Construction of kalabagh dam will add more electricity generation capacity. In addition, the kalabagh has the lowest capacity inflow ratio in the world 0. Kalabagh dam pakistan, advantages disadvantages and objections part 2 make kalabagh dam pakistan in this video you see what is kala bag dam and why is. May 29, 20 many in pakistan are supportive of the kalabagh project, as this dam will help to utilise surplus water of the river indus and it happens to be one of the most investigated projects in the world. 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. Kalabagh is situated in mianwali district of punjab. Sep 22, 2010 kalabagh dam which can come on stream the earliest is no longer a matter of choice, it is a matter of survival of the country. Most of these are based either on lack of information or hear say. Aug 21, 2017 kalabagh dam is to be an earth fill 265 feet high, with water reservoir capacity of 6.
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. The kalabagh dam site is located about 194 km ds of tarbela dam and 16 km us of kalabagh town. There could have been many other sites where a dam can be built but wapda wanted it to be built on the site of kalabagh. Pakistan, after the elections, is once again faced with perhaps the most divisive political issue the construction of the kalabagh dam. 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.
According to a study, at least 5,000 cusecs of water are required daily throughout the year for the delta to blosso. However, very cleverly it is not contested as an engineering or technical issue rather it is presented as a. Since 1984, when the kalabagh dam controversy was given an ethnic and provincial colour till today, pakistans water predicament has worsened. After entering into pakistan, all rivers combine with each other. Bhasha dams that is a serious concern for water scarcity within pakistan. Kalabagh dam project would play very important role by way of. It is hated by those weaned on the staple diet of visceral anger pandering more to prejudice than logic. However, very cleverly it is not contested as an engineering or technical issue rather it is presented as a political issue in which wapda. In addition, there have been reservations in the mind of some quarters without any apparent rhyme or reason. The kalabagh dam has many positive and negative sides to it. Zia ul haq, opposing him for everything, including the. Kalabagh dam pakistan, advantages disadvantages and. Kalabagh dam could assume similar role for making an earnest start towards further unified national water resources developmentcummanagement.
Geographic coordinates of proposed location are 32. Punjab board of investment and trade pbit chairman abdul basit has urged all political parties to come on the same page for the early construction of kalabagh dam as the country needs it. Kalabagh dam is among the proposed dams in pakistan since 1987. The dam site is linked by a railway line and road which are passing near a distance of approximately km with the site. 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. The issue of the kalabagh dam environmental sciences essay. One of the many expectations from the pakistan muslim leaguenawaz pmln is to bring to life the kalabagh dam. Many consultants worked on the feasibility studies of this dam and have provided much information on the merits and demerits of. Construction of kalabagh dam background paper 170611. 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. For instance, tarbela dam did not fill up till august 31, 2000, for the first time since its. We then look more closely at the kalabagh dam controversy as emblematic. Jun 27, 2018 islamabad 92 news chief justice of pakistan cjp justice mian saqib nisar on wednesday, while hearing the kalabagh dam case, remarked that kalabagh dam will be constructed at any cost.
The combined rivers then flow eastwards into pakistan, joining the indus river at attock. Kalabagh dam is one of the most hated dams in the country. Hydro politics and interprovincial relations in pakistan. Distribution of water has always been an issue throughout the human history. With the large number of deaths and destruction due to floods, continuous shortage of electricity in the country and continuous shortage of water at the time of need in rest of year has made the lives of people of pakistan completely intoleratable. Kalabagh dam dam hydroelectricity free 30day trial. Impact of kalabagh dam as simulated by the indus basin model revised, two. In december 2004, then president of pakistan general pervez musharraf announced that he would build the dam to serve the larger interest of pakistan. Hydro politics and interprovincial relations in pakistan a case study of the kalabagh dam controversy usman muhammad master thesis, 30 hec, uppsala 2012 rural development and natural resource management masters programme department of urban and rural development. Kalabagh dam 1 kalabagh dam irfan arshad ir department university of sargodha pakistan 2 introduction. 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. Three provincial assemblies sindh, balochistan and nwfp as we as the senate standing committee on water and power vetoed the proposal. Kalabagh dam aka kb dam is one of the most controversial topics of pakistan.
Jun 21, 2016 a widely believed perception in regard to kalabagh dam kbd is that wapda as an employer has influenced the findings of the international consultants. The main idea of kalabagh dam was going on from decades but once again it was brought up by general pervez musharaf, but due to problems and conflicts raised between punjab, sindh, khyber pakhtunkhwa and. The issue of kalabagh started to become politicized after the execution of the. 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. Judicial advisor former chairman wapda engineer shamsul mulk. Kalabagh dam dilemma the frontier post june 22, 2018 one of the burring and most debated issues in print and electronic media now a day is the opposition to the construction of kalabagh dam, ignoring an informed discussion on its merits and demerits.
Interprovincialwaterissuesinpakistanbackgroundpaper. 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. 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. Jul 27, 2017 before international tenders could be issued for its construction, the kalabagh dam project had to be put on the back burner because of controversy arising on the political front. As part of controversy on kalabagh dam, a number of apprehensionsdoubts have been expressed both by upper nwfp and lower sindh riparian provinces. However, till now nobody including the government has had the balls to call an open national debate on the pros and cons of the project and allowed the parlimentarians to openly debate the issue. Two glaring examples to prove my point should suffice 1 sui gas has. A threemember bench of the apex court, headed by the cjp heard the kalabagh dam case. The silt reduces the storage capacity of a dam and therefore it needs. The kalabagh dam controversy has been the highlight of attention since a long time now. Every now and then an issue is raised and left unsorted leaving the related provinces further confused as pakistans government has not been able to decide between the two contrasting point of views since the last 27 years 1984, since its design was. Islamabad 92 news chief justice of pakistan cjp justice mian saqib nisar on wednesday, while hearing the kalabagh dam case, remarked that kalabagh dam will be constructed at any cost. In addition, since it is downstream, kalabagh would in no way be able to improve tarbelas lifeexpectancy.
Furthermore, construction of water infrastructure in. Kalabagh dam project was designed in 1984, with the assistance of the united nations development program undp. The controversy regarding the kalabagh dam could be a result of lack of relevant information and distrust among the provinces. 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. Jun 04, 2018 kalabagh dam pakistan, advantages disadvantages and objections part 2 make kalabagh dam pakistan in this video you see what is kala bag dam and why is important for pakistan. The agricultural impact of the kalabagh dam as simulated.
The kalabagh dam kbd has been turned into a touchy subject as controversies and differences of. This multipurpose project was planned to be built on the indus river at kalabagh in mianwali district of the punjab province in. Jun 03, 2018 kalabagh dam pakistan, advantages disadvantages and objections part 1 make kalabagh dam the info teacher 1click to know channel link. We then look more closely at the kalabagh dam controversy as. The construction of proposed kalabagh dam evokes strong opposition in some parts of the country while it receives support from other sections. A symbol of victimization of punjab by other provinces. Water scarcity, eco system, indus basin and kalabagh 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. They say that the life of the dam is only 28 years once tarbela silts because it is located downstream of tarbela. Kalabagh dam which can come on stream the earliest is no longer a matter of choice, it is a matter of survival of the country. Kalabagh dam will increase 15% of pakistans income. The strong opposition to the construction of kalabagh dam, however, in no way lessens the problem related to the scarcity of irrigation water in the country which becomes extremely severe at times due to extended dry spells in the last few years.
The agricultural impact of the kalabagh dam as simulated by the indus basin model revised. This multipurpose project was planned to be built on the indus river at kalabagh in mianwali. 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. Many in pakistan are supportive of the kalabagh project, as this dam will help to utilise surplus water of the river indus and it happens. Muhammad feyyaz, who holds a masters degree in w ar studies from quaideazam university, islamabad and m. The controversy of kalabagh dam kbd has raged between the four provinces. The location of kalabagh dam is infeasible for a large dam due to massive silting. Join facebook to connect with kalabagh dam and others you may know.
During 1986, a leading political leader in sindh launched a virtual rebellion against the government of gen. Silting is the process of accumulation of mud and soil carried by river. This accusation, which not only challenges the credibility of experts and consultants but also of wapda is based on the opinion of those who are not qualified to sit in judgment. Kalabagh was the location which was proposed for building the kalabagh dam, as this place is located on the western side of the river indus. If constructed, the dam could generate 3,600 mw of electricity, but is also promoted as a potential. Essay on kalabagh dam is for the students of pakistan because this dam relates to pakistan. Apart from the above effort on the part of the government, the print media has a pivotal role in educating public opinion on the pros and cons of dams and on kalabagh dam in particular. Ppt kalabagh dam powerpoint presentation free to download.
In kala bagh dam essay we also discussed the benefits of kala bagh dam. Catchment area of river indus at the kalabagh dam site is 286, 194 sq. 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. In pakistan, as the kalabagh dam project became politicized, the engineers employed by provincial irrigation departments whose experience and knowledge was not directly related with building dams were used to question the technical details of the project. Jun 17, 2012 the kalabagh dam controversy has been the highlight of attention since a long time now. Kalabagh dam on list of ready for construction projects. Judicial advisor former chairman wapda engineer shamsul mulk read more. An examination of the kalabagh dam controversy environmental. Apart from that, the kalabagh dam report of 1988 written by consultants hired by wapda speaks volumes about the infeasibility of the said dam. Kalabagh dam underscores fears of domination by punjab province over small provinces and this has serious repercussion for the federation. First of all outline is present and later on, we discussed the history and issues with the construction of this dam. Combining population growth with projected per capita income growth and. Kalabagh dam free download as powerpoint presentation. This dispute between sindh and punjab was settled only by.
Kalabagh dam is to be an earth fill 265 feet high, with water reservoir capacity of 6. Chairman wapda has said that no work on kalabagh dam will start unless consensus is developed among the provinces, and proposed if kalabagh dam is built, then give its operational. 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. Pakistan is fast heading towards a situation of water shortage.
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