DUBER KHWAR HYDROPOWER PROJECT
Location The Project is located on Duber Khwar River, a tributary of Indus River near Pattan, District Kohistan in N.W.F.P. at a distance of 265 Km from Islamabad.
Brief scope of the Project
Installed Capacity 130 MW
Design Discharge 29 m3/s
Gross Head 535 m
Pressure Tunnel 4.872 Km
Energy per annum 595 GWh
Main Components Reservoir Weir Pressure Tunnel Powerhouse Tailrace Switchyard
Approving Agency ECNEC
Date of approval 02.09.2002
Approval cost of Project
Local Foreign Total
5606.750 4147.510 9754.260
Date of Commencement
Original (as per Contract) Revised
Jul  2003  
Date of Completion
Original (as per Contract) Revised
Oct.  2008 Jul 2010 / Oct. 2010
Progress
A-FINANCIAL Local Foreign Total
(i) Expenditure upto 30.06.2008 3444.590 1492.215 4936.805
(ii) Budget allocation 2008-09 1930.000 1570.000 3500.000
(iii) Exp during current Financial year (upto 31 Aug 2008 ) 82.886 58.001 140.887
(iv) Expenditure upto date (i+iii) 3527.886 1550.216* 5077.692
B-PHYSICAL (upto Aug 2008) Planned (%) Actual (%)
(i) Civil Works 61 43.50
(ii) E&M 91 42
*  Expenditure incurred against Foreign Component has been met out of Cash Foreign Exchange.
Reason for Delay
  • Late issuance of Construction Order (05 Oct. 2005) due to delay in completion of access roads.
  • Effects of devastating earthquake of 8th Oct. 2005 in form of frequent slides on Thakot-Allai road & project sites resulting form after shocks.
  • Scarcity of local labour in the area after earthquake.
  • Adverse climatic conditions.
  • Slow progress due to poor management of Chinese Contractor.
  • Evacuation of Chinese from Project sites due to security reason on 07 Nov 2007. Resumption of Works at Project sites with effect from 18 Apr. 2008.