Balochistan Updates

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Harabav dam inaugurated in Khuzdar

KHUZDAR: Balochistan Agriculture Minister Sardar Muhammad Aslam Bizenjo inaugurated on Wednesday the Harabav dam completed at the cost of Rs150 million in three years.

Speaking on the occasion, he said the adjoining areas would soon experience development. The government, he said, was determined to usher in progress and prosperity for the welfare of the masses.

It was soon after coming into power that the elected representatives began putting in efforts for the solution of people’s problems, the minister said. Besides solving the water supply problem, the dam would go a long way in putting an end to the issue of underground water deficiency, he said.

Another project of 11 dams, worth billions, would soon be approved by the federal government, Mr Bizenjo said.

 

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DG Khan Cement Plant ..U/C at Hub.

 

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Balochistan wants China to include mining industry in OBOR initiative

QUETTA: Resource-rich Balochistan wants Chinese companies to kick-start a boom in its mining industry by including the sector into Beijing’s One Belt, One Road (OBOR) initiative, said a senior provincial mining official.

Beijing has pledged $57 billion for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship OBOR project that first focused on Chinese firms building roads and power stations but is now expanding to include setting up industries.

Mineral extraction is a deeply contentious issue in Balochistan, where many indigenous people are angry that the province remains Pakistan’s poorest despite its vast mineral wealth. It has a significant natural gas industry but large-scale mining has failed to take off. Foreign firms have been put off by security fears and a high-profile litigation case with Canada’s Barrick Gold and Chile’s Antofagasta over Reko Diq, one of the world’s biggest undeveloped gold and copper mines, in the province.

Saleh Baloch, the province’s top mining official, said the plan is for Chinese companies chosen by Beijing to team up with local firms to mine marble, chromite, limestone, coal and other minerals and set up steel mills and other plants. “They will come as partners and technically support us,” Baloch, who is the province’s secretary for mines, said.

Baloch said the province wanted the projects to be set up close to the source of raw materials and near the new CPEC roads that will connect western China with Pakistan’s Arabian Sea port of Gwadar, in Balochistan. A profit-sharing formula will also be negotiated.

Baloch said the finer details of the province’s proposals were being worked out in Islamabad, where officials are finalising plans for special economic zones and greater integration of Chinese companies into Pakistan’s economy.

He cited the Saindak copper and gold mine, operated by a subsidiary of state-run China Metallurgical Group Corporation, as an example to follow. The mine has been given export privileges and enjoys big tax breaks. However, extraction of precious metals, such as copper and gold, will not fall under the CPEC remit. “As far as precious metals are concerned, we will go for competitive bidding internationally,” Baloch said.

Balochistan is seeking formal expressions of interest by international companies for an exploration block in the Tethyan belt, which boasts big copper and gold deposits. The H4 block has estimated deposits of 148 million tonnes.

“Chinese, Australian and Turkish companies are all interested,” said Baloch. The H4 block is nearby the much richer Tethyan belt blocks mired in a legal dispute in international courts between Pakistan and Tethyan Copper Company, which is owned by Barrick Gold and Antofagasta.

Barrick Gold estimates a $3 billion investment would be needed for the mine. Baloch said he could not comment on the Reko Diq case due to the legal cases.

http://dailytimes.com.pk/pakistan/03...bor-initiative

 

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Millennium Mall Quetta

 

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1320 MW Hub Coal Power Plant under construction in Hub district,
The power plant, being constructed under CPEC with an estimated cost of $2 billion, will contribute 9 billion kWh of cheaper electricity annually into the national grid.

 

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HEC to Establish University Colleges in Zhob and Dera Murad Jamali

The Higher Education Commission will establish two University Colleges in Balochistan, in Zhob and Dera Murad Jamali respectively. Recently, the Planning Commission has approved two proposals of HEC to establish these colleges in Balochistan.

The University College Zhob will be a constituent college of the Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta. They will offer four-year degree programmes in Business Administration, Economics, Computer Sciences and Information Technology.

Balochistan Government has allotted a piece of land measuring 100 acres for the College and the Federal Government will construct infrastructure at a cost of Rs. 1.260 billion.

The second University College will be established in Dera Murad Jamali and will be a constituent college of Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Uthal.

The College will offer Bachelor degree programmes in Agricultural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Education, Sociology and Computer Sciences in its initial phase. The College will also offer diploma courses in Livestock and Dairy Development and Food Technology/Food Sciences to youth in the region.

The Government of Balochistan has identified 500 acres of land at Dera Murad Jamali for the establishment of the College, while Rs. 1.503 billion will be provided by HEC for infrastructure development.

The College is planned to be a model campus in the region to deal with the most demanded technologies and research oriented studies.

HEC will provide necessary academic facilities at the temporary building to initiate classes, and for the provision of infrastructure and allied facilities at the permanent campus of the college for 800-1000 students along with common facilities like library, medical center, sports facilities, cafeteria, etc.
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Western Route:210 km National Highway N-50 Widening of Mughal Kot - Zhob (Balochistan) D I Khan (KPK) Road project ................

 

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210 Km Zhob D I Khan Highway (N-50)
Project: Upgradation, Widening and Improvement of Zhob (310) – Mughal Kot (397) Section of National Highway N-50 (ICB-3C) at Lot-2 Killi Khudae Nazar – Mughal Kot.

 

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Western Route: Project: Upgradation, Widening and Improvement of Zhob (310) – Mughal Kot (397) Section of National Highway N-50 (ICB-3C) at Lot-2 Killi Khudae Nazar – Mughal Kot.

 

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Petroleum ministry to execute Rs190mln new projects in #Balochistan
he ministry of petroleum and natural resources would execute two new projects worth Rs190 million for coal exploration and evaluation in different localities of Balochistan, besides carrying out a survey for underground water in Quetta.

"Of the total Rs190.033 million estimated cost, an amount of Rs88.023 million has been allocated to carry out two new schemes for coal exploration and evaluation in Nosham and Bahlol areas of Balochistan, and the underground water survey," sources said on Friday.

The ministry would spend Rs554.291 million under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2017/18) to execute four ongoing and two new projects to step up exploration activities of natural resources for achieving self-reliance in the energy sector.

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NHA is working 12131 km Road network in Balochistan has share of 38 percent (4565 KM) in NHA road network. NHA has completed following projects or under construction in Balochistan.

 

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A special project for Balochistan

After 15 years, Kachhi Canal to be completed in August 2017: 72,000 acres of virgin land will be irrigated in August this year.
The water infrastructure and agricultural irrigation system in Balochistan will be achieving a true landmark as Kachhi Canal Project will be complete by August this year.