ISLAMABAD-In a serious growth for harnessing scarce water assets in southern Punjab, the Water and Energy Improvement Authority (WAPDA) awarded the consultancy contract price Rs. 156.226 million to a three way partnership headed by NESPAK for feasibility research, detailed engineering design, preparation of tender paperwork and PC-I of Murunj Dam Venture.
WAPDA Common Supervisor (Hydro Planning) Muhammad Amin and NESPAK Common Manger (Water and Agriculture) Javed Munir signed the settlement on behalf of WAPDA and the three way partnership respectively in a ceremony held at WAPDA Home, mentioned a press launch issued on Friday.
Murunj Dam Venture can be constructed throughout Kaha Nullah about 15 kilometer (Km) from Mari village and 116 Km west of Rajanpur, Punjab. Kaha Nullah is without doubt one of the largest hill torrents of the Koh-e-Sulaiman Vary situated within the neighborhood of Rajanpur with common annual inflows of 183,000 acre ft.
The obtainable water assets are very scarce in Rajanpur and adjoining areas dealing with acute scarcity of contemporary water for ingesting and agriculture.
Murunj Dam Venture has three essential aims specifically storage of water for irrigated agriculture and ingesting goal, flood mitigation and energy technology.
The undertaking can have gross water storage of 800,000 acre ft. Annual monsoon rains give rise to flashy hill torrents inflicting inundation of 1000’s of acres of land within the adjoining foothills and rendering damages to public property and cultivated land every year.
The undertaking will generate 12 megawatt (MW) low-cost and environmental-friendly electrical energy.
The undertaking is exclusive in nature for southern Punjab and can assist alleviate poverty from the distant and backward area. It would change present financial indicators and uplift the dwelling normal of the individuals.
The undertaking can have tangible advantages and convey about 120,000 acre barren land into irrigable, floor water recharging, and fisheries growth. Implementation of undertaking can have vital constructive influence and uplift of native economic system.
