NESPAK gets Iraq irrigation project
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
LAHORE: Encouraged by past successes of the National Engineering Services of Pakistan (NESPAK), Iraqs Ministry of Water Resources has awarded an irrigation project to NESPAK.
The project called East of Gharaf aims at strengthening the war torn economy of Iraq by providing sustainable irrigation and drainage facilities to about 390,000 acres of land in Nassiriya and Kut Governorates, the area between Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Dr Mansoor Ahmad Hashmi Vice President Water Resources Division of NESPAK would go Iraq by the end of this month for signing the contract agreement for the East of Gharaf Project with the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of Iraq.
NESPAK will render engineering consultancy services including update of topographic survey and detailed design of irrigation and drainage networks of the project area with full reclamation concept.
The state-owned NESPAK has worked on a number of irrigation projects in early 1980s, such as Euphrates East Drains Project, Saddam Dam Project, North Jazira Irrigation and Drainage Project, Rumaitha Irrigation and Drainage Project.
NESPAK still retains its registration with the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources.
NESPAK is one of the largest consultancy firms in Asia with staff strength of over 4,200 with over 1100 professionals including MS and PhD degree holders as well as foreign qualified professionals in various engineering fields.
Over the last four years, its revenues have become more than doubled with nearly 30 percent contribution from overseas projects in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Afghanistan, Iran, Qatar, Yemen, Bangladesh and Ethiopia. staff report
Daily Times - Leading News Resource of Pakistan
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
LAHORE: Encouraged by past successes of the National Engineering Services of Pakistan (NESPAK), Iraqs Ministry of Water Resources has awarded an irrigation project to NESPAK.
The project called East of Gharaf aims at strengthening the war torn economy of Iraq by providing sustainable irrigation and drainage facilities to about 390,000 acres of land in Nassiriya and Kut Governorates, the area between Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Dr Mansoor Ahmad Hashmi Vice President Water Resources Division of NESPAK would go Iraq by the end of this month for signing the contract agreement for the East of Gharaf Project with the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of Iraq.
NESPAK will render engineering consultancy services including update of topographic survey and detailed design of irrigation and drainage networks of the project area with full reclamation concept.
The state-owned NESPAK has worked on a number of irrigation projects in early 1980s, such as Euphrates East Drains Project, Saddam Dam Project, North Jazira Irrigation and Drainage Project, Rumaitha Irrigation and Drainage Project.
NESPAK still retains its registration with the Iraqi Ministry of Water Resources.
NESPAK is one of the largest consultancy firms in Asia with staff strength of over 4,200 with over 1100 professionals including MS and PhD degree holders as well as foreign qualified professionals in various engineering fields.
Over the last four years, its revenues have become more than doubled with nearly 30 percent contribution from overseas projects in Saudi Arabia, Oman, Afghanistan, Iran, Qatar, Yemen, Bangladesh and Ethiopia. staff report
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