Proposed Project for USAID - Wapda

NAULONG DAM PROJECT
LOCATION
The proposed dam site is located on Mula river at Sunt about 30 kms from Gandawa City in tehsil and
district Jhal Magsi (Balochistan).
OBJECTIVES
– Irrigated agriculture development of 47,000 acres of culturable command area.
– Hydropower generation of 4.4MW.
– Flood Mitigation.
– Socio-economic uplift, poverty reduction and women emancipation.
SALIENT FEATURES
– Dam Type Earth fill
– Dam Height 186 ft
– Gross Storage 242,452 AF
– Live Storage 200,000 AF
– Culturable Command Area 47,000 acres
– Power Generation 4.4 MW
– Annual Energy 26.6 GWh
– Revised Project Cost Rs. 18.028 billion
CURRENT STATUS
• Feasibility study and detailed engineering design of the Project completed in 2009.
• PC-I amounting to Rs. 11.699 Billion approved by ECNEC in its meeting held on
Sep. 3, 2009.
• Tenders for construction received and opened on April 17, 2010. Letter of intent
issued to the lowest bidder M/s. Descon – Zargoon JV on April 12, 2011. Letter of
Acceptance issued on May 10, 2012.
• During visit to China the President invited Chinese firms to participate for
construction of Naulong Dam Project.
• Governor Balochistan and Chief Minister Balochistan assured Chinese Ambassador
for providing full security arrangements for the construction firms especially the
Chinese.
• M/s Descon & Sinohydro of China have signed a joint venture agreement as
contractor for construction of the project.
• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for security arrangement for contractor
concurred by Government of Balochistan.
• Expression of Interest (EOI) for construction supervision of the Project received on
June 25, 2012. Six (06) firms / JV’s submitted EOI documents and are under
evaluation.
• Revised PC-I amounting to Rs. 18.028 Billion approved by ECNEC in its meeting
held on Aug. 16, 2012.
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