The phase-I of Kachhi Canal Project comprising 400-km long main canal and head regulator will be completed by December 2008. Chairman Wapda Tariq Hamid said the completion of phase-I would facilitate irrigating 1,02,000 acres of land in District Dera Bugti of Balochistan.
While speaking at a Rs 3.274 billion contract signing ceremony for the construction of the head regulator of Kachhi canal, held here at Wapda House today, Tariq said Kachhi Canal project is of immense importance, particularly for the province of Balochistan. This project will enable the province to draw its allocated share of water as per water apportionment accord 1991.
General Manager (Central) Water, Waseem Ahmed and Ateeq Zaman Khan signed the agreement on behalf of Wapda and Descon respectively. The agreement includes construction of Kachhi Canal head regulator and other structures at Taunsa Barrage along with canal section by December 2008.
The chairman said the overall completion of the project is expected by the year 2010 with an estimated cost of Rs 31.2 billion. Kachhi canal is one of the priority projects being executed by Wapda under 'Vision 2025' programme and aims at irrigating about 7,13,000 acres of land in Kachhi Plain of Balochistan, he concluded. Member (Water) Wapda, Muhammad Mushtaq Chaudhry was also present on the occasion.
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