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PELAR DAM
PROJECT |
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| 1.
Location (Attach location map) |
The proposed dam site is located across Nal River about 160 Km from District Awaran 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, emancipation of poor and needy women of the area. |
| 3. Objectives / Benefits | i. Storage of flood water ii. Development of new irrigated agricultural area. iii. Hydropower generation. iv. Socio-economic uplift. |
| 4. Date of Commencement | October 2009 |
| 5. Date of Completion | September 2013 |
| 6. Project Cost (As per PC-I/PC-II) | Rs.1,692.00 Million |
| 7. Salient Features |
132 ft high concrete gravity dam will create gross storage of 66,900 AF and this storage will be used to irrigate 16,000 acres of land with high efficiency irrigation system alongwith hydropower generation of 300 KW. |
| 8. Present Status /
Progress (Attach site pictures) |
- PC-I approved by ECNEC in
its meeting held on September 3, 2009. - Tenders for construction invited in August 27, 2010 |
| 9. Incharge of the
Project (Give Name, Designation, Address & Contact No.) |
Mr. Shahid Hamid, Director, Small / Medium Dams, 201 WAPDA House Lahore (Ph: 042-99203701). |
| Updated as on 31.07.2010 | |