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NAULONG DAM PROJECT |
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| 1. Location |
The proposed Naulong Storage Dam Project is located on Mula river at Sunt about 30 Kms from Gandawa City in Tehsil and District Jhal Magsi of Balochistan. |
| 2. Scope of Work |
Government of Pakistan intends to develop land and water resources of the country for irrigated agriculture development, hydropower, flood control, socio economic uplift, and emancipation of poor and needy women of the area. |
| 3. Objectives / Benefits |
-Irrigation of 47,000
acres of Culturable Command Area. -Hydropower Generation of 4.4 MW. -Flood Mitigation. -Socio-economic uplift. -Women Emancipation. |
| 4. Date of Commencement | October 2012 |
| 5. Date of Completion | September 2015 (Construction Period = 3 Years) |
| 6. Project Cost (As per PC-I) | Rs. 18.082 Billion |
| 7.Salient Features |
186 ft high Zoned Earth fill dam will create gross storage of 0.242 MAF and this storage will be used to irrigate 47,000 acres of Culturable Command Area with high efficiency irrigation system alongwith hydropower generation of 4.4 KW (As per decision of CDWP the power component will be implemented under public private partnership basis). |
| 8. Present Status / Progress |
1. Feasibility study and
detailed engineering design of the Project completed in 2009. |
| 9.Incharge of the Project |
Mr. Pir Muhammad Saand Project Director Naulong Dam Project WAPDA, Hyderabad (Ph: 071-5633179) |
| Updated as on 01.09.2012 | |
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SIDE PICTURES OF NAULONG DAM PROJECT – LOCATION MAP