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Description

Gomal Zam Dam site (Khajuri Kach), is located on Gomal River in South Waziristan Agency, west of Tank and D.I.Khan Districts of Khyber Pakhtun Khwa (KPK) Province. The site is accessible from Tank by and all weather road. About a couple of miles downstream of its confluence with Zhob River and Wana Toi, the Gomal River cuts through a narrow gorge, only 24.4m (80 ft.) wide at bottom, and about 183m (600 ft.) wide at top, offering and ideal site for high dam.

(a) Main Objective

The main objectives of the project include: (i) irrigated agriculture development; (ii) hydropower generation; and (iii) flood protection.

i).   Irrigated Agriculture Development

The project will provide 316,232 Acre-feet of water annually to irrigate about 66,000 ha (163,086 acres) round the year including: Perennial water rights covering 33,473 ha (82,712 acres) Culturable Command Area (CCA) and Flood water rights area comprising of 32,527 ha (80,374 acres) of CCA.

The Project would supply water to all the above lands. Cropping intensity would be 120% for the perennial (C1) and 100% and 60% for flood water right areas (C2 & C3) respectively.

ii).   Hydro Power Generation

The Project will provide cheaper power as compared to thermal power. A Small power plant will be installed at the toe of the dam with installed capacity of 17.4 MW.

iii).   Flood Protection

The scheme will control the flashy floods, which are causing damages to the fields, roads, bridges, canals, buildings etc. The recurring damages cause loss to the exchequer amounting to million of rupees in the repairs of these works. It is estimated that floods are causing damages amounting to Rs. 160.00 million per annum.

(b) Other Objectives

Other objectives include: Employment opportunities in the industry and commerce, resulting from the processing of farm production; improved standard of living, resulting from the increased and more varied food production; security to farmers as a result of reliable water supply; balanced diet by providing opportunity to produce fruits, vegetables and other protein foods; water for domestic use; and road system.

2.MAIN COMPONENTS
a) DAM

• Height                                  436.4 Ft.
• Length                                 758 Ft.
• Type                                    Roller Compacted Concrete Curved
                                             Gravity Dam

b) RESERVOIR

• Gross Storage                        1.140 MAF
• Live Storage                          0.892 MAF

C) Irrigation System

• Length of Main Canal              60.5 Km
• F.S. Discharge                        848 Cusecs
• Length of Distributaries           204 Km
• Cultureable Command Area     163,086 Acres   

d) Power House

• Installed Capacity                   17.4 MW

e) BARRAGE

• Length of Barrage                   620 ft.

3.    PROJECT BENEFITS

• Irrigated Agriculture Development  163,086 Aces
• Power Generation                        90.9 GWH.
• Flood Control    

4.    PROJECT COST

• Approved PC-1 (2001)                Rs. 12829.000 Million
• Revised PC-I   (Estimated)          Rs. 22921.930 Million

5.   ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

• Displacement of Population Nil
• Flood Mitigation Major Positive Impact
• Irrigation Major Positive impact
• Improvement of Standard of Living Major Positive impact
• Improvement of Socio-Economic Conditions Major Positive impact
• Adverse Impact Insignificant

6.   PRESENT STATUS                                Works in progress

7.   IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE

• Under EPC/Turnkey Mode of Implementation
  August 2001 to January 2013 (expected)
  (Work remained suspended from October 2004 to May 2007)

• Detail Engineering Design (New Contract) 02 Years
• Contract Period (EPC Contract Only) 03 Years and 120 Days

Overall Financial Progress Since Commencement
Total expenditure incurred on the Project since commencement upto ending July, 2012 is about Rs. 12,613.806 Million. The overall up-to-date financial progress on the project is 98.32% of the approved PC-I cost (i.e. Rs. 12829 Million).