BARA DAM PROJECT
(For On-going/Under-Study Projects)
Location

The proposed dam is located across Bara River at the confluence of Mastura River in Khyber Agency, FATA, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Objectives

-Storage of Flood water fro irrigated agriculture development of 41,729 acres of coulturable Command Area.
-Hydropower Generation of 5.8 MW.
-Socio economic uplif, poverty reduction and women emancipation.
-Assured irrigation supplies to the existing irrigation schemes.

Salient Features  
- Type of the Dam Earth Core Rock Fill
- Height of Dam 302 ft
- Length of Dam 1477 ft
- Gross Storage Capacity 85,363 AF
- Command Area 41,729 Acres
-Cropping Intensity 200%
-Power 5.8 MW
- Cost of the Project Rs. 14.208 Billion
Current Status - Feasibility study completed in 2008.
- PC-I approved by ECNEC on September 3, 2009.
- Tenders of Bara Dam on EPC basis invited on Oct 09, Nov 05, Dec 19, 2009, Apr 08, 2010. No bid received.  
- WAPDA appointed consultants for preparation of Project Planning Report and
  Tender Documents based on Detailed Engineering Design to invite Tenders on
  measurement (BOQ) basis.
- Detailed Engineering Design of the Project is in Progress, to be completed by December  , 2012.
- Detailed Level EIA and RAP Studies are in Progress.
- Tenders for construction will be invited on finalization of Project Planning Report and Tender Documents and on availability of funds for the Project. 
Updated as on 08.03.2012