Pelar dam PROJECT

PELAR DAM PROJECT
1. Location	The proposed dam site is located across Nai River about 30 Km upstream from Korek pelar Village in District Awaran of Balochistan 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	-Storage of flood water -Development of new irrigated agricultural area. -Hydropower generation. -Socio-economic uplift.
4. Date of Commencement	2013-14 (Tentative)
5. Date of Completion	2016-17 (Construction Period = 3 Years)
6. Project Cost (As per PC-I/PC-II)	Original Approved Rs. 1.692 Billion Revised (under submission) Rs. 9.557 Billion
7.Salient Features	60 ft high Concrete Gravity Dam will create gross storage of 99,175 AF and this storage will be used to irrigate 25,650 acres of Culturable Command Area with high efficiency irrigation system alongwith hydropower generation of 300 KW.
8. Present Status / Progress	1. PC-I amounting to Rs. 1.692 Billion approved by ECNEC in its meeting held on September 3. 2009. 2. Tenders of Pelar Dam on EPC basis invited on Sep. 30, Nov. 12, 2009, Feb. 20, March 17, October 27 and December 29, 2010. No bid received. 3. WAPDA proposed the Project through local district contractors by subletting the various components to increase participation of the local community and local monetary benefits. 4. 1/3 financing share from GoB, 1/3 from GoPand 1/3 from Donors. 5. Government of Balochistan suggested transferring the project to I & P Department of Balochistan for execution. 6. Revised PC-I amounting to Rs. 9.557 Billion is under preparation. 7. Rs. 50 Million allocated in PSDP 2011-12. No.funds released. 8. Funds amounting to Rs. 1,000 Million required for 2012-13.
9.Incharge of the Project	Mr. Shahid Hamid Director, Small / Medium Dams 201-WAPDA House, Lahore (042-99203701)
Updated as on 18.06.2012