USAID Funding Water Project in Tank Distt

[Safriz]

Improving Water Management: USAID to fund irrigation for Tank – The Express Tribune

WHAT THEY WANT OUT OF IT?

ISLAMABAD: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has granted $12 million for the construction of the Waran Canal System.
“Water is one of the biggest constraints on agriculture and economic growth in Pakistan,” said USAID Country Director Jock Conly at the launch ceremony on September 12.
“We hope to increase employment opportunities and income for local communities by funding this project,” he added.
The project, which aims to irrigate 28,000 acres of land in Tank, will be implemented by Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA).Currently, the main source of water for the area comes during the monsoon season.
The Gomal Zam Dam is also part of the same initiative by the US. The dam is hoped to generate electricity for 39,000 households, store irrigation water, and provide flood protection for Tank and DI Khan districts.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 13th, 2012.

 

[tarrar]

New ways to fool & kill many Pakistani secretly while showing that US is helping Pakistan, I don’t want to start again we all know what US have in their mind.

Kala Bagh Dam & Bhasha Dam are VERY Important for Pakistan & these dams should be constructed as soon as possible. Of course US, World Bank & other Banks will not fund Pakistan for these two projects, so the contract should be given to China.

 

[RazorMC]

The initiative is good, but poorly timed.
Not to mention WAPDA's fiscal management is questionable at best. $12 million worth of questions.

 

[Icarus]

What they want to is to improve American image among the Pakistani populace, a tough ask in the given circumstances.

 

[Spring Onion]

Thank You US for the good initiatives.

 

[Supply&Demand]

The present Chief Administrator of USAID is Indian-origin Rajiv Shah

 

[Spring Onion]

The present Chief Administrator of USAID is Indian-origin Rajiv Shah

 

[Malik Usman]

New ways to fool & kill many Pakistani secretly while showing that US is helping Pakistan, I don’t want to start again we all know what US have in their mind.

Kala Bagh Dam & Bhasha Dam are VERY Important for Pakistan & these dams should be constructed as soon as possible. Of course US, World Bank & other Banks will not fund Pakistan for these two projects, so the contract should be given to China.

If you are wrong can't say wrong to someone else.....you can't blame about your mistakes to others..............
For Kalabagh dam first of all we need to be agree on that dam..........If all stack holders are agree you don't need to look US, World Bank or even China. But problem is the Wadeers a in that area they don't want to develop that area, they will loose their votes in future....if that area will be developed, peoples will get education..............this is what Exactly PPP govt. Is doing........President's house budget is more than whole country's educational budget......And another thing Benezir Income support fund which is nothing just make slave (Jiallas) to peoples...........don't do anything and you will get fix amount at home and give votes to us............you don't need to give peoples money like beggars.......Bring Investement, Education, Industry and Jobs and peoples will get everything, what you are Chanting everyday.............Roti, Kapara Makan.........are we living in Stone Age.

 

[Cheetah786]

What does these infidels think that by investing in local infrastructure and making peoples life easier they can win our hearts well they are wrong.

We only appreciate and respect Arabs whose Money is used to destroy local infrastructure and kill Pakistanis these Americans have the nerve giving money to better the life's of 1000s how dumb do they think we are.

 

[TaimiKhan]

@Safriz, plz don't misreport or twist the news to suit your own requirement. OR if you are unaware of the location then first confirm it and then post the news.

The project is being conducted in Tank Distt, which is not a part of SWA and has nothing to do with it. Its a separate District of the KPK province and administered by the Chief Minister.

So, plz next time, be careful .

 

[VCheng]

What they want to is to improve American image among the Pakistani populace, a tough ask in the given circumstances.

It is not a matter of the US image.

There is a real danger of the increasing scarcity of resources leading to social unrest in a nuclear armed country. Hence, USA is trying to be proactive wherever possible in trying to reduce these pressures. It is simply good long term policy.