- Munda Dam
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Munda Dam Official name Munda Dam Location Mohmand Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Pakistan Status Under Construction Construction began 2011 Opening date 2017 Construction cost US$ 1.401 Billion (2010 estimate) Owner(s) Government of Pakistan Dam and spillways Type of dam Concrete-faced rock-filled Height 698.82 ft (213.00 m) Length 2,500 ft (760 m) Impounds Swat River Reservoir Creates Munda Reservoir Power station Installed capacity 740 MW Annual generation 2407 GWh Munda Dam is an under-construction medium-size multi-purpose concrete-faced rock-filled dam located on the Swat River approximately 37 km north of Peshawar and 5 km upstream of Munda Headworks in the Mohmand Agency of Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA).[1][2]
Upon completion, the dam will generate 740 MW of hydroelectricity, irrigate 15,100 acres of land and control floods downstream.[3] It is expected to provide numerous estimated annual benefits including Rs. 4.98 billion in annual water storage benefits, Rs. 19.6 billion in power generation benefits by generating 2.4 billion units of electricity annually and Rs. 79 million in annual flood mitigation benefits.[4][5]
Munda Dam is also expected to protect Nowshera and Charsadda districts from seasonal floods by storing peak flood water in its reservoir and releasing it in dry seasons.[6] In December 2010, in the aftermath of the July 2010 floods in Pakistan, the Pakistan Supreme Court had constituted a flood inquiry commission to investigate the damage caused by the July floods that engulfed the country and caused unprecedented damage to life and property. In its report, the commission noted that if the Munda Dam had been constructed, there would have been minimal damage downstream in Charsadda, Peshawar and Nowshera districts and Munda Headworks.[7][8]
The reservoir that will be created behind the dam would also provide recreational facilities and promote fisheries.[9]
The dam site is located at Latitude 34°21'11.49"N and Longitude 71°31'58.72"E.
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Planning
The initial feasibility study of the Munda Dam Project was completed in March 2000. Subsequently, Pakistan's Ministry of Water & Power awarded a review of the initial feasibility study to an American firm, AMZO LLC, which submitted a revised feasibility study to the Private Power Infrastructure Board (PPIB). The Ministry of Water & Power reassigned the project to Pakistan's Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) for carrying out detailed engineering design and construction of the project. Revised Project Cost (PC-II) amounting to Rs. 648.324 million was approved by CDWP subject to availability of foreign funding. Expression of Interest (EOI) for shortlisting of consultants for detailed engineering design and preparation of tender documents were received on 23 November 2010. Nine firms/joint ventures (JVs) submitted EOI documents out of which five firms/JVs were shortlisted and RFP issued to shortlisted firms. Technical and financial proposals from shortlisted firms for detailed engineering design and preparation of tender documents were invited on 6 July 2011.[10] A consortium of consulting firms comprising (i) SMEC (Australia), (ii) NK (Japan) and (iii) NESPAK-ACE-BAK (Pakistan) were finalized as the detailed engineering design consultants for the project in August 2011.[11]
Salient features
Dam:
Type: Concrete-Faced Rock-Filled
Length: 2,500 ft (760 m)[12]
Height: 698.82 ft (213.00 m)
Width: N/ASpillway:
Spillway length: N/A
Spillway width: N/A
Spillway capacity: N/AReservoir Capacity:
Gross: 1.290 MAF
Live: 0.676 MAF
Dead: 0.314 MAF
Flood: 0.081 MAFPower Generation:
Maximum Capacity: 740 MWCommand Area:
Total: 15,100 AcresConstruction:
Construction Period: 7 yearsSee also
- List of dams and reservoirs in Pakistan
External links
- WAPDA Project Details
- The Impact of Munda Dam on the Farm Sector in the Dam Command Area (NWFP-Pakistan)
- Hydro Potential in Pakistan (WAPDA Report)
References
- ^ http://www.wapda.gov.pk/vision2025/htmls_vision2025/munda.htm
- ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/46322/munda-dam-to-be-constructed-on-priority-basis/
- ^ http://www.wapda.gov.pk/vision2025/htmls_vision2025/munda.htm
- ^ WAPDA advertisement appearing in The Nation, 20 August 2011
- ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/46322/munda-dam-to-be-constructed-on-priority-basis/
- ^ http://tribune.com.pk/story/46322/munda-dam-to-be-constructed-on-priority-basis/
- ^ http://www.dawn.com/2011/06/16/munda-dam-should-be-a-priority.html
- ^ http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/9311032-munda-dam-could-have-avoided-flood-devastation-report
- ^ http://pakistantimes.net/pt/detail.php?newsId=14521
- ^ http://www.wapda.gov.pk/vision2025/htmls_vision2025/munda.htm
- ^ WAPDA advertisement appearing in The Nation, 20 August 2011
- ^ http://pakistantimes.net/pt/detail.php?newsId=14521
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