The kalabagh dam kbd has been turned into a touchy subject as controversies and differences of opinion on its construction are still rife. The watersharing issue between us and mexico concerning the. Essay on kalabagh dam is for the students of pakistan because this dam relates to pakistan. 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. The implementation of this plan would ensure long term and sustainable storage with only a small annual reduction in capacity.
About 30% of the total storage capacity of tarbela dam has already been lost due to. Our new crystalgraphics chart and diagram slides for powerpoint is a collection of over impressively designed datadriven chart and editable diagram s guaranteed to impress any audience. Our conclusion is that the burden of proof is on those who advocate building the kalabagh dam. It is a package, including kalabagh dam project, based on the concept of unified approach to tackle the threatening water shortages and anticipated large increase in power tariff due to predominance of thermal power. In addition, the kalabagh dam, and more broadly hydropower, is seen by proponents as a climatefriendly method to provide pakistan with renewable energy. Although, nothing has been done in the last few years to build the consensus of the provinces over the kalabagh dam, let us hope that pml. The kalabagh dam kbd has been turned into a touchy subject as controversies and differences of. We then look more closely at the kalabagh dam controversy as emblematic. It is hated by those weaned on the staple diet of visceral anger pandering more to prejudice than logic. Muhammad feyyaz, who holds a masters degree in w ar studies from quaideazam university, islamabad and m.
Pdf kalabagh dam kbd project holds a unique place in pakistans policy. Ppt kalabagh dam powerpoint presentation free to download. Two glaring examples to prove my point should suffice. It has generated significant heated debate and controversy.
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. It is difficult to say whether it was deliberate because of india supported dma or lack of correct information or was due to doubts and misgivings over the effects of a national project because of hatred. The controversy regarding the kalabagh dam is a result of improper relevant information and distrust among the federating units. It became obvious that the kalabagh dam, located near the town of kalabagh, would be a big and feasible reservoir. Wapda started investigations in 1977 and feasibility reports on the kalabagh dam were prepared twice. To address the misgivings of sindh, the water and power development authority wapda chairman has suggested that the operative control of the kalabagh dam should be handed over to the. This is the reason why traitors oppose this dam so much and present dams like bhasha which could never be built due to their cost and location.
The project has been highly debated and deemed a necessity since its inception. Impact of kalabagh dam as simulated by the indus basin model revised, two. Kalabagh dam will be built at any cost, remarks cjp saqib. The estimated increase in retention at 6 maf is exactly what the kalabagh reservoir is designed to hold. Mar 23, 20 kalabagh dam is a proposed hydroelectric dam on the indus river at kalabagh in mianwali district of the punjab province in pakistan. 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. Its main focus will be to provide electricity, and water for irrigation.
Why kalabagh dam pakistan sage journals sage publications. Kalabagh dam development on consensus wapda chairman. Dqm, the kalabagh fiasco is a classic case of intrastate water conflict. Construction of kalabagh dam background paper 170611. Due to massive inflows this dam will never empty like mangla and tarbela and can provide water to generations no matter india stops our waters. Kalabagh dam project was designed in 1984, with the assistance of the united nations development program undp. The controversy of kalabagh dam kbd has raged between the four. Kalabagh dam is portrayed as the ultimate solution to water and energy crisis in pakistan.
The controversy regarding the kalabagh dam could be a result of lack of relevant information and distrust among the provinces. For this the government must work with farmers by giving. Essay outline introduction controversial national issues should be discussed media and pun to develop a public opinion. The dam has been defended as a necessary means of supplying water for agriculture in the context of pakistans shrinking reserves rizvi, 2006. Kalabagh dam bold initiatives needed to forge national consensus on the kalahaeh dam any nation should be ashamed of itself that has not built a single hydroelectric project in the last 25 years based on its own free fuel water and instead built only thermal power based on expensive imported fuel.
Chart and diagram slides for powerpoint beautifully designed chart and diagram s for powerpoint with visually stunning graphics and animation effects. In kala bagh dam essay we also discussed the benefits of kala bagh dam. Kalabagh dam free download as powerpoint presentation. Many consultants worked on the feasibility studies of this dam and have provided much information on the merits and demerits of. The chief justice said that kalabagh dam will be built at any cost adding, i do not know if this dam will be constructed in my life or not but the superior court will make the very first. It is a supplement and equally important and necessary to build. Essay outline introductionpros and cons of kalabagh damsocial costsproscons and their remedies. Catchment area of river indus at the kalabagh dam site is 286, 194 sq. 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.
Kalabagh dam is among the proposed dams in pakistan since 1987. Jul 27, 2017 this large dam should be based in kalabagh, followed by the basha dam. It has generated significant heated debate and controversy for a very long time. 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. The building of kalabagh dampakistans largest hydropower development projecthas. Back in 2004, president musharraf vowed to build the kalabagh dam in the larger interest of masses, but soon it become the talk of the past. Pakistan, after the elections, is once again faced with perhaps the most divisive political issue the construction of the kalabagh dam.
Kalabagh dam is a construction dam project of pakistan. For the first time in 1901, the issue of water conflict between punjab and sindh. The diamarbasha dam is another option, but cannot match the feasibility of the kalabagh project. The kalabagh dam is a huge and costly multipurpose project. 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. One of the many expectations from the pakistan muslim leaguenawaz pmln is to bring to life the kalabagh dam. It was the martial law regime of general ziaul haq. Article information, pdf download for contesting instrumental knowledge with. Since 1984, when the kalabagh dam controversy was given an ethnic and provincial colour till today, pakistans water predicament has worsened. Kalabagh dam is one of the most hated dams in the country. An examination of the kalabagh dam controversy environmental. The latest edition is available free of charge from the distribution unit, office of the. This multipurpose project was planned to be built on the indus river at kalabagh in mianwali district of the punjab province in. The ten deadliest snakes in the world with steve irwin real wild documentary duration.
The issue of kalabagh started to become politicized after the execution of the former prime minister zulfikar ali bhutto. Pakistan tehreekeinsaf pti chairman imran khan pledged that kalabagh dam would not be built without the consent of sindhis. Kalabagh dam is to be an earth fill 265 feet high, with water reservoir capacity of 6. On the other hand, punjab has been severely hit by kalabagh dam being not built. The kalabagh dam site is located about 194 km ds of tarbela dam and 16 km us of kalabagh town. A widely believed perception in regard to kalabagh dam kbd is that wapda as an employer has influenced the findings of the international consultants. Interprovincialwaterissuesinpakistanbackgroundpaper. The project kalabagh dam project would be located on river indus 100 miles southwest of pakistans capital islamabad.
First of all outline is present and later on, we discussed the history and issues with the construction of this dam. Kalabagh dam kbd project holds a unique place in pakistans policy making history. The dam site is linked by a railway line and road which are passing near a distance of approximately km with the site. Apr 06, 2020 court urges construction of diamerbhasha, mohmand dams as next best options after kalabagh dam in light of acute water shortage faced by pakistan, the supreme court sc on tuesday. Kalabagh dam 1 free download as powerpoint presentation.
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