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PELAR DAM
PROJECT |
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| Location |
The dam site is located about 160 Kms from Awaran Town in District Awaran Balochistan. |
| Objectives / Benefits | - Storage of flood water
for irrigated agriculture development of 25,650 acres of Culturable Command
Area. - Hydropower Generation of 300 KW. - Socio economic uplift, poverty reduction and women emancipation. |
| Salient Features | |
| - Type of the Dam | Concrete Gravity |
| - Height of Dam | 60 ft |
| - Length of Dam | 714 ft |
| - Reservoir Capacity | 99,175 AF |
| -Culturable Command Area | 25,650 acres |
| -Cropping Intensity | 200% |
| -Annual Benefits | |
| - Agriculture | Rs. 1.195 Billion |
| - Power | Rs. 0.003 Billion |
| - Fisheries | Rs. 0.027 Billion |
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- Drinking Water |
Rs. 0.002 Billion |
| -Project Employment | 2015-16 (Construction Period =3 years) |
| - Construction Period | 2,400 Nos. |
| -Agriculture Sector | 12,825 Nos |
| -Power Generation | 300 KW |
| -Revised Project Cost | |
| -Phase-I (Dam & Appurtenant Structures) | Rs. 7.505 Billion |
| -Phase-II (HEIS Development) | Rs. 2.565 Billion |
| Total | Rs. 10.070 Billion |
| Current Status | - PC-I approved by ECNEC in its
meeting held on 3 September 2009. Revised PC-I is prepared and under
submission for approval. - Tenders of Pelar Dam on EPC basis invited on 30 Sep and 12 Nov 2009, 20 Feb, 17 Mar, 27 Oct and 29 Dec 2010. No bid received. - WAPDA proposed the Project through local district contractors by subletting the various components to increase participation of the local community and local monetary benefits. |
| Updated as on 08.03.2012 | |