47. Pakistan Economic Survey 2011-12 - Consultancy Services in ...

Pakistan Economic Survey 2011-12EnergyDamage to the energy sector was modest,estimated at Rs. 1.2 billion (US$ 14.2 million).Power generation is provided by thermal plants,This comprised of direct damage of Rs. 456.5hydroelectric facilities and a small nuclear facilitymillion (US$ 5.2 million) and Rs. 783 million(300 MW). The 13 hydroelectric facilities(US$ 9 million) of indirect damage. In the power(installed capacity 6,481 MW) are owned andsector the total damage was Rs. 281.5 (US$ 3.2operated by the Water and Power Developmentmillion) whereas in the petroleum sector totalAuthority (WAPDA), a public sector entity.damage was Rs. 958 million (US$ 11 million):- outThermal power plants are owned by public andof which Rs. 783 million (US$ 9 million) relates toprivate companies. The public sector operates 13indirect losses as shown in table below. In thethermal power plants (installed capacity 4,900power sector the majority of the direct damage isMW). About a third of Pakistan’s generationin distribution network with about 90 percent of(5,987 MW) is provided by private sectorthe damages being to distribution transformers.companies (independent power producers or IPPs).Damages to the petroleum sector are also veryAlso, KESC operates plants with a total capacity ofheavy, effecting only two upstream public owned1,955 MW. Out of the total 19,252 MW of the(70 percent shares) gas fields.national installed generation capacity, dependablegeneration is about 17,523 MW in the summer andabout 14,640 MW in the winter, depending on theannual hydrology.Table-5: Damage and Losses in Energy SectorEntityDirect Damage(Rs. million)Indirect Damage(Rs.million)Total Damage(Rs.million)Total Damage(US$ million)Transmission 19.7 - 19.7 0.226Distribution 261.8 - 261.8 3.0Total Power 281.5 - 281.5 3.226Upstream Oil and Gas 175 783 958 11.0Total Damage 456.5 783 1,239.5 14.226Source: World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Damages and Needs Assessment Report 2011The immediate need for the power sector is Rs.281.5 million (US$ 3.226 million) covering thedirect damages suffered by the Public SectorPowers (PSPs). The needs for the petroleum sectorTable-6: Recovery and Reconstruction Needs Assessment SummarySectorReconstruction andrehabilitation/repair cost(Rs. million)are only Rs. 10 million (US$ 0.115 million) asshown in Table 6 for damages not covered byinsurance. Insurance cover for public sectorcompanies has not been factored into the needsassessments.Total(Rs. million)Total(US$ million)Power 281.5 281.5 3.226Petroleum 10.0 10.0 0.115Total 291.5 291.5 3.341Source: World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Damages and Needs Assessment Report 2011Transport & CommunicationThe 796,095-square kilometer area of Pakistan andits almost 180 million inhabitants are connectedthrough a transport and communications (T&C)network of 259,618 km of roads; 7,791 km ofrailways; 42 airports; and 34,950 km oftelecommunication lines and other infrastructure.The 11,800 km long national highways andmotorways network is the spine of the primarytransport corridor. This is supported by theprovincial highways network of 37,400 km thatfans out to the districts through 161,000 km of252