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PELAR DAM
PROJECT |
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| 1.
Location (Attach location map) |
The proposed dam site is located across Nal River about 30 Km upstream from Korek Pelar Village in District Awaran of Balochistan Province. |
| 2. Scope of Work |
Government of Pakistan intends to develop land and water resources of the country for irrigated agriculture development, hydropower, flood control, socio economic uplift, emancipation of poor and needy women of the area. |
| 3. Objectives / Benefits | i. Storage of flood water ii. Development of new irrigated agricultural area. iii. Hydropower generation. iv. Socio-economic uplift. |
| 4. Date of Commencement | 2012-13 (Tentative) |
| 5. Date of Completion | 2015-16 (Construction Period =3 years) |
| 6. Project Cost (As per PC-I/PC-II) | Original Approved Rs.1.692 Billion Revised Rs. 9.557 Billion (Under Submission) |
| 7. Salient Features |
60 ft high Concrete Gravity Dam will create gross Storage of 99,175 AF and this storage will be used to irrigate 25,650 acres of Culturable Command Area with high efficiency irrigation system alongwith hydropower generation of 300 KW. |
| 8. Present Status /
Progress (Attach site pictures) |
- PC-I amounting to Rs. 1.692
Billion approved by ECNEC in its meeting held on September 3, 2009. -Tenders of Pelar Dam on EPC basis invited on Sep 30, Nov 12, 2009, Feb 20 March 17, October 27 and December 29, 2010. No bid received. -Wapda proposed the Project through local District contractors by subletting the various components to increase participation of the local community, local monetary benefits. -1/3 financing share from GOB, 1/3 from GOP and 1/3 from Donors. -Government of Balochistan suggested transferring the Project to I&P Department of Balochistan for execution. -Rs. 50 Million allocated in PSDP 2011-12. No funds released yet. |
| 9. Incharge of the
Project (Give Name, Designation, Address & Contact No.) |
Mr. Shahid Hamid, Director,
Small / Medium Dams, |
| Updated as on 31.12.2011 | |