Intensely debated and deemed a necessity by many, the dam, if built, would have a 3,600. 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 aka kb dam is one of the most controversial topics of pakistan. 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. The project kalabagh dam project would be located on river indus 100 miles southwest of pakistans capital islamabad. Pdf feasibility study of kalabagh dam pakistan researchgate. Dam gate, vertical dam gate dam fabrication company dam gate. Many consultants worked on the feasibility studies of this dam and have provided much information on the merits and demerits of. Located in the swabi and haripur districts of the province, the dam is about 30 km 20 mi from the city of swabi, 105 km 65 mi northwest of islamabad, and 125 km 80 mi east of peshawar. Dam pakistan the kalabagh dam will generate pakistan s largest amount of electricity. Because of the interconnectedness of virtually the entire irrigation system, a tool which could simultaneously evaluate the. Court urges construction of diamerbhasha, mohmand dams as next best options after kalabagh dam in light of acute water shortage faced by pakistan, the supreme court sc on tuesday. Kalabagh dam kalabagh powerpoint ppt presentation free to view. Kalabagh dam is one of the most hated dams in the country.
Severe water shortages, including distributional inequality in critical crop demand periods and ongoing sizeable. The kalabagh dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the indus river at kalabagh in the mianwali district of punjab province in 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. It is a supplement and equally important and necessary to build. The emphasis on maximizing water withdrawals and on greater regulation of the indus river system contributed to accentuating the very high flood peaks in 2010. Phil 8 this blog is my final project for an environmental ethics class at a us liberal arts college. Kalabagh dam lahore university of management sciences. Kalabagh is situated in mianwali district of punjab. The proposal was there in the files of wapda much before za bhutto initiated the process of planning for the construction of the dam. Kalabagh dam free download as powerpoint presentation. It is hated by those weaned on the staple diet of visceral anger pandering more to prejudice than logic. Essay on kalabagh dam is for the students of pakistan because this dam relates to pakistan. Analysis of the future and the construction of kalabagh dam.
The claims presented below are based on socioeconomic, political and environmental grounds. Kalabagh dam is portrayed as the ultimate solution to water and energy crisis in pakistan. First of all outline is present and later on, we discussed the history and issues with the construction of this dam. Kalabagh dam is among the proposed dams in pakistan since 1987. In addition, the kalabagh dam, and more broadly hydropower, is seen by proponents as a climatefriendly method to provide pakistan with renewable energy. Top court seeks reply from govt regarding kalabagh dam. Muhammad jabbar2 summary due to rise in pakistans population, pressure on its water resources is building up to meet the food and fiber needs.
Let me give a short background of how the tussle started over the kalabagh dam. Geographic coordinates of proposed location are 32. Catchment area of river indus at the kalabagh dam site is 286, 194 sq. Pakistani people are wondering when we are able to build the kalabagh dam. The environmental impact assessment eia was undertaken to determine, analyse and.
The diamarbasha dam is another option, but cannot match the feasibility of the kalabagh project. Due to massive inflows this dam will never empty like mangla and tarbela and can provide water to generations no matter india stops our waters. Hydro politics and interprovincial relations in pakistan. This project, will resolve four vital problems of the state of gujarat which are water, electrical power, roadrail transport and development of ports. Pdf the governments strategy has been of augmenting countrys waterstorage capacity by means of the construction of large dams so as to. Background paper construction of kalabagh dam background paper construction. But there is no mention in the news report as to what specific objections have been raised. Convert and create pdf from various types of files like word doc, excel xls, powerpoint ppt.
We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Originally slated to start construction in 1985, the project has seen many delays. Tagged annual energy, apbf protests, electricity, ensuring zeroload shedding, feeders, government, industrial, kalabagh dam, outages, power shortage, return of power, tharparkar search for. The proposed hydroelectric dam would be constructed on the indus river at kalabagh in mianwali district. In december 2004, then president of pakistan general pervez musharraf announced that he would build the dam to serve the larger interest of pakistan. Another main objection by sindh province is that kalabagh dam will convert sindh into desert because of. An essay on kalabagh dam study notes for colleges and. There are three rivers which make this as perfect for the dam.
This is the reason why traitors oppose this dam so much and present dams like bhasha which could never be built due to their cost and location. However, being aware of the effects of a dam project regardless of its size, chobe engaged envsol consult to undertake an environmental impact assessment for the proposed dam project. Dqm, the kalabagh fiasco is a classic case of intrastate water conflict. Irrigated cultivable area which is fared to be flooded after construction of kalabagh dam is 3000 aces in whole project out of which 2900 acres of land.
Pdf kalabagh dam is among the proposed dams in pakistan since 1987. Kalabagh dam on list of ready for construction projects. Kalabagh dam is a larg escale project that may be the answer to power shortages, however, it is imperative to. Kalabagh dam will convert sindh into desert because of the. People interested in the ethical issues related to building large dams in. In kala bagh dam essay we also discussed the benefits of kala bagh dam. Kalabagh dam site located 194 km from tarbela dam, 16 km of kalabagh town. Kalabagh dam is a death warrant for sindh the express. Pdf converter is a online webbased document to pdf converter software. It is difficult to say whether it was deliberate because of india supported dma or lack of correct information or was due to doubts and misgivings over the effects of a national project because of hatred. It is a package, including kalabagh dam project, based on the concept of unified approach to tackle the threatening water shortages and anticipated large increase in power tariff due to predominance of thermal power. Another objection that kalabagh dam construction will reduce cultivable land and sunk it under water. Although this perception is not directly related to kalabagh dam project, i have included it to clear the air of mistrust related with the formation of one unit and signing of indus water treaty.
Pakistan can get great benefit of building kalabagh dam. It is a fact that negotiations with india continued from 1947 to 1960 on water issue and it was in this period that sindh as a province got merged in. Battle of ain jalut, 1260 the battle that saved islam and stopped the mongols duration. 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. Meanwhile, the government has already spent more than rs crore, with rs crore being spent in the last five years, to chase the dream. 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. 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. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. The kalabagh dam is a huge and costly multipurpose project. The dam site is linked by a railway line and road which are passing near a distance of approximately km with the site. The kalabagh dam site is located about 194 km ds of tarbela dam and 16 km us of kalabagh town. The dam has been defended as a necessary means of supplying water for agriculture in the context of pakistans shrinking reserves rizvi, 2006.
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