WAPDA grants contract for Naulong Dam
The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) signed an agreement amounting to Rs705 million for consultancy services of Naulong Dam Project in a joint venture with two companies; Dolsar of Turkey and Mott Mcdonald from Pakistan.
The consultancy contract relates to reviewing and updating the detailed design, preparing procurement documents, and updating the safeguard documents of the project, within 28 months.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is providing financial assistance for the development consultancy services of the Naulong Dam Project.
The contract signing ceremony was held at WAPDA House on Thursday, where the General Manager (Projects) South Muhammad Masood Ahmed Soomro and International Projects Coordinator of Dolsar Cem Aker, signed the agreement on behalf of WAPDA and the joint venture respectively.
The ceremony was attended by Member (Water) WAPDA Javed Akhtar Latif, Chief Engineer and Project Director Naulong Dam Project Muhammad Yousaf Magsi, WAPDA officers and representatives of the consulting firms.
The project is to be constructed on Mula River in Balochistan, about 30km from Gandava and 24km from Jhal Magsi. It will have a gross water storage capacity of 242,163 acre feet to irrigate 47000 acres of land. Moreover, a small hydel power station with installed generation capacity of 4.4 MW will also be constructed under the project.
The dam project plays a significant role in development of the far flung and backward areas of Balochistan. Its main objectives include development of irrigated agriculture, flood mitigation, provision of drinking water and low-cost hydel electricity to the locals, employment opportunities and poverty alleviation in the area.
Additionally, Chairman WAPDA, Engr Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (Retd) visited Warsak Dam, Pakistan’s first ever multipurpose mega project, located on River Kabul.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 3rd, 2023.
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