The kalabagh dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the indus river at kalabagh in the mianwali district of punjab province in pakistan. The kalabagh dam site is located about 194 km ds of tarbela dam and 16 km us of kalabagh town. The kalabagh dam has many positive and negative sides to it. Developed by wapda as an engineering project related to water storage, the kalabagh dam has now become a victim of political posturing. Many consultants worked on the feasibility studies of this dam and have provided much information on the merits and demerits of. Reproduction or misrepresentation of material available on this web site in any form is. The dam site is linked by a railway line and road which are passing near a distance of approximately km with the site. A symbol of victimization of punjab by other provinces. Severe water shortages, including distributional inequality in critical crop demand periods and ongoing sizeable. Kalabagh dam will benefit not only punjab but the whole country. The kalabagh dam, is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the indus river at kalabagh in the mianwali district of punjab province in. Intensely debated, if constructed the dam would have 3,600 megawatts 4,800,000 hp of electricity generation capacity. Jul 27, 2017 this large dam should be based in kalabagh, followed by the basha dam.
The construction of new hydel dams, including kalabagh dam. In diplomatic history the author presents little known material on the 1971 war and in intellectual history he examines the circumstances that caused piety to. The plan of construction of this dam was chalked out in 1954 but due to non availability of funds and non settlement of distribution of its water between four provinces its construction is delayed. 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. However, very cleverly it is not contested as an engineering or technical issue rather it is presented as a political issue in which wapda, an organization under the control of federal government, is arrayed against a province. Kalabagh dam essay with outline for students of class 10, class 12 and graduation. This report describes the first attempt to streamline and update the ibm for specific use in estimating the irrigation benefits of kalabagh, and reports the initial findings of that endeavor. 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. My father has written a book on the kalabagh dam and has mentioned in it that it was the quaideazams cabinet that proposed the building of a dam in mianwali, which could generate 3,600. If constructed, the dam could generate 3,600 mw of electricity, but is also promoted as a potential. The ji leader said the building of kalabagh dam had nothing to do with floods and four districts, including peshawar, mardan, nowshera and swabi, would go under water if. The kalabagh dam is situated about 210 km downhill of tarbela dam on the river indus. Apr 06, 2020 cjp says construction of kalabagh, other dams only to resolve water crisis. Kalabagh dam pakistan, advantages disadvantages and objections part 1 make kalabagh dam pakistan duration.
Kalabagh, on the bank of indus river, was a state ruled by the nawabs for nearly 900 years, since the time of sultan mahmud of ghazni. Three major realities shape the conflict dynamics of kalabagh dam. Cjp says construction of kalabagh, other dams only to resolve water crisis. The agricultural impact of the kalabagh dam as simulated by the indus basin model revised. Ppt kalabagh dam powerpoint presentation free to download. This large dam should be based in kalabagh, followed by the basha dam. They say that the life of the dam is only 28 years once tarbela silts because it is located downstream of tarbela. Intensely debated and deemed a necessity since its inception, if constructed the dam would have 3,600 megawatts 4,800,000 hp of electricity generation capacity. Opposition to the construction of kalabagh dam is to such an extent that the provincial assemblies of sindh and khyber pukhtoonkhwah have adopted resolutions against it more than once during last couple of decades but apprehensions against the construction of kalabagh dam that it would cause great losses to the two provinces are far from realities and facts and regretfully are merely based. This project is of paramount significance for pakistan which is being scrapped due to. In kala bagh dam essay we also discussed the benefits of kala bagh dam.
May 14, 20 kalabagh dam, from engineering point of view, is located at the most feasible location in pakistan on indus. The kalabagh dam is a mega water reservoir that government of pakistan is planning to develop across the indus river, one of the worlds largest rivers. Catchment area of river indus at the kalabagh dam site is 286, 194 sq. An effort has been made in this book to identify those developments which have led us to the present impasse, including the real facts that lie buried deep in the official record, as well as previous attempts to develop a national consensus on the subject. In addition, since it is downstream, kalabagh would in no way be able to improve tarbelas life. Kalabagh dam lahore university of management sciences. This project is of paramount significance for pakistan which is.
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. In covering economic history, the author has also treated unorthodox subjects such as the rise and fall of the bank of credit and commerce international and the kalabagh dam controversy. 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. 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. And just like my engineering economics book said, as soon as governement mulled on the decision of building the kalabagh dam, the opposition against it grew stronger and stronger in sindh and nwfp. 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. Critics also say that the life of the dam is too short and its cost too exorbitant to make it a highly uneconomical project.
Kalabagh dam project is planned to utilize surplus water of the river indus including its major tributary kabul. Kalabagh dam is among the proposed dams in pakistan since 1987. This report describes the first attempt to streamline and update the ibm for specific use in estimating the irrigation benefits of kalabagh, and. Jun 15, 2018 three major realities shape the conflict dynamics of kalabagh dam. History and the importance of kalabagh dam for pakistan in. It became obvious that the kalabagh dam, located near the town of kalabagh, would be a big and feasible reservoir. While laying emphasis on building new water reservoirs to cope with the demand of a growing population, the countrys top water and power authority has called the kalabagh dam. Kalabagh dam is one of the most hated dams in the country. This is the decent edition of my essay on kalabagh dam. 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.
Work on the planning of this dam was started in the year 1953. Jamaat declares kalabagh dam very dangerous pakistan. Muhammad jabbar2 summary due to rise in pakistans population, pressure on its water resources is building up to meet the food and fiber needs. 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 agricultural impact of the kalabagh dam as simulated by. It is hated by those weaned on the staple diet of visceral anger pandering more to prejudice than logic. This is to notify that the decent edition of my essay on kalabagh dam.
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. I have tried to balance the essay as far as i could. Reservoirs and dams in pakistan all about pakistan. Wapda started investigations in 1977 and feasibility reports on the kalabagh dam were prepared twice. First, pakistan has not built any mega dam since 1974, which threatens our already depleted water resources. The proposed site for the dam is situated at kalabagh in mianwali district of the northwest punjab province, bordering nwfp. 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 idea of kalabagh dam was conceived in 1953 and until 1973 it was going to be a water storage place for irrigation purposes only. Kalabagh dam 1 kalabagh dam irfan arshad ir department university of sargodha pakistan 2 introduction. Kalabagh dam free download as powerpoint presentation. In december 2004, then president of pakistan general pervez musharraf, announced that he would build the dam to serve the larger interest. Kalabagh dam has met with extreme opposition from 3 provinces of pakistan. In december 2004, then president of pakistan general pervez musharraf announced that he would build the dam to serve the larger interest of pakistan. 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.
In 2006 it is expected to be constructed as the matter is being. First of all outline is present and later on, we discussed the history and issues with the construction of this dam. 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. Essay on kalabagh dam is for the students of pakistan because this dam relates to pakistan.
During the british raj kalabagh was not made a princely state by the british. Jul 28, 2017 kalabagh dam pakistan, advantages disadvantages and objections part 1 make kalabagh dam pakistan duration. 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. Many people comment on this issue without any research, so they are unable to justify their point but before embarking on any conclusion i would like to discuss both point of views and i would like to give a conclusion in the most lucid manner possible. Kalabagh dam, from engineering point of view, is located at the most feasible location in pakistan on indus. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Kalabagh dam kalabagh dam is a dilemma in pakistan. Oct 16, 2015 the ji leader said the building of kalabagh dam had nothing to do with floods and four districts, including peshawar, mardan, nowshera and swabi, would go under water if the controversial water. It is a good way of evolving general consensus on current controversial national issues. 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. Jun 03, 2018 the kalabagh dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the indus river at kalabagh in the mianwali district of punjab province in pakistan. 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. President of lahore chamber irfan qaiser sheikh said in his speech that the delay in the construction of kalabagh dam would shatter the future of upcoming generations.
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