Dams doomed as govt reduces budget allocation

[Kabira]

ISLAMABAD: Despite actively campaigning for the construction of dams and warnings of Pakistan’s water resources running dry at an alarming rate, the federal government has reduced budget allocation for dams.

The previous government had allocated Rs23.68 billion for the construction of Diamer-Bhasha dam which has been reduced to Rs16 billion in the new budget. This is Rs7 billion less than the previous budget allocation.

The government has allocated only Rs69,678.359 million for various ongoing and new water resources projects under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the next fiscal year 2019-20.

According to the budgetary documents, an amount of Rs61,487.089 million has been earmarked for ongoing water schemes while Rs8,191.270 million for 30 new schemes in the PSDP 2019-20.

For ongoing water sector projects, a sum of Rs16,000 million has been earmarked for Diamer-Basha dam, Rs4,000 million will be given for Diamer Basha dam land acquisition and resettlement, while Rs15,000 million has been earmarked for Mohmand dam.

Moreover, Some Rs803 million has been allotted for the Kachhi Canal Project, Rs1065.825 million have been allocated for remedial measures to control waterlogging in Muzaffargarh, Rs1,000 million for construction of 100 dams in Balochistan, Rs1,100 million for construction of Basool dam, Rs1,500 million for Balochistan Effluent Disposal into RBOD-I, Rs800million for Naulong storage dam and Rs600 million for raising of Baran dam (Bannu).

For new schemes, Rs1,500 million has been specified for Kachhi Canal Project (remaining work), Rs1,000 million each for construction of Winder dam and rehabilitation of Kas Umar Khan Barrage, Rs800 million for increasing storage capacity of Tanda Dam and Rs300 million for Management of Mithawan Hill Torrent.
https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/06/12/dams-doomed-as-govt-reduces-budget-allocation/

 

[Kabira]

wtf @ziaulislam

 

[ziaulislam]

wtf @ziaulislam

Bigger issue was GOVT GRANTEES..which govt provided for both dasu and manda and are at full swing as both will be OUTSIDE PSDP through WAPDA loans

Now i am not sure about the status of bhasha dam. It was approvd at 485b rs cost and supposedly govt is nt spending there which is concern but i am going to wait and see. 16b is enough for civil works but what about land acquisition

I have been out of touch as juggling between masters, fellowship and patients is getting tougher lol

Key for any govt performance will be its macro indicators and taxation

 

[CrazyZ]

Time for a public private funding mechanism. Sell shares in hydro dams to private investors. Profit motive will get you to 1 of GDP.

 

[Protest_again]

42% of budget for debt servicing, 18% for defence. I still find it suprising that PDF Pakistanis still surprised by these allocations.

 

[Pakistansdefender]

Bigger issue was GOVT GRANTEES..which govt provided for both dasu and manda and are at full swing as both will be OUTSIDE PSDP through WAPDA loans

Now i am not sure about the status of bhasha dam. It was approvd at 485b rs cost and supposedly govt is nt spending there which is concern but i am going to wait and see. 16b is enough for civil works but what about land acquisition

I have been out of touch as juggling between masters, fellowship and patients is getting tougher lol

Key for any govt performance will be its macro indicators and taxation

The munda and dasu are done .
As usual do the disputed nature of gilgit baltistan you cannot find an Investor to invest 14 billion dollars .
So all you can do is make on its own and they are making a reserviour only with hopes that after they make reserviour to store water someone would invest in making dam

42% of budget for debt servicing, 18% for defence. I still find it suprising that PDF Pakistanis still surprised by these allocations.

Yes exactly. The rest given to provinces and the Govt in capital is Bank rupt .
Provinces want full money after that wnat support form the federal government in everything .

 

[Affan-khan]

land acquisition is almost complete, for civil work need 450 plus billion is 5 years. and civil work will start in jan 2020 so 16 billion is ok. Bhasha without electricity generation for time being is also useful cause of 2 reason.
1. Less sediment in Tarbela will increase Tarbela life.
2. Continuous supply of water whole year for Power plant like Dasu and Pattan.
build both dasu (4250 mw) and patan (2700 mw) with help of asian bank world bank china and build bhasha with our own resource.

 

[Sine Nomine]

ISLAMABAD: Despite actively campaigning for the construction of dams and warnings of Pakistan’s water resources running dry at an alarming rate, the federal government has reduced budget allocation for dams.

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