Punjab-Balochistan 500-km long Kachhi Canal Project

[Missile]

Great good to see this. It will help Baluchistan. More agriculture Land is good for local people. No news about it in main stream media.

 

[Black Eagle 90]

Balochistan Govt. should ask NESCOM and GIDS to set up plans for producing electricity through Run of River Turbines and from Solar and Wind.

 

[khanboy007]

Thats awesome man

it looks promising hope it shapes up better than expected

 

[F.O.X]

Pakistan Produces 960 -1000 kg wheat per Acre , so 700,000 Acre more irrigated Land mean at least 67,000,000 kg of extra wheat per year which will not only fulfill our needs but we will have plenty left for export .

 

[RAMPAGE]

Pakistan Produces 960 -1000 kg wheat per Acre , so 700,000 Acre more irrigated Land mean at least 67,000,000 kg of extra wheat per year which will not only fulfill our needs but we will have plenty left for export .

Sirjee your figures are wrong.

Anyways this means that if we utilize this land for the production of wheat than we'll produce $250 million worth wheat per 6 months.

For the remaining 6 months, the land can be used for growing other crops.

 

[dawn_news]

Sirjee your figures are wrong.

Anyways this means that if we utilize this land for the production of wheat than we'll produce $250 million worth wheat per 6 months.

For the remaining 6 months, the land can be used for growing other crops.

His figure of per acre wheat production is correct, but Pakistan can do much more. For example China production of wheat 2X per acre compared to Pakistan.

 

[RAMPAGE]

His figure of per acre wheat production is correct, but Pakistan can do much more. For example China production of wheat 2X per acre compared to Pakistan.

Not that figure.

 

[dawn_news]

Not that figure.

Per year figure? How much Pakistan prodces per acre/year?

 

[RAMPAGE]

Per year figure? How much Pakistan prodces per acre/year?

So 700,000 Acre more irrigated Land mean at least 67,000,000 kg of extra wheat

No it means that,

700,000 Acre more irrigated Land mean at least 672000000 kg of extra wheat.

 

[dawn_news]

No it means that,

700,000 Acre more irrigated Land mean at least 672000000 kg of extra wheat.

So 672,000 metric tons, Pakistan current wheat production is 24 metric tons.

 

[RAMPAGE]

So 672,000 metric tons, Pakistan current wheat production is 24 metric tons.

Nice joke.

 

[dawn_news]

Nice joke.

typo, left out millions

 

[Musalman]

This is what I read in Agriculture Deptt book, which says yield in Baluchistan is highest in Pakistan

 

[RealNapster]

What is the progress on this Project @Muhammad Omar ? i know Punjab section is completed. but as per google Map there is zero progress on this project from previous 3 year's.

 

[Kabira]

What is the progress on this Project @Muhammad Omar ? i know Punjab section is completed. but as per google Map there is zero progress on this project from previous 3 year's.

latest news, Phase-I of project is supposed to be completed in 2018.

http://nation.com.pk/business/08-Mar-2017/ecnec-approves-3-projects-including-kachhi-canal

ISLAMABAD - The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved three development projects including Kachhi Canal project, which cost has been enhanced to Rs80.5 billion from initial cost of Rs31.2 billion.

The projects were approved in a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar. Federal Minister for Planning and Development Prof Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Food Security Sikandar Hayat Bosan, provincial ministers and senior officials of federal and provincial governments also attended the meeting.

The government in 2003 had approved the project at a cost of Rs31.2 billion for irrigating 713,000 acres of land in Balochistan. However, the project suffered since the beginning, as its cost increased twice. The government first revised the cost to Rs57.6 billion in December 2013. However, the ECENC yesterday gave approval for Kachhi canal project (phase-I) at a cost of Rs80,352 million. The project aims at development of water and land resources within the less developed areas of Balochistan covering districts of Dera Bugti, Naseerabad, Bolan, Kachhi and Jhal Magsi. Kachhi canal off takes at Taunsa Barrage from river Indus with peak discharge of 6,000 cusecs and will ultimately irrigate an area of 713,000 acres.

Under Phase-I of the project, 72,000 acres would be irrigated. The project will boost the agriculture production of food grain, fiber and oilseeds. It will also facilitate availability of potable drinking water.