The PKR 894.25 billion dam project in the Northern Areas, approved by the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec), the Planning Commission had sought mandatory clearance from IRSA (Indus River System Authority) for moving ahead with the dam project. After reviewing the detailed project feasibility, IRSA cleared the project if the government met three conditions.
Diamer Bhasha Dam Project will have a foreign funding component of PKR 312.94 billion. Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin chaired the meeting. The construction of the dam on the Indus, some 400kms from Islamabad, would begin by October next year and be completed in eight to 10 years.
Let me explain about this project with the help of wikipedia that the project is located on Indus River, about 315 km upstream of Tarbela Dam, 165 km downstream of the Northern Area capital Gilgit and 40 km downstream of Chilas. The proposed dam would have a maximum height of 270 m, and impound a reservoir of about 7,500,000 acre feet (9.25×109 m3), with live storage of more than 6,400,000 acre feet (7.89×109 m3). Mean annual discharge of Indus River at the site is 50,000,000 acre feet (6.2×1010 m3). Thus the dam will impound 15% of the annual river flow. The dam project would cover an area of 110 km2 and extend 100 km upstream of the damsite up to Raikot Bridge on Karakoram Highway (KKH).
Its payback period will be 30 years. They termed it a lifeline project for the country.
‘This is the biggest project ever approved in the history of Pakistan. We spent 33 years in discussions while the country’s biggest dam’s capacity was declining because of sedimentation. We have begun installing major hydropower projects to overcome the energy crisis.’Mr Ashraf said.
The 272-metre high concrete dam would have a storage capacity of 6.4 million acre-feet and it would irrigate more than 33 million acres. It would also help reduce sedimentation in Tarbela Dam, the minister said. In reply to a question, he said the bidding process would be transparent. He said the National Highway Authority would start widening roads for transporting equipment and installation work. You can find out complete feasibility report of Diamer Bhasha Dam Project here
Features:
- LOCATION: The Dam will be located on the River Indus in Northern Pakistan, about 315 km upstream of Tarbela Dam, 165 km downstream of the Northern Areas capital of Gilgit and 40 km downstream of Chilas.
- MAIN DAM Maximum Height: 270 m Type Roller Compacted Concrete (RCC)
- DIVERSION SYSTEM 2 No. Diversion tunnels 1 No. Diversion canal Upstream and Downstream Cofferdams
- MAIN SPILLWAY No. of gates 9 Size of gate 16.5 Χ 15.0 m
- RESERVOIR LEVEL 1160 m Gross capacity 7,300,000 acre feet (9.00×109 m3) Live capacity 6,400,000 acre feet (7.89×109 m3) Min. operation level El. 1060 m
- OUTLETS Intermediate level 8 Low level 4
- POWERHOUSE(S) 2 Total installed capacity 4500 MW Location and type Toe of the Dam (one each on the right and left side) No. of units 8, each of 560 MW Average generation 16,500 Gwh/year
- ESTIMATED COST (YEAR 2008) US$12 Billion
Benefits:
- Availability of about 6,400,000 acre feet (7.89×109 m3) annual surface face water storage for supplementing irrigation supplies during low flow periods
- Harnessing of renewable source of clean and cheap energy through installed capacity of 4500 MW
- Reduction of dependence on thermal power, thus saving foreign exchange
- Employment opportunity, particularly to the locals, during the construction and operation
- Creation of massive infrastructure leading to overall socio-economic uplift of the area and standard of living of people.
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The name of the dam is wrongly concieved as Diamir Bhasha Dam. It was only Diamir dam which is located in northern areas. Just to deprive northern areas from the actual royalty, the Pushtoons had played this trick. This move will push Kashmiris away from Pakistan that how Pakistan is depriving them from their legal right? While India has announced to give Royalty of 52 dams to Indian held Kashmir.
Phy
well Sir! any other criticism.We badly need this dam, no matter who benefits, and who get the royalty. Kalabagh dam project have been shelved. What else now?
hi m a student of pu. i want gis analysis document on dia mir bhasha dam in concern of my assinment.
plz email me at my email adress.
My trust in these puppet leaders is very shaken. I have never heard a good news from these money grabbers. But as they say a good is possible from bad. These stooges have to come togehter to get us out of ditch. Me as a Pakistani beg for good news now a days….
Kalabagh dam project is not flood-control project (design-wise) as rightly pointed out by ex-IRSA Chairman Fatehullah Gandapur in his interview with Daily Times (Aug 12, 2010) in his rejoined to PM Gilani who tried to mislead the nation on floods by claiming had KBD in place, flood devastation could have averted.
- This is wrong thinking of PM who wants to support unduly to his province Punjab.
- Why devastating floods are coming in USA, Asia, Europe and Africa despite having dams.
- it is zenith of narrow-mindedness to use the natural catastrophe to serve vested interests of Punjab.
meri hukumat se ilteja hai ke wo na sirf bhasha dam ki jald iz jald tameer shuro kre balkey is ke sath kalabagh dam ki bi tameer shuro kre. Kala bagh dame ke liye hukumet ko chaye ke wo awam mai shaoor bedar kre awam ko is dam ke faiday batay. Ye india ki sazish hai ke wo jb bhi kala bagh dam ki tameer ki bat hoti hai wo pakistan mai isey halat paida krdeta hai ke hukumat kala bagh dam na bana skey. Hukumat ko chaye ke wo in tama anaser ke sath sukti se paish aye jo pakistan mai dam ki mukalfat krtha hai
meri hukumat se iltaja hai ke jitna jald hosaky pakistan mai dam ki tameer shuro krday
Dear Sir,
Hum khush hain ke hukoomat DAM banaey magar SINDH & BALOCHISTAN main basic education pe dhiyan de takey taleem aam hoo….. DAM sirf panjab or pashtoon mein nahein banane chahyee sindh mein to buht zaroori he ke EK KALABAGH se bhi bada DAM banena chahiye kion ke wahan ki sarzabz zameene banjar ban gaee hain…… hukoomat sirf bade bhaeee ko khush na karee……
dekho bhaiyo jhan tak ye aitraz k dam bnny se pani ki kami ho jayegi bht bewaqoofana si bt hy.Dam pani store krta hy jo k mushkil waqt main kaam aa skta hy.aj jaisy barishen ho rhi hain to dam bna lena chahhiye aur pani save kren jb kami ho pani chor dia kren.jo khta hyy sindh ko nhi milta pathan ko baloch ko mere nazdeek us se bara jahil koi nhi jo mulk k mufaad pe apny ssobay k mufaaad ko tarjeek deta hy.jb dam bnny lgta hy to sb usky khilaf uthty hain aur jb light jati hy to phit tor phor krty hain ye kia majra hy?short term benefits nhi long term benefits socha kren.
Pakistan govt has started construction of bhasha dam. Thanks allah.
Thanks gilani
Salam to all guys…
Well finally we have taken a step that I guess we have to made before but still, guys I am in fear of because once before they’ve also decided to construct it. anyhow I in-fact we all should hope for the best.
I am a commerce student I don’t realize its technical disadvantages which an engineer does but economically its a plus point because it will going to help us not only to fulfilled the requirements of our electricity but also boost up our economy in several ways…
May Allah bless us through true patriots….
Bhasha Dam – is it really a good value? It was estimated to cost about $7B some 8 years ago. How much is it really going to cost by the time it is completed.
The politicians know it too well that the construction work in the site surrounding the proposed dame is likely to be twice as expensive as other site with more practical transport infrastructure . The Bhasha location demands more costly -prohibitively costly – conveyance for men & materials. Most of the time the air freighting and helicopter use will be required. Consumables including petrochemicals will be at a premium and will cost almost as much as in the neighbouring landlocked county.
I wish Pakistan a very prosperous future but its people will be bled white by the Bhasha burden.
iss hokomat nai agar koee achha kam kia hai to ye hai. mai to kehta hoon iss k sath sath her wo jaga her wo derya jiss par koee dam ya koee energy unit lagaya jasakta hai zaroor lagana chahiye.hamai iss sooch ko badal na hoga k iss sai kis alaka ko faida hoga sirf ye dekhna hoga k iss sai mulk ko faida ho.her uos zarai ko istemal mai lana hoga jiss sai energy crises sai nikal sakain aur iss mulk o kom ko faida ho sakai.iss mulk k kisi b hissa mai tarukki ho wo hamaray liye khosh aind hai.Allah Talah sai sai umeed hai k wo iss mulk par apna karam farma e gaa aur hamai sacha muslim and sacha pakistani banai aur her project ko hum alakaee nazar sai dekhnai ki bajae ous ko afadiat aur mulk k hawala sai dekhain.
Thanks God ke us dam per kam to start ho ga .But i think muj ko samj nehe lagte ha ke pakistan ke bhot se leader pakistan me dam nhe bne dete ha un kala bagh dam be use ke bne se kya problem ha un logo. Plz tell me bye.
Zeb Bro……… government just don’t want to see pakistan as modern country…. actually they are the enemy of Pakistan(according to their works)