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CHASHMA RIGHT BANK CANAL PROJECT |
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PROJECT
DIGEST |
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Name of the Project |
Chashma Right Bank Canal
(Lift-cum-Gravity) Project CRBC(L&G) |
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Thematic Area |
Dera Ismail Khan district of North
West Frontier Provinces Of Pakistan |
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Implementing Agency |
Water & Power Development
Authority |
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Location
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Chashma Right Bank Canal
(lift-Cum-Gravity) Project is located in piedmont flood
plain of the hills torrents emerging from Suleman range
to debouch into Indus River. Command area is located
approximately between 31o-15' to 32o-30'
North and 70o-15' to 71o-30' East
in D.I Khan district of NWFP. Project boundaries are:-
Eastern side Existing CRB (Gravity) Canal
Western side
Proposed Lift-Cum-Gravity Canal
Southern side
provincial boundary with Punjab
Northern side Khaisor mountain range |
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Approval Status |
PC-1 of the project remained under
consideration of planning Commission. The cost is
updated to July 2008 level and PC-I is under
re-submission to planning Commission. |
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Total cost |
Rs 39.124 Billion
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LCC |
Rs 25.662 Billion |
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FEC |
Rs 13.462
Billion |
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Brief
Project Description |
INTAKE
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Off
takes from Head Race Channel of Chashma Hydropower
Plant at Chashma Barrage across Indus River |
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Feeder
Canal
Capacity
Length |
2613
Cusecs
39 Miles |
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Pumping
Station
Capacity
Lift
Pumping Units
Capacity |
2533
Cusecs
64 ft
8 Units
6 No of 353 cusecs each 2 No of 212 cusecs each |
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Main
Canal (Gravity)
Capacity
Length
Command Area |
2533
Cusecs
73 Miles
286100 Acres |
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Distributaries
No of Distributaries
Length
Length of Minors |
25 Nos
167 Miles
102 Miles |
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Objectives/Targets |
Construction CRBC (L&G) Project
for:
Irrigated agriculture
development of new area.
Increased in food production
Socio-economic uplift of the
area.
Poverty alleviation.
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Current/Issues |
- Detailed Engineering &
Tender Documents completed on Feb.29,2004 by M/s NDC
joint venture.
- PC-I (Rs 25.399 Billion )
submitted to GOP/GO NWFP for approval on July
31,2004.Discussed in CDWP meeting held on
7.3.2005.Replies to the observations of CDWP sent to
ministry of Water & Power on 25.6.2005.
- EIA Report cleared by EPA
,NWFP.
- The cost of the Project
updated in July 2008 and PC-I is under resubmission on
the directions from Deputy Speaker, National Assembly
and Ministry of Water & Power
- Budget allocation of RS 250
million made in the PDSP 2007-08
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LCC: = Local
Currency Component
FEC: = Foreign Exchange Currency |