworks and 32KMs North of Bannu City in Federally Administrated Tribal Area (FATA).
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
Location
The project is located across Kurram river in North Waziristan Agency about 14 KMs upstream of Kurram Garhi Headworks and 32KMs North of Bannu City in Federally Administrated Tribal Area (FATA).
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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Bottom line it was Pak GOVT or Zia and then civilian GOVT and isi not military who let fata to be used during afghan war and afterwards to be occupied by miscreants and now army/fc cleared it and taken it back
Blaming the local is not fair as most of their leader Malik’s were taken out by ttp etc
Better future for fata going forward
Need same thing in Southern Punjab and Sindh now ??
Blaming the local is not fair as most of their leader Malik’s were taken out by ttp etc
Better future for fata going forward
Need same thing in Southern Punjab and Sindh now ??
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State of the art Hospitals built in Waziristan, Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), Pakistan equipped with Advanced Facilities and Technology providing excellent patient care to Tribal People.
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ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) Thursday approved three major projects, including a hydropower project at Mohmand Agency FATA.
The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi here, accorded approval to these projects.
The ECNEC gave approval for the Rs 309.558 billion multi-purpose Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project.
Besides producing 800 MV electricity, it would also have a storage capacity of 1,594 million cubic meters of water that could be used for irrigation, flood mitigation and supply of drinking water to Peshawar and FATA.
The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi here, accorded approval to these projects.
The ECNEC gave approval for the Rs 309.558 billion multi-purpose Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project.
Besides producing 800 MV electricity, it would also have a storage capacity of 1,594 million cubic meters of water that could be used for irrigation, flood mitigation and supply of drinking water to Peshawar and FATA.
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Govt to restore mobile phone services in Wana after 10 years
Political administration in Wana said that cellular services would be restoring in Wana, South WaziristanAgency almost after ten years.
The officials said on Saturday that the decision made to restore cellular services in the agency after a meeting with government institutions.
The political administration said, “Within the next 10 to 12 days, cellular services will be restored in the area”. Earlier, tribal leaders demanded the restoration of services in Wana and other areas of the agency because; they face difficulty in contacting their loved ones.
Cellular services were suspended in South Waziristan Agency over security fears ten years ago.
Earlier in June 2009, Pakistan Army launched a strategic offensive military operation, Operation Rah-e-Nijat, against militants in South Waziristan Agency.
In the South Waziristan next week, the mobile phone service will be restored, IG FC South Major General Abid Latif told in a statement. 82 check posts have also been removed in South Waziristan. He said that 30 kilometers of fence has been planted on the Afghan border, the FC is going to be more 14 wings, 21 castles have been constructed on the border, but there is a danger of terrorists from across the border.
Political administration in Wana said that cellular services would be restoring in Wana, South WaziristanAgency almost after ten years.
The officials said on Saturday that the decision made to restore cellular services in the agency after a meeting with government institutions.
The political administration said, “Within the next 10 to 12 days, cellular services will be restored in the area”. Earlier, tribal leaders demanded the restoration of services in Wana and other areas of the agency because; they face difficulty in contacting their loved ones.
Cellular services were suspended in South Waziristan Agency over security fears ten years ago.
Earlier in June 2009, Pakistan Army launched a strategic offensive military operation, Operation Rah-e-Nijat, against militants in South Waziristan Agency.
In the South Waziristan next week, the mobile phone service will be restored, IG FC South Major General Abid Latif told in a statement. 82 check posts have also been removed in South Waziristan. He said that 30 kilometers of fence has been planted on the Afghan border, the FC is going to be more 14 wings, 21 castles have been constructed on the border, but there is a danger of terrorists from across the border.
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ISLAMABAD: In what appears to be a significant development, the long-deprived and the war-weary Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) has sufficient oil, gas and mineral resources that could make the terror-stricken area economically self-sufficient within few years if explored.
FATA being the most backward and deprived region of the country at present could turn to be economically independent within a short span of three to five years because the area is full of natural resources; hence there is need to immediately start geological studies of FATA to prioritise petroleum concession blocks in terms of “Probability of Success-PSO”, reservoir size and time till discovery.
As per the technical studies prepared by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Oil and Gas Company Limited (KPOGDCL), a copy of which is available with Pakistan Today, FATA has the potential to produce about 5 times the current production of KP, which is 54,500 barrels per day or 55 per cent of national production that is around 99,000 barrels per day.
Similarly, FATA has sufficient gas and LPG reservoirs, as it could also produce gas approximately 5 times current production of KP and LPG nearly 3 times current production of KP.
The studies showed that these targets could be achieved within time 3 to 5 years and could yield Rs 100 billion annually in terms of ‘royalty’ and other revenue streams as per the Petroleum policy 2012, besides creating more than 50,000 jobs for FATA domiciled youth.
FATA oil and gas ‘kitchen” is expected to be 10 times bigger than Potohar, which has been producing oil and gas for last 150 years.
The documents showed that several secondary investments, such as oil refineries, power plants, urea fertilizer plants and petrochemicals can be set up with FDI exceeding $ 2 billion, without any financial burden on FATA.
KPOGCL has already carried out studies on vintage data and therefore could be engaged to prepare the feasibilities of Petroleum Concession Blocks.
Since oil and gas are highly risky and capital intensive, therefore professionals (including FATA domicile) of KPOGCL can be engaged to market these blocks without putting financial burden on FATA.
KPOGCL has already employed a sizable number of professionals of FATA domicile and has trained dozens of FATA youth on world-class software
FATA being the most backward and deprived region of the country at present could turn to be economically independent within a short span of three to five years because the area is full of natural resources; hence there is need to immediately start geological studies of FATA to prioritise petroleum concession blocks in terms of “Probability of Success-PSO”, reservoir size and time till discovery.
As per the technical studies prepared by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Oil and Gas Company Limited (KPOGDCL), a copy of which is available with Pakistan Today, FATA has the potential to produce about 5 times the current production of KP, which is 54,500 barrels per day or 55 per cent of national production that is around 99,000 barrels per day.
Similarly, FATA has sufficient gas and LPG reservoirs, as it could also produce gas approximately 5 times current production of KP and LPG nearly 3 times current production of KP.
The studies showed that these targets could be achieved within time 3 to 5 years and could yield Rs 100 billion annually in terms of ‘royalty’ and other revenue streams as per the Petroleum policy 2012, besides creating more than 50,000 jobs for FATA domiciled youth.
FATA oil and gas ‘kitchen” is expected to be 10 times bigger than Potohar, which has been producing oil and gas for last 150 years.
The documents showed that several secondary investments, such as oil refineries, power plants, urea fertilizer plants and petrochemicals can be set up with FDI exceeding $ 2 billion, without any financial burden on FATA.
KPOGCL has already carried out studies on vintage data and therefore could be engaged to prepare the feasibilities of Petroleum Concession Blocks.
Since oil and gas are highly risky and capital intensive, therefore professionals (including FATA domicile) of KPOGCL can be engaged to market these blocks without putting financial burden on FATA.
KPOGCL has already employed a sizable number of professionals of FATA domicile and has trained dozens of FATA youth on world-class software
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Work on construction of Raghagan Dam in Bajaur Agency will be completed next month.
In an exclusive interview with our Peshawar correspondent, a spokesman of FATA Development Authority Ghous-ur-Rehman said the federal government has spent more than four hundred and twenty-three million rupees on construction of the dam.
It will irrigate four thousand and five hundred acres of barren land in the agency.
The spokesman added the project will not only boost fish industry but also have positive impacts on the socio economic condition of people of Bajaur Agency.
The dam has a height 52 of feet and length 200 feet. The dam will irrigate area of around 3,500 acres land, with total water storage capacity of 1252 acre-feet.[
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FATA Development Miran Shah Bus Terminal & Pakistan Market
Market Complex Miranshah - A project of Pakistan Army / 45 Engineer Division, an endeavor to revive the economic activities of People of FATA i.e. indirectly annexing the tribal population with national mainstream and an alternate opportunity to throw the weapons and do some business...
Market Complex Miranshah contains 42 market modules having more than 1300 shops, internal road network for passage of traffic, separate parking areas for trucks and cars, dedicated electric supply, 4 x lavatory blocks, water supply scheme and last but not the least a lush green children park in the middle...
Market Complex Miranshah - A project of Pakistan Army / 45 Engineer Division, an endeavor to revive the economic activities of People of FATA i.e. indirectly annexing the tribal population with national mainstream and an alternate opportunity to throw the weapons and do some business...
Market Complex Miranshah contains 42 market modules having more than 1300 shops, internal road network for passage of traffic, separate parking areas for trucks and cars, dedicated electric supply, 4 x lavatory blocks, water supply scheme and last but not the least a lush green children park in the middle...
