BASHO HYDROPOWER PROJECT

Location

The proposed scheme is along 1 km lower stretch of Basho Lungma, a left tributary of Indus River. The confluence of Basho Lungma with Indus River is located about 40 km north-west of Skardu town and 704 km north-east of Islamabad.

Scope of Work
Updation of Feasibility Study. Detailed Engineering Design and preparation of Tender Documents.
Objectives/Benefits
To design a power house of 28 MW Hydropower Project to produce mean annual hydroelectricity of 165 GWH. 
Date of Commencement 
Not Yet decided
Date of Completion
Not Yet decided
Project Cost As Per PC-II
PC-II approved by CDWP on 27.11.2006 for Rs.91.243 Million.
SALIENT FEATURES
Installed Capacity MW 40
Design Discharge m3/sec 5.0
Gross Head M 974
No. & Type of units 3  Pelton (Horizontal Type)
Mean Annual Energy GWH 165
Project Base Cost US$ 92 Million
PRESENT STATUS  

.    M/s AFD of France has financed 100% for updation of Feasibility Study
     and selected M/s Sogreah (France as led firm with FHC (JV) as local partner.

.    Contract Agreement between AFD and M/s Sogreah, has been signed in Paris on 
     28.05.2011 and Consultants mobilized by June, 2011. 

.   Consultants have submitted Final Feasibility Report after incorporating the
    comments of WAPDA & AFD ON 04.05.2012.

.   EIA Review fee and relevant documents have been submitted to EPA GB Govt. for    
    review and subsequent approval and issuance of NOC.

.   Comments on EIA received from GB-EPA have been incorporated and modified
    EIA/IEE report has been sent to EPA-GB for issuance of NOC. 

.  Donor agenices AFD & KfW have envisaged to implement Harpo & Basho in phased
   approach, considering one hydropower project & transmission line in phase-I, &
   other Hydropower Projects in next phase.  
 
.  GB Govt. has intimated their preference to implement Harpo HPP alongwith
    transmission line in phase-I.

.  Basho HPP will be considered in Phase-II.

.  EIA/IEE of Basho HPP has been submitted to EPA-GB for NOC.

Incharge of the Project
Engr. Hasnain Afzal

General Manager (Hydro) Planning,
Wapda Sunny View, Lahore.
Contact No. 0092-42-99202717
Mobile No. 0092-0300-8411244

Updated 15.04.2013