Pakistan irrigation System updates

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83.4 MW Kurram Tangi Dam Under Construction in Kurram District, North Waziristan.

Kurram Tangi Dam is a multipurpose mega project, which includes power generation as well irrigation components. It will also develop and uplift the ground water table of the area. It will have positive environmental affects. KTMDP

 

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CDWP approves 8 projects worth Rs. 35.32 Billion


Installation of Weather Surveillance Radar at Sukkar worth Rs. 2522 million

Capacity Building on water Quality Monitoring SDG 6”worth Rs. 1275.913 million was also approved in the meeting.

 

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Largest Dam in South Punjab Murunj dam =250 Billion Gallon Water Storage

 

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Budget 2020-21: Rs 177.512 billion to be set aside for Dams projects

Federal government has planned to earmark Rs177.512 billion for dams and hydropower projects in the budget for next fiscal year as it aims to prioritize spending on water conservation projects in the country.

According to budget recommendations, Rs 164 billion would be utilized for the projects from national exchequer while Rs13.50 billion would be arranged from foreign funding resources.

It was recommended to set aside Rs 80 billion for construction of Dasu Hydro-power project at Indus River.

The World Bank had also approved a loan for construction of the Dasu Hydropower project in 2017 and the project was delay after obstacles were created in acquiring land for the project.

The government has also recommended to earmark Rs 21 billion for construction of Diamer Bhasha Dam project during the next fiscal year.

Rs 7 billion would also be earmarked for Mohmand multi-purpose dam.

Rs 2 billion would be set aside for Kachhi Canal project in Balochistan for the next fiscal year.

 

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Khanpur Dam

 

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1966: Power House, Mangla Dam

1930s: Panjnad Headworks, Bahawalpur

 

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No. You can use much smaller pipelines because it is protected from direct sunlight which means no evaporation. Do you know how much water actually evaporates before it reaches the other end of the canal? It's insane.

Pipeline or canal depends on what you need.
The biggest water divert project on earth is South–North Water Transfer Project. China considered both pipeline and canal. There were a lot of debate.

True, pipeline can decrease evaporation a lot. Also you can use much higher pressure to speed up the water flow, which decrease the amount of pipelines, which means even thinner pipeline can deliver more water than the same size of canal.
On the other hand, canal is cheaper to build, easier to maintain. but water are easier to be polluted by fertilizer and chemical.

The water flow is seasonal usually. Canal can be built very large for the maximum need of the year. But pipeline can not, it's just too expensive.

Pipeline is more suitable for stable flow rate and pressure, so that every penny of the project worth it.

 

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The size of the pipeline will be equal to a 10 story building for a small canal.

No. You can use much smaller pipelines because it is protected from direct sunlight which means no evaporation. Do you know how much water actually evaporates before it reaches the other end of the canal? It's insane.

- planting trees alongside the canal

- plants bridges on top of the canal

- build little islands in the canal with water plants and trees

 

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Under construction Zameer Gul Dam in district Kohat, KP at a cost of more than two billion rupees.

Official Sources of Irrigation Department told that on completion, it will bring three thousand kanals barren land under cultivation.

 

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1920-30s: Aman Dara Head Works on River Swat - NWFP (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa)

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1910-20s: Phuleli Canal - Hyderabad, Sindh

 

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Project for remodelling of Warsak canal okayed

MOHMAND: The federal government has approved a project for remodelling of Warsak Left Bank Canal, said chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Senator Hilalur Rehman while talking to this correspondent.

He said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved development schemes for Mohmand tribal district, which included remodelling of Warsak Left Bank Canal, under the Accelerated Implementation Program (AIP) and ADP for fiscal year 2020-21.

He said that the total cost of the project would be Rs992 million and it would be completed in three years.

Senator Rehman recalled that in July 2019 the prime minister had called all the senators, including ex-Fata senators, for support during the no-trust move against Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani. He said at that time the prime minister had asked them to identify basic issues of their areas.

“I had submitted three issues of Mohmand tribal district, including remodelling of Warsak Left Bank Canal, opening of Pak-Afghan trade route and installation of Mamad Grid Station,” the senator said.

He said that a feasibility study of the scheme was completed recently.

Abdul Jalil, a resident of the area, said after its remodelling the Warsak Left Bank Canal would irrigate vast tracts of land in the area.

Senator Rehman thanked the federal government for approving the canal project, saying it would bring a revolution in the lives of Lower Mohmand people.

https://www.dawn.com/news/amp/1565439

 

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1920s: Project of Head Sulemanki (Under Progress) - Punjab

 

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Thal Canal project
We hope the significant project does not fall prey to politics
Editorial | July 12, 2020


The order by Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar that work on the Greater Thal Canal should start without any further loss of time has kindled hopes of revival of the 160-year-old project. The canal will irrigate barren lands in the districts of south Punjab, thereby increasing food production manifold in the country. The main canal will be 35km long and its water-carrying capacity will be 8,500 cusecs. The length of branch canals will be 344km. The canal system will irrigate 290,000 acres of land in Bhakkar, Layyah, Muzaffargarh, Khushab and Jhang, increasing food production in these districts by as much as 40%.

The project was planned by the then government in 1860 and funds had also been allocated for it. It was, however, shelved due to the changing priorities of the government. The Mankirah branch of the Greater Thal Canal was completed in 2008, but after that the work was stopped. The Asian Development Bank has announced a grant of $150 million for the Chobarra branch of the canal. Now the chief minister has announced start of work on the project. Last year, Mr Buzdar had also laid the foundation stone of the 120-year-old Jalalpur canal system.

For the Thal Canal Project, the Punjab government will provide all sorts of resources, manpower and expertise. The chief minister has ordered that the legal process for acquisition of land for the purpose should be expedited and transparency should be ensured in payment for the acquired land. Experts are of the opinion that the canal will also help overcome the water shortage by preventing the rapidly declining groundwater level. The recent wheat shortage has also led the authorities to resume work on the long-stalled canal project. The resumption of work on the Thal Canal will increase food production which will not only make the country self-reliant in food but surplus will be available for export. We hope the significant project does not fall prey to politics.




Published in The Express Tribune, July 12th, 2020.

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2254466/thal-canal-project?amp=1

 

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Kurram Tangi Multipurpose Dam project coming along at a staggering pace due to relentless efforts by FWO work force. Once online in 2022 the Dam will see 18 Megawatt of power generation and 41Kms of irrigation canals capable of irrigating 16400 acres of land under stage 1.

On completion of stage 2 (currently in planning) the total combined capacity of the Dam will be an astounding 83 Megawatts bringing much needed prosperity for the populace of newly merged North Waziristan District of KPK.

Courtesy: FWO

 

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21 small dams completed in KP for irrigation, drinking purposes
In the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 21 small dams have been completed in different areas to store flood and rainwater during monsoon for irrigation and drinking purposes.

According to reports, nine dams, including Gandyaley, Chanday Fatehay Khan and Auxilliary Kandar dams in Kohat, Azakhel in Peshawar, Naryab in Hangu, Sharki and Changhoz dam in Karak, Darganatu in Bannu and Jalozai dam in Nowshera have been completed under the annual development program during 2002 to 2019.

Similarly, nine dams, inlcuding Lawaghar, Karak, Ghole Banda and Mardankhel dams in Karak, Khari Bara in Haripur, Jabba Khattak in Nowshera, Palai in Charsadda, Darmalak in Kohat and Kundal dam in Swabi have been completed under the Public Sector Development Program during 2003 to 2019