Kalabagh Dam a lifeline for country’s future

[WAJsal]

what our people are not realizing is that the electricity will be a by product, not something that the dam is meant for. If we count in the flood control and millions of cubic feet of water for irrigation that alone is a well justified reason to build these reservoirs.

I know right, so many advantages. Then there is irrigation water, irrigating a huge amount of land. I can't start counting.
Again this only happens in Pakistan.
read this: POTENTIAL OF RENEWABLE ENERGIES IN PAKISTAN

 

[syedali73]

Such a shame to see this project being politicized, that too on incorrect basis.

Such a shame. Why does all this crap only happen in Pakistan.

Thanks to race -based politics of ANP, the life line of Pakistan is buried in Nowshera and people of Pakistan could do nothing about it, speaks volumes about how much certain ethnic group is integrated into Pakistan as apposed to those who claim otherwise and declare Pashtoonistan as nothing but a dead issue. There were/are some sane voices from KPK in favor of Kala Bagh dam but as the Urdu saying goes "is nqqar khaney mein toti ki kaun suntan hey".

 

[WAJsal]

Thanks to race -based politics of ANP, the life line of Pakistan is buried in Nowshera and people of Pakistan could do nothing about it, speaks volumes about how much certain ethnic group is integrated into Pakistan as apposed to those who claim otherwise and declare Pashtoonistan as nothing but a dead issue. There were/are some sane voices from KPK in favor of Kala Bagh dam but as the Urdu saying goes "is nqqar khaney mein toti ki kaun suntan hey".

Well said.
i have said this before i'll say it again,"There should be no Punjabis, no Sindhis, no Balochis, no Pathan, the disappearance of these groups will strengthen the integrity of Pakistan."
How stupid does it sound, they oppose it on incorrect basis, meaning they have no idea what they are talking about. Thus, misleading the masses. Such a shame.

 

[adeelnK]

central govt should bring a white paper on it .. listing out the actual benefits the dam will bring to the people of Sindh and other areas.

Won't help at all. I remember one of the bilours said 'break pakistan and then build the dam' or something of that sorts.
The only way we're ever going to get this project going is to prove the corruption of these "politicians" and put them behind the bars... Then explain it to the public why this project is a necessity and should be built!

 

[syedali73]

Well said.
i have said this before i'll say it again,"There should be no Punjabis, no Sindhis, no Balochis, no Pathan, the disappearance of these groups will strengthen the integrity of Pakistan."
How stupid does it sound, they oppose it on incorrect basis, meaning they have no idea what they are talking about. Thus, misleading the masses. Such a shame.

It is because we are still primarily living in a tribal or tribal -influenced society where common people seldom employ common sense. Even if there is not one mega watt electricity produced and not a drop of water available to drink or irrigate, certain groups of people will still buy the crap sold to them by their favorite politicians, malik, wadera, khan and what not.

 

[Hyde]

more than electricity you need water storage, you can generate electricity from many sources, run of the river project has no relationship with huge dam as Kalabagh. how much have you lost in last three years due to flooding. 50 years from now you all will be arranging collective whining places where you curse and whine your earlier generations for not building enough water storage.

That is why I mentioned Diamer Bhasha and dasu dams before river of the river projects. We have number of mega projects with millions of acres of combined storage so build what you can do and afford as soon as possible

 

[WAJsal]

It is because we are still primarily living in a tribal or tribal -influenced society where common people seldom employ common sense. Even if there is not one mega watt electricity produced and not a drop of water available to drink or irrigate, certain groups of people will still buy the crap sold to them by their favorite politicians, malik, wadera, khan and what not.

Back to where we started. Why does all this stupid crap only happen in Pakistan. May god bless us.

 

[syedali73]

Back to where we started. Why does all this stupid crap only happen in Pakistan. May god bless us.

Not only in Pakistan, but throughout the world where primitive tribal societies exist such as Afghanistan, Yemen, almost entire Africa.

 

[WAJsal]

Not only in Pakistan, but throughout the world where primitive tribal societies exist such as Afghanistan, Yemen, almost entire Africa.

was a figure of speech. Anyway, have a good day. I hope weather is pleasant in Malaysia(i presume). it's burning here.

 

[syedali73]

was a figure of speech. Anyway, have a good day. I hope weather is pleasant in Malaysia(i presume). it's burning here.

Burning here too and very humid but then electricity is no issue. BTW did you see my post in Pashtoonistan thread? any feedback?

 

[WAJsal]

Burning here too but than electricity is no issue. BTW did you see my post in Pashtoonistan thread? any feedback?

Yes, first post, right? as always your posts are always enjoyable. I don't generally agree with the movement being in anyway alive. It was a dream of some and luckily will remain one.

Burning here too but than electricity is no issue

Electricity and water. Since Hub dam has exhausted, water has also become a issue here. Very tough summer's here. And i hate summer's. Missing Gilgit, couldn't go this year.

 

[syedali73]

Yes, first post, right? as always your posts are always enjoyable. I don't generally agree with the movement being in anyway alive. It was a dream of some and luckily will remain one.

No, the 2nd one.

Electricity and water. Since Hub dam has exhausted, water has also become a issue here. Very tough summer's here. And i hate summer's. Missing Gilgit, couldn't go this year.

Exhaustion of Hub dam was written on wall but thanks to our corrupt and inapt officials, they never thought of any other alternatives. There was a time when it used to rain like crazy in Karachi but for past 20 years, climate changes were way too obvious and primarily due to cutting of trees and erection of concrete jungle and emission of tons of pollution. I don't know where we are heading towards.

 

[sadiqqs]

Pakistan and Kalabagh Dam cannot co-exist: Asfandyar Wali
Pakistan and Kalabagh Dam cannot co-exist: Asfandyar Wali
ZEMTV.COM

 

[Kambojaric]

This dam is a distant dream because as long as parties like PPP and ANP exist whose sole purpose is to play the ethnic card, any developments in the building of this dam will be followed whining of oh us poor sindhis or oh us poor pakhtuns by PPP and ANP leaders respectively. Log garmi sae marjaein leken what do these parties care. Their leaders themselves sit in AC'ed rooms and the people can suffer for their ethnicity.

Either way its best to focus on dams in AJK 100% now.

 

[WAJsal]

Exhaustion of Hub dam was written on wall but thanks to our corrupt and inapt officials, they never thought of any other alternatives. There was a time when it used to rain like crazy in Karachi but for past 20 years, climate changes were way too obvious and primarily due to cutting of trees and erection of concrete jungle and emission of tons of pollution. I don't know where we are heading towards.

I used to live in Islamabad and got in love with the weather, used to rain at least once or twice in 2 weeks and in summers like crazy, miss those day's. So true hardly rains now in Karachi, i too remember the day's it used to rain like crazy in Karachi, monsoon rains. Good times. So true with the cutting of trees.

No, the 2nd one.

First after the OP, right?