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NAI GAJ
DAM PROJECT |
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| Location |
The Nai Gaj Dam Project is envisaged to be located on Gaj River about 0.5 miles west of Gaj Inspection Bunglaw in district Dadu of Sindh Province. |
| Objectives / Benefits |
- Storage of Flood Water
for irrigated agriculture development of 28,800 acres of culturable
command Area. - Hydropower Generation of 4.2 MW. - Socio economic uplift, Poverty reduction and women emancipation. |
| Salient Features | |
| - Type of the Dam | Earth Core Rock Fill Dam |
| - Height of Dam | 194 ft |
| - Gross Storage Capacity | 300,000 AF |
| - Live Storage Capacity | 160,000 AF |
| -Culturable Command Area | 28,800 Acres |
| -Cropping Intensity | 200% |
| -Annual Benefits | |
| - Agriculture | Rs. 6.325 Billion |
| - Power | Rs. 0.420 Billion |
| - Fisheries | Rs. 0.086 Billion |
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- Drinking Water |
Rs. 0.212 Billion |
| -Power Generation | 4.2 MW |
| -Project Employment | |
| - Construction Period | 6,350 Nos |
| -Agriculture Sector | 14,500 Nos. |
| -Revised Project Cost | |
| -Phase-I (Dam & Appurtenant Structures) | Rs. 56.534 Billion |
| -Phase-II (HEIS Development) | Rs. 2.880 Billion |
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Total |
Rs. 59.414 Billion |
| Current Status | - PC-I approved by
ECNEC in its meeting held on September 3, 2009.Revised PC-I amounting to Rs. 21.553 Billion submitted to Ministry of Water for arranging approval of ECNEC. - Tenders for construction opened on July 16, 2010. Letter of Acceptance issued to M/s NEIE-SMADB JV on 13.01.2011 (Bid Price = Rs. 38.702 Billion). Contract Agreement has been signed on April 12,2011. - Funds amounting to Rs. 4000 Million required for mobilization of contractor. |
| Updated as on 08.03.2012 | |
NAI GAJ DAM LOCATION MAP