Six decades later the controversies around kalabagh dam project remains intact, and it has once more become the center of all political discussions shortly before the upcoming elections. Construction of kalabagh dam background paper 170611. Kalabagh dam pakistan advantages offline pdf apps on. The kalabagh dam, is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the indus river at kalabagh in the mianwali district of punjab province in. It is a good way of evolving general consensus on current controversial national issues. Essay on the kalabagh dam in pakistan the college study the kala bagh dam is proposed to be built across the indus about 120 miles southwest of islamabad, some 16 miles from the soan river, the height of the dam the college study it is an educational blog and intended to serve selfcontained work on essays, paragraphs, speeches, articles, stories, letters, applications, quotes, study helping. This report describes the first attempt to streamline and update the ibm for specific use in estimating the irrigation benefits of kalabagh, and reports the initial findings of that endeavor. This multipurpose project was planned to be built on the indus river at kalabagh in mianwali district of the. Muhammad feyyaz, who holds a masters degree in w ar studies from quaideazam university, islamabad and m. Jul 27, 2017 this large dam should be based in kalabagh, followed by the basha dam. No canal outlets from dam it will function as seasonal carry over dam 24 kalabagh dam project kabul river section km47420 ft downstream of pir sabak 25 kalabagh dam project kabul river section km59270 ft downstream of pir sabak 26 kalabagh dam project kabul river section km64270 ft upstream of zara miana 27. As the project is ready for implementation since late 1980s effort should be to have it commissioned by the start of 21at century. The kalabagh dam is situated about 210 km downhill of tarbela dam on the river indus.
But still the dam is not constructed because of many reasons. Reproduction or misrepresentation of material available on this web site in any form is. Apart from that, the kalabagh dam report of 1988 written by consultants hired by wapda speaks volumes about the infeasibility of the said dam. However, this report and writings of fatehullah gandapur have been conveniently overlooked in mainstream media of pakistan which only presents one side of the picture about kalabagh dam. Wapda started investigations in 1977 and feasibility reports on the kalabagh dam were prepared twice. Kalabagh dam on list of ready for construction projects. Jun 03, 2018 the kalabagh dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the indus river at kalabagh in the mianwali district of punjab province in pakistan. If constructed, the dam could generate 3,600 mw of electricity, but is also promoted as a potential. An examination of the kalabagh dam controversy environmental.
The dam site is linked by a railway line and road which are passing near a distance of approximately km with the site. Kalabagh dam is among the proposed dams in pakistan since 1987. In december 2004, then president of pakistan general pervez musharraf, announced that he would build the dam to serve the larger interest. History, map and issues hamza 07062018 kalabagh dam issue is an issue which you cant take eyes off, thanks to pcrwrs latest report which states that if there comes no serious efforts pakistan will run out of the water by 2025. Many specialists believe that kalabagh dam is a constructive and necessary project while others believe that it has too many substantial negative aspects to it, and that it would be a bad idea to go through constructing it. May 14, 20 kalabagh dam, from engineering point of view, is located at the most feasible location in pakistan on indus.
Kalabagh dam project would play very important role by way of. This project is of paramount significance for pakistan which is being scrapped due to. Essentially, akhter drew technocratic debates within pakistan to. Kalabagh dam free download as powerpoint presentation. The agricultural impact of the kalabagh dam as simulated by.
Kalabagh dam kbd project holds a unique place in pakistans policy making history. Kalabagh, on the bank of indus river, was a state ruled by the nawabs for nearly 900 years, since the time of sultan mahmud of ghazni. Kalabagh dam dam hydroelectricity free 30day trial. The building of kalabagh dampakistans largest hydropower development.
Using corruption money to sponsor dam construction and manpower in jails to. Why kalabagh dam pakistan sage journals sage publications. Whose state before the sikh invasion,stretched from the modern day districts of bannu,dera ismail khan,bhakkar and mianwali to some parts of chakwal. One main objection by kpk province is that due to construction of kalabagh dam, nowshehra region. Intensely debated, if constructed the dam would have 3,600 megawatts 4,800,000 hp of electricity generation capacity. Jul 28, 2017 kalabagh dam pakistan, advantages disadvantages and objections part 1 make kalabagh dam pakistan duration. Pdf feasibility study of kalabagh dam pakistan researchgate.
A concise history of pakistan by muhammad raza kazmi. It is hated by those weaned on the staple diet of visceral anger pandering more to prejudice than logic. Catchment area of river indus at the kalabagh dam site is 286, 194 sq. While the ppp remains averse to even talking about the kalabagh dam, let alone trying to achieve a consensus of the federating units over its construction, for fear of alienating the voters in smaller provinces, the minister for water and power chaudhry ahmed mukhtar belonging to the party itself has recounted the projects multiple benefits. In addition, the kalabagh dam, and more broadly hydropower, is seen by proponents as a climatefriendly method to provide pakistan with renewable energy. This large dam should be based in kalabagh, followed by the basha dam. The kalabagh dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the indus river at kalabagh in the mianwali district of punjab province in pakistan. Pakistan uses 95 maf water for irrigation and stores. In december 2004, then president of pakistan general pervez musharraf announced that he would build the dam to serve the larger interest of pakistan.
Kalabagh dam is to be an earth fill 265 feet high, with water reservoir capacity of 6. Kalabagh dam is one of the most hated dams in the country. Mar 23, 20 3 at the same time former kpk chief minister shamsul mulk has stated that the kalabagh dam would be helpful in erasing poverty from khyberpakhtunkhwa, as it would irrigate 800,000 acres of cultivable land that is located 100150 feet above the level of river indus. Kalabagh dam project was designed in 1984, with the assistance of the united nations development program undp. Jun 06, 2018 in december 2004, then president of pakistan general pervez musharraf announced that he would build the dam to serve the larger interest of pakistan. However, on 26 may 2008, the federal minister for water and power of pakistan, raja pervez ashraf, said that the kalabagh dam would not be constructed and that the project had. Pakistan is already one of the most waterstressed countries in the world, a situation which is going to degrade into outright water scarcity due to high population growth. Ppt kalabagh dam powerpoint presentation free to download. Plans to build the kalabagh dam on the indus river have been the source of tensions between regional provinces in pakistan for more than thirty years.
The kalabagh dam site is located about 194 km ds of tarbela dam and 16 km us of kalabagh town. A concise history of pakistan muhammad reza kazimi. A concise history of pakistan muhammad reza kazimi oxford. This multipurpose project was planned to be built on the indus river at kalabagh in mianwali district of the punjab province in.
Essay on kalabagh dam is for the students of pakistan because this dam relates to pakistan. Kalabagh dam is the most feasible project from all aspects, less time for construction, feasibility is ready, site is ready, detailed study is completed, can generate 3500 mw, on top of all these. Many people will migrate to other areas due to construction of kalabagh dam. History and the importance of kalabagh dam for pakistan in. Back in 2004, president musharraf vowed to build the kalabagh dam in the larger interest of masses, but soon it become the talk of the past. Breaches the confines of political history to depict the intellectual, economic, diplomatic, and cultural history of pakistan. In 2006 it is expected to be constructed as the matter is being. In downstream sindh province, politicians have described the dam as a water theft by the province of punjab, where the dam is planned to be built dawn, 2018. Kalabagh dam is portrayed as the ultimate solution to water and energy crisis in pakistan. As a multipurpose project it will, firstly, provide cheap hydroelectric power electricity produced from water energy. Intensely debated and deemed a necessity since its inception, if constructed the dam would have 3,600 megawatts 4,800,000 hp of electricity generation capacity. It became obvious that the kalabagh dam, located near the town of kalabagh, would be a big and feasible reservoir.
The kalabagh dam, according to the plans, will have much greater height and its lake will cover an area of 164 square miles. Kalabagh dam could assume similar role for making an earnest start towards further unified national water resources developmentcummanagement. The kalabagh dam will not need any water additional to what already is in the system. By the time it is ready to store water, the mangla and tarbela dams will have lost their capacity to. Due to the politicisation of the issue, the kalabagh dam has been put in cold storage and no serious effort has been made to remove the reservations of. Many consultants worked on the feasibility studies of this dam and have provided much information on the merits and demerits of. Technically it is possible to construct the kalabagh dam, and the concerns of sindh and khyberpakhtunkhwa about the dam have already.
Luxury hotels including 5 star hotels and 4 star hotels and cheap kalabagh hotels with best discount rates and uptodate hotel deals are both available in separate lists. This project is of paramount significance for pakistan which is. Pdf the governments strategy has been of augmenting countrys waterstorage capacity by means of the construction of large dams so as to. Kalabagh dam 1 kalabagh dam irfan arshad ir department university of sargodha pakistan 2 introduction. It has generated significant heated debate and controversy for a very long time. First of all outline is present and later on, we discussed the history and issues with the construction of this dam. The construction of new hydel dams, including kalabagh dam, were vital to control massive loss of water during monsoon and to meet growing energy and agricultural needs of. After the construction of tarbela dam, kalabagh became the highest priority dam project. The construction of new hydel dams, including kalabagh dam, were vital to control massive loss of water during monsoon and to meet growing energy and agricultural needs of the ever. Kalabagh dam, from engineering point of view, is located at the most feasible location in pakistan on indus. This report describes the first attempt to streamline and update the ibm for specific use in estimating the irrigation benefits of kalabagh, and. Feasibility study of kalabagh dam pakistan article pdf available in life science journal 119. The kalabagh dam has many positive and negative sides to it.
The agricultural impact of the kalabagh dam as simulated by the indus basin model revised. The nation has done a service to its readers by publishing two articles at a time, one for and the other against on the kalabagh dam april 18, 97. In kala bagh dam essay we also discussed the benefits of kala bagh dam. Essay on the kalabagh dam in pakistan the college study.