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PAPIN DAM PROJECT |
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| 1. Location |
The dam site is located across Wadala Kas a tributary of Soan River at a distance of about 2 Km East of Papin Village, 50 Km South West of Rawat Town in District Rawalpindi of Punjab Province. |
| 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 Development -Flood Mitigation -Fisheries Development -Hydropower -Socio-economic uplift -Women emancipation |
| 4. Date of Commencement | 2014-15 (subject to availability of funds) |
| 5. Date of Completion | 2017-18 (Construction Period = 3 Years) |
| 6. Project
Cost (As per PC-I/PC-II) |
Original
Approved Rs. 1.136 Billion Revised Submitted Rs. 8.609 Billion |
| 7.Salient Features | 111 ft high Concrete Gravity Dam will create gross storage of 89,600 AF and this storage will be used to irrigate 18,000 acres of Culturable Command Area with high efficiency irrigation system alongwith hydropower generation of 200 KW. |
| 8. Present Status / Progress | 1. PC-I amounting to Rs.
1.136 Billion approved by ECNEC it its meeting held on September 03,2009. 2. Revised PC-I amounting to Rs. 8.609 Billion submitted to MOW&P for arranging approval of ECNEC. 3. Tenders for construction will be invited on allocation of funds for construction of project. 4. No funds allocated in PSDP 2011-12. 5. Funds amounting to Rs. 200 Million required for 2012-13 |
| 9. Incharge of the Project | Mr. Shahid Hamid Director, Small/Medium Dams 201- WAPDA House, Lahore (Ph: 042-99203701) |
| Updated as on 18.06.2012 | |
PAPIN DAM PROJECT – LOCATION MAP