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Hingol Dam Project





Location

On Hingol River at a distance about 19 km on North of Makran Coastal Highway and about 248 km from North-West of Karachi in Lasbela District of Balochistan.


Salient Features


  • Type of Dam
Earth & Rockfill


hingol.jpg


Height of Dam...
174 ft

  • Gross Storage...
1.206 MAF


  • Live Storage...
0.658 MAF

  • CCA ...
65,000 Acres

  • Power Generation

1.37 MW (5.6 GWh)



Scope of Work

Detailed Engineering Design


Donor Agency....................... Govt. of Pakistan

Commencement Date -

Completion Date -
Financial Status (Rs. Million) Local Foreign...... Total
Original PC-II Cost
..............272.824 - ...........272.824



Status:-

  • A feasibility study completed by M/s NESPAK in 1992-93.
  • Detailed Engineering Design and Tender documents of Hingol Dam Project with Dam Site at Aghor, 1 km u/s of Makran Coastal Highway Bridge completed in 2009.
  • Hindu Community raised objections due to the submergence of their Holy Places. Hence, the site of the proposed dam was shifted 16 km upstream of Aghor Site.
  • A meeting was held on 01.09.2016 between WAPDA and Project Consultants wherein it was decided that:
  • Project Consultants will revise the scope of work and complete the Detailed Engineering Design of the Project as per the Consultancy agreement.
  • WAPDA will arrange the financing for the Project and clear the pending liabilities of the Consultants after verification of their invoices and approval of PC-II Proforma.
  • Consultants will take up this additional assignment after the clearance of their pending liabilities.
  • On directions of MoWR, WAPDA requested Govt. of Balochistan on 28.12.2017 to accord priority to the project.
  • On the order of Balochistan High Court, Govt. of Balochistan issued NOC/Project Priority in favor of WAPDA to carry out Detailed Engineering Design on 08.05.2019.
  • Accordingly, MoWR issued Project authorization on 13.05.2019 and directed to submit updated PC-II.
  • PC-II Proforma for Detailed Engineering Design, Preparation of Tender Documents & PC-I amounting to Rs. 421.372 Million submitted to MoWR on 28.10.2019.
  • FFC, MoWR cleared the PC-II & submitted for the approval of DDWP on 07.01.2020.
 
Hingol Dam Project





Location

On Hingol River at a distance about 19 km on North of Makran Coastal Highway and about 248 km from North-West of Karachi in Lasbela District of Balochistan.


Salient Features


  • Type of Dam
Earth & Rockfill


hingol.jpg


Height of Dam...
174 ft

  • Gross Storage...
1.206 MAF


  • Live Storage...
0.658 MAF

  • CCA ...
65,000 Acres

  • Power Generation
1.37 MW (5.6 GWh)



Scope of Work

Detailed Engineering Design


Donor Agency....................... Govt. of Pakistan

Commencement Date -

Completion Date -
Financial Status (Rs. Million) Local Foreign...... Total
Original PC-II Cost
..............272.824 - ...........272.824



Status:-

  • A feasibility study completed by M/s NESPAK in 1992-93.
  • Detailed Engineering Design and Tender documents of Hingol Dam Project with Dam Site at Aghor, 1 km u/s of Makran Coastal Highway Bridge completed in 2009.
  • Hindu Community raised objections due to the submergence of their Holy Places. Hence, the site of the proposed dam was shifted 16 km upstream of Aghor Site.
  • A meeting was held on 01.09.2016 between WAPDA and Project Consultants wherein it was decided that:
  • Project Consultants will revise the scope of work and complete the Detailed Engineering Design of the Project as per the Consultancy agreement.
  • WAPDA will arrange the financing for the Project and clear the pending liabilities of the Consultants after verification of their invoices and approval of PC-II Proforma.
  • Consultants will take up this additional assignment after the clearance of their pending liabilities.
  • On directions of MoWR, WAPDA requested Govt. of Balochistan on 28.12.2017 to accord priority to the project.
  • On the order of Balochistan High Court, Govt. of Balochistan issued NOC/Project Priority in favor of WAPDA to carry out Detailed Engineering Design on 08.05.2019.
  • Accordingly, MoWR issued Project authorization on 13.05.2019 and directed to submit updated PC-II.
  • PC-II Proforma for Detailed Engineering Design, Preparation of Tender Documents & PC-I amounting to Rs. 421.372 Million submitted to MoWR on 28.10.2019.
  • FFC, MoWR cleared the PC-II & submitted for the approval of DDWP on 07.01.2020.

The dam location on the map is wrong, it should be to the west, Hingol river runs through Hingol national park
 
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