KHANPUR DAM PROJECT

The Khanpur Dam is a multi-purpose project aimed at supplying water for irrigation as well as for municipal use. The project is located in District Haripur of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at a distance of 50 km north of Islamabad. Khanpur Dam is a 167 feet high earth and rockfill dam built on the Haro River which is a small tributary of the Indus River.
Khanpur Dam Project provides regulated supply of water for irrigation to the adjoining area in District Haripur (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Districts Rawalpindi and Attock (Punjab). It also caters to the municipal water requirements of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
The live storage of Khanpur Reservoir is 79,980 acre-feet. Water from Khanpur Reservoir is released through two canals known as the Left Bank Canal (LBC) and the Right Bank Canal (RBC). The RBC which has a design discharge of 110 ft3/s (cusecs) is meant only for irrigation whereas the LBC having a design discharge of 440 ft3/s (cusecs), supplies water both for irrigation as well as municipal and industrial purposes. The lengths of LBC and RBC are 18 km and 11 km respectively. Both Canals were handed over to the Provincial Irrigation Departments of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab in 1985 and 1987 respectively.
The Left Bank Canal (LBC) at its tail-end delivers water to the Sangjani Raw Water Reservoir which is controlled by the Capital Development Authority (CDA). From CDA’s Sangjani Reservoir water is supplied, after treatment, to Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
Khanpur Dam Project was completed and made operational in 1984-85 at a cost of Rs. 1385.10 million. The beneficiaries of Khanpur Dam include:

Irrigation

•  Irrigation Department Govt. of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
•  Irrigation Department Govt. of Punjab.

Municipal

• Rawalpindi/Islamabad: Capital Development Authority (CDA).
• Fecto Cement Industries.
• Heavy Industry Taxila (HIT).
• Project Management Organization (PMO).
•  University of Engineering and Technology (UET) Taxila.

Location
On Mula River at Sunt about 30 km from Gandawa City in District Jhal Magsi of Balochistan Province.
Salient Features
Type of Dam	Zone Earth fill
Height of Dam	186 ft.
Length of Dam	2,996 ft.
Gross Storage	242,163 AF
Live Storage	199,956 AF
CCA	47,000 Acres
Power Generation	4.4 MW
Execution by	WAPDA
Supervision Consultants	Consortium of M/s PES – ACE – BARQAAB – DMC
Contractor	-
Commencement Date	Not yet Commenced
Completion Date	36 months after commencement
Financial Status (Rs. Million)	Local	Foreign		Total
1st Revised PC-I Cost (26.03.2020)	21,538.000	6,927.000		28,465.000
PSDP Allocation 2022-23	490.000	10.000		500.000

Status:-

• Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design completed in 2009.
• 2nd Revised PC-I submitted to Planning Commission through MoWR on 10.12.2015, however CDWP in its meeting held on 14.01.2016 decided that due to financial constraints, the PC-I cannot be recommended for approval by ECNEC and advised to approach EAD or any other Donor Agency to finance the project.
• MoWR lifted the embargo on expenditure of the Project on 24.03.2020 for completion of ADB studies and preparation of Modified PC-I of the Project. Accordingly, part payment was made to consultants on 20.05.2020 against their outstanding liabilities for completion of ADB’s studies.
• The updated 2nd Revised PC-I approved by ECNEC on 26.03.2020 at a cost of Rs.28,465 Million with FEC of Rs.6,927 Million with the directions that (i) Command Area Development Works will be included in the current PC-I cost and will be executed by WAPDA (ii) Modified PC-I of the Project will be prepared on fast track basis and (iii) Economic Affairs Division may initiate negotiation with ADB for funding of the Project, which however will be finalized after approval of the modified PC-I.
• PC-I was discussed in CDWP meeting held on 10.01.2022, wherein CDWP has recommend the same to ECNEC for approval.

Financial Arrangements:

• ADB’s loan Fact Finding Mission visited Pakistan from 13 to 23 May 2022 and held meetings with GoB, WAPDA, MoWR & EAD regarding Project Readiness Financing (PRF) for processing Project funding. Aide memoire was issued by ADB on 31.05.2022 under which the commencement of Project works is reflected in August-2024.
• WAPDA is currently completing the advance actions for securing Project Readiness Financing of US$ 4.36 Million.
• WAPDA on the directions of ADB of advance contracting has published the advertisement for Expression of Interest for procurement of Consultants for Review and update of Detailed design, preparation of procurement documents, safeguard documents update whereas the draft RFP for Consulting services for Stakeholders Engagement and Social Mobilization to be carried out through BRSP on Single Source Selection is also forwarded to ADB for NOL.

In charge of the Project
Engr. Javed Qazi
Chief Engineer / Project Director
Naulong Dam Project
Contact No. 0092-74-4753330

The preliminary works of Hub Dam, built across the River Hub, were commenced in September, 1963 and completed in June, 1981. The project was meant to construct a storage reservoir for regulating the flows of Hub River for the purpose of municipal, industrial water supply and irrigation releases to Karachi in Sindh and Lasbela District in Balochistan. The Hub Dam is an inter-provincial Project as the beneficiaries are located in the two Provinces Sindh and Balochistan. The capital cost of the project is Rs. 1191.806 million (excluding interest charges).
The total live storage of the reservoir 656,000 AF (Acre ft.) is about 2 times planned for annual withdrawal of 216,406 AF, considering Reservoir Losses (Evaporation / Seepage, 35% on average). Normally, the impounding of reservoir takes place during monsoon season. The Project is designed to supply 100 MGD (Million gallon per day) of water to Karachi (Sindh) for municipal and industrial purposes, and 15 MGD to the Balochistan industries besides irrigation of 21,000 Acres (CCA),i.e. 44 MGD, in Balochistan and 1000 acres i.e. 2 MGD in Sindh. Thus, the reservoir-release of 216,406 AF is shared by Sindh 63.3% and by Balochistan 36.7%. This supply is ensured for a period of 75 years.

In Pictures

Location: On river Dasht, about 40 km West of Turbat, District Kech, Balochistan.
Salient Features
Dam Type	Concrete Faced, Rock Fill Dam (CFRD)
Height of Dam	127 ft
Length of Dam	3,080 ft
AgencyGross Storage	0.302 MAF
Live Storage	0.152 MAF
Length of Canals	Right Bank 13.5 miles Left Bank 11.3 miles
Command Area	33,200 Acres
Executing Agency	WAPDA
Consultants	M/s NEAC Management Consultants (Consortium of consulting firms NESPAK being the lead firm).
Contractors	M/s Mirani Dam J/V (DESCON, Sarwar & Co. & Izhar Construction)
Commencement   Date	July 2002
Completion Date	July 2007
Financial Status	Local (Rs. Million)	FEC (Rs. Million)	Total (Rs. Million)
Approved PC-I   Cost	3,514.00	2,297.000	5,811.00

Status:

•  The irrigation system was handed over to the Irrigation Department, Govt. of Balochistan on 07.02.2008 along with office/residential accommodation, vehicles,   office equipment, and survey equipment, etc.
•  Mirani Dam has been handed over to Irrigation Department, GoB on 15.10.2018 for further Operation & Maintenance at their end.

Physical Progress:     Completed