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ANNUAL PERFORMANCE REPORT

2016-17

PUNJAB IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT


Table of Contents
Minister’s Message ................................................................................................................................ III
Secretary’s Message .............................................................................................................................. IV
3. Organizational Chart of Punjab Irrigation Department .................................................................. 1
4. Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... 2
5. Role of Irrigation Department ......................................................................................................... 2
5.1 Vision ...................................................................................................................................... 2
5.2 Rules of Business/Functions of Irrigation Department ........................................................... 2
5.2.1 Irrigation & Drainage....................................................................................................... 3
5.2.2 Core Functions ................................................................................................................ 3
5.3 Objectives............................................................................................................................... 3
5.4 Policy Statement ..................................................................................................................... 4
5.4.1 Sectoral Strategies under MTDF (2017-20)..................................................................... 4
5.5 Annual Work Programme ....................................................................................................... 5
5.5.1 Annual Development Programme ......................................................................................... 5
5.5.2 Public Sector Development Programme ......................................................................... 7
5.5.3 Annual De-silting Campaign ................................................................................................... 9
Part Two .............................................................................................................................................. 9
6. Key Achievements 2016-17......................................................................................................... 9
6.1 Development Portfolio............................................................................................................ 9
6.1.2 ADP Allocation and Completion Status of Schemes ..................................................... 10
6.1.3 Completion of Schemes ................................................................................................ 10
6.1.4 Monitoring and evaluation of schemes ........................................................................ 11
6.2 Service Delivery ..................................................................................................................... 13
6.3 Regulatory Framework Developments ................................................................................. 15
6.4 Public Private Partnership ..................................................................................................... 16
6.5 Donor Engagements.............................................................................................................. 17
6.6 Mega Projects and Major Initiatives ..................................................................................... 18
6.6.1 Reconstruction and rehabilitation of barrages .................................................................... 18
6.6.2 Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project ..................................................................... 20
6.6.3 Project Implementation Unit ........................................................................................ 21
6.6.4 Small Dams in Potohar Area ......................................................................................... 22
6.6.5 Punjab Irrigation System Improvement Project .................................................................. 23

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6.6.6 Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority ............................................................................ 24
6.6.6.1 Collection of Abiana .......................................................................................................... 24
6.7 SDG and Growth Strategy ..................................................................................................... 25
6.8 Institutional Strengthening, HR Development and Reforms ................................................ 26
6.8.1 Revitalization of Strategic Planning/Reform Unit ......................................................... 26
6.8.2 Flood Risk Assessment Unit ......................................................................................... 27
6.8.3 Project Implementation Unit ........................................................................................ 28
7. Plans for 2017-18 .......................................................................................................................... 30
7.1 Policy for Future ................................................................................................................ 30
7.2 Salient Features of Sector’s MTDF (2017-20) ....................................................................... 30
7.2.1 Projects for 2017-18 and beyond.................................................................................. 31
The following are the major projects that would be either initiated or continue in 2017-18 ..... 31
7.2.2 Jalalpur Irrigation Project .............................................................................................. 32
7.2.3 Greater Thal Canal ............................................................................................................... 32
7.2.4 Irrigated Agriculture in Smaller Cholistan ..................................................................... 33
7.2.5 Extension of Irrigated Agriculture from Abbasia Link Canal - Greater Cholistan .......... 33
7.2.6 Proposed Study for Punjab Irrigation Department to Cope with Water Resources
Management Challenges .............................................................................................................. 34
7.3 Strategic Interventions.......................................................................................................... 34
7.4 Interaction with Media ......................................................................................................... 34

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Minister’s Message

P unjab Irrigation Department is entrusted with managing one of


the world’s largest contiguous irrigation systems. Managing
such a large system year-round, without fail requires a very
high degree of commitment and dedication. Not only that the physical
infrastructure of the system requires constant repair and
maintenance, the network also needs to be extended with new canals
and small dams to efficiently meet the ever-increasing water demands
of our farmers. The management of the entire system hinges on one
key fact that, with some annual fluctuations, the available water for
the system is not increasing, if anything, it is actually decreasing due to
global climate changes and construction of new dams on our rivers in India. We are also now taking
on the challenges of effective groundwater management and conjunctive use of our water
resources. Another area where we have put in a lot of effort is ensuring adequate and equitable
supply to the tail reaches of the system. It is a daunting task considering that our system was built
for 67% cropping intensity, whereas the actual cropping intensity currently is hovering around 150%.

In 2016-17, we reached a milestone by accomplishing the Lower Bari Doab Canal modernization and
rehabilitation project which also included rehabilitation of Balloki headworks. The New Khanki
Barrage, yet another milestone project, also went operational this year. These projects will not only
improve our flood management capacity but will also ensure reliable irrigation supplies to the
cultivable lands of central Punjab.

We are looking forward to continued progress and system reforms in the department as a number of
major physical infrastructure rehabilitation projects and institutional reforms are in the pipeline.
Soon we will be rolling out Jalalpur Canal Project and Phase II and Phase III of Greater Thal Canal
Project. These two projects will extend our system’s reach and improve our flood management
capacity too.

We also invested considerably in improving our system’s flood management capacity. The
development focus for 2016-17 was on our priority area of rehabilitation and upgrading of irrigation
infrastructure for improved service delivery. We have raised the budgetary allocation for irrigation
to a record Rs. 41 billion for FY 2017-18 to ensure that our modernization and development plans
stay on track. I also want to take this opportunity to thank my team including all the policy and
planning experts, engineers, administrators and field workers, spread all across the province, for
their commitment to successfully running this system and providing irrigation supplies to our
farmers day in day out.

Amanat Ullah Khan Shadikhel

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Secretary’s Message

T he year 2016-17 has been a remarkable one for us, a clear


manifestation of our commitment to upgrading our physical
infrastructure and maintaining our vast network of canals to
ensure that irrigation supplies reach our agricultural fields equitably
and adequately. This year saw the completion of New Khanki
Barrage project which replaced the old structure built in 1892. The
new barrage would cater to more than 3 million acres of fertile land
in eight districts of the province. Yet another major accomplishment
this year was the completion of Lower Bari Doab Canal rehabilitation
project which also included modernization of Balloki Barrage. The
project included rehabilitation of 200 kms of main canal and 2,264
distribution channels and it would ensure improved irrigation
supplies to more than 1.7 million acres of land in four districts.

These developments are part of our commitment to rehabilitate, modernize or rebuild our physical
infrastructure and we are very much on track for rehabilitation of the rest of the infrastructure. Civil
works are already underway on Trimmu Barrage, work on Panjnad headworks and Jalalpur Irrigation
Project would be starting soon. These projects will not only ensure the safety of our structures for
generations to come but will also result in reliable irrigation supplies to our farmers.

The good news is that we are not merely focusing on the bricks and mortar aspects of our
department; we have put in some serious efforts in capacity building, reforms and institution
strengthening. Our Flood Risk Assessment Unit is now fully operational with the mandate to develop
preemptive flood forecasting. Strategic Planning/Reform Unit has been revitalized and it has been
assigned the task to chart out a strategic roadmap for our future. Having said that, we don’t want
these accomplishments to lull us into complacency and overlook the challenges that we are faced
with. We are very much focused on transforming our department into a modern water resource
management organization that not only takes care of irrigation water but also manages our precious
groundwater and also takes care of environmental and social aspects of managing our vast network.
We have several major ongoing rehabilitation projects now and, in addition to these, we are looking
ahead at launching some new projects including but not limited to Jalalpur Canal Project, Greater
Thal Canal Project and small dams. This report serves as a manifestation of our commitment to take
on all the challenges that irrigation sector is currently faced with.

Captain (r) Asad Ullah Khan

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3. Organizational Chart of Punjab Irrigation Department

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4. Executive Summary
This report lays out Punjab Irrigation Department’s major activities, achievements and
institutional developments during the fiscal year 2016-17. PID’s work can be divided into
three main categories, namely annual development programme, maintenance and repair
work and public sector development programmes. These programmes are all geared
towards improving our service delivery, system efficiency and structural safety. But this
does not tell the whole story as there are mega projects going on under infrastructure
rehabilitation and modernization of our barrages and main canals systems.

PID has successfully completed the New Khanki Barrage Project, Jinnah Barrage
Rehabilitation Project and Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project along with Balloki
Headworks. These projects are intended at ensuring enhanced flood management capacity,
improved service delivery and safety of the structures. In addition, Trimmu Barrage
Rehabilitation Project and Sulemanki Barrage with affiliated Pakpattan Canal Rehabilitation
Project are also underway. There are several new mega projects at different stages of
planning and execution including Panjnad Headworks Rehabilitation, Jalalpur Canal Project,
Thal Canal Phase I and Phase II, and a number of new small dams in Potohar area. All these
projects are signalling the beginning of a new regime of system modernization and
rehabilitation for improved performance and efficiency.

Programme Monitoring and Implementation Unit (PMIU) is engaged in monitoring of canal


operations and in developing state-of-the-art Water Resource Management Information
System to ensure that irrigation supplies are reaching our farmers right to the tail end of the
system. Flood Risk Assessment Unit and Project Implementation Unit are working on
improving our flood management capacity, Strategic Planning/Reform Unit has been
revitalized and it would be working on policy and planning for institutional reforms and
development portfolio. Its mandate also includes update of asset management plan and
yardstick, and preparation of water resources development projects.

5. Role of Irrigation Department

5.1 Vision
To provide adequate, equitable and reliable irrigation supplies leading to the culturable
lands of Punjab aiming at enhanced agricultural productivity, sustainable development with
focus on holistic management and broad based institutional reforms.

5.2 Rules of Business/Functions of Irrigation Department


Punjab Irrigation is operating and maintaining the largest integrated system in the world.
The system comprises 13 barrages and headworks across Indus, Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and
Sutlej rivers, which divert irrigation water to 24 canal systems with aggregate length of
23,380 miles. The functions of the Irrigation Department, as enunciated in the Punjab
Government Rules of Business, are given below:

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5.2.1 Irrigation & Drainage
- Rivers and riverine Surveys.
- Barrages: construction work and all matters connected therewith.
- Construction and maintenance of canals.
- Tube-wells and other water utilization schemes.
- Drainage schemes.
- Storage of water and construction of reservoirs.
- Basic and applied research in irrigation, hydraulics, groundwater and land
reclamation.
- Administration of the Canal and Drainage Act, 1873..
- Administration of the Soil Reclamation Act, 1952.
- Administration of the Land Improvement Tax Act, 1975.
- Assessment of water rates.
- Distribution of canal waters.

5.2.2 Core Functions


- Operation and upkeep of the irrigation system of the province
- Planning, prioritization and implementation of maintenance works through approved
O&M Work Plans, and under third party top supervision;
- Optimizing the use of water resources in the province by the equitable distribution
of irrigation water supplies (about 54 MAF) through 58,000 canal outlets
- Assessing water rates based on actual field inspections by the revenue staff of the
department
- Implementing the development program portfolio and foreign-aided projects
- Providing for and executing a plan for the management of river floods in the
province, and to construct and maintain flood protection programs/works
- Promoting the participation of beneficiaries in the management of the Irrigation and
Drainage Systems of the province, in line with requirements of the Punjab Irrigation
and Drainage Authority (PIDA) Act, 1997
- Acting as the human resource development hub for over 35,000 employees of the
department, including matters related to career development, posting and transfer,
promotion and in-service training.

5.3 Objectives
The Punjab irrigation network is 100-150 years old. Its designed annual cropping intensity
was kept low at 60-80% with canals diversion capacity aimed at spreading the water thinly
over a large area equitably with minimum maintenance and repair costs to meet the needs
of a small population at that time. The population growth over time pushed the cropping
intensity up to 130-150% overstressing the irrigation infrastructure.

Currently, PID is working to achieve the following objectives:

- Provide adequate, equitable and reliable irrigation supplies to the cultivable lands.

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- Appropriate budget allocation for up-gradation /extension of flood management
structures.
- Construction of new dams (small to medium scale) to provide irrigation supplies for
barani areas.
- Lining of irrigation channels to ensure irrigation supplies at tail reaches.
- De-silting /remodeling of drains to absorb flood peaks.
- Upgrading and modernization of irrigation hydraulic structures to manage flood
peaks.

5.4 Policy Statement


Punjab Irrigation Department’s policy revolves around dealing with current water sector
challenges and finding out reliable and sustainable solutions to them. Following is a list of
major challenges that PID is facing:

- Increasing water stress


- Rehabilitation and modernization of the physical infrastructure
- Over-exploitation of groundwater
- Increasing flooding and drainage issues
- Financial sustainability of the system
- Capacity building and institutional reforms
- Threats emanating from climate changes

5.4.1 Sectoral Strategies under MTDF (2017-20)


In response to the challenges that PID is facing, below are some of the key strategies
devised in province’s MTDF (2017-18 to 2019-20) to deal with them:

 Implement structural measures for optimal utilization of surface water resources.


 Plan effective utilization of public investments for modernization of irrigation
infrastructure
 Develop and practice holistic approaches to optimize surface and groundwater use
efficiencies with the aim to maximize agricultural productivity of irrigated lands.
 Mitigate environmental degradation and groundwater mining.
 Extend broad-based institutional reforms already initiated in the province to achieve
improved service delivery targets.
 Extend and improve drainage, flood protection, hill torrent management and
command area development interventions in riverine and rain-fed areas.

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5.5 Annual Work Programme
Punjab Irrigation Department annually plans activities that include strengthening of banks,
restoration of flood protection works, repair/reconstruction of hydraulic structures, bridges,
concrete lining of canals etc. to ultimately enhance operational efficiency of the system, to
ensure adequate and equitable irrigation supplies, effective flood management and
structural safety. Punjab Irrigation’s annual work programme can be divided into three main
categories: I) Annual Development Programme II) Public Sector Development Programme
III) Maintenance and Repair Works.

5.5.1 Annual Development Programme


Annual Development Programme Details

ON-GOING SCHEMES NEW / ADDITIONAL SCHEMES TOTAL

Name of Allocation Funds Allocati Funds Allocation


Scheme Funds Funds Expdr. %Age
for 2016- Relesed on for Relesed for 2016- Funds
Utilized Utilized Up to over
17 by F.D 2016-17 by F.D 17 (Local Relesed
June, Relea
+ by F.D
Local+ Local+ 2017 se
Total Total Total Total Foreign)
Foreign Foreign
Survey,
Investigatio 248.771 503.658 503.658 465.662 92
233.658 233.658 216.891 270.000 270.000
n&
Research
453.115 4650.050 4650.050 4231.995 91
Irrigation 4066.550 4066.550 3778.880 583.500 583.500

Drainage & 359.193 1337.026 1337.026 1329.928 99


Recalamati 974.527 974.527 970.735 362.499 362.499
on

Flood 3305.558 7709.631 7709.631 7597.229 99


4363.955 4363.955 4291.671 3345.676 3345.676
Works

0.000 1110.213 1110.213 942.779 85


Small Dams 1110.213 1110.213 942.779 0.000 0.000

Building 50.000 190.000 190.000 147.392 78


140.000 140.000 97.392 50.000 50.000
Works

16.500 521.150 521.150 520.650 100


Misc. works 504.150 504.150 504.150 17.000 17.000

Foreign 13465.70 13433.48


0.000 14629.302 100
Aided 14629.302 13465.708 13433.486 0.000 0.000 8 6
Project
Khadim e
Punjab 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
Kissan
Package

Additional 103.809 165.084 165.084 103.809 63


0.000 0.000 0.000 165.084 165.084
Schemes

Total Water
26022.355 24858.761 24235.984 4793.759 4793.759 4536.946 30816.114 29652.52 28772.93 97
Sector

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Abstract of Schemes in ADP
Total Number of Schemes 139
Ongoing 81
New 58

Detail of Revised Allocation Annual Development Programme

Original Allocation 41,000


Revised Allocation 30,816
Funds Surrendered by PMO Barrages and PIU 6,110
(Foreign Aided)
nd
Funds in 2 statement of excess and surrender 3,000
under Kissan Package
Re-appropriation submitted to Finance 10,816
Department through P&D but was not
entertained
Net Revised Allocation 30,816

SUB SECTOR WISE ALLOCATION IRRIGATION

Drainage
Flood
Small Dam
Misc.
Sur. &Inv.
Irrigation

Drainage 263.000 6%
Flood 5483.000 13%
Small Dams 1966.000 5%
Misc. 5977.000 15%
Sur. &Inv. 745.000 2%
Irrigation 24227.000 59%

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5.5.2 Public Sector Development Programme
Public Sector Development Projects include:

 Irrigation System rehabilitation Projects


 Lining of irrigation channels
 Selective lining of irrigation channels under ADP Phase II and Phase III
 Normal Annual Development Programme for Emergent Flood Works
 All other federally funded projects

Abstract of mega irrigation projects of ISRP Schemes under PSDP in 2016-17

Irrigation Total Schemes Total Schemes Total Schemes Overall


Zone Awarded Completed Under Execution Expenditure
No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount
(Rs M) (Rs M) (Rs M)
Bahawalpur 4 2034 1 452 3 1582 1094
Sargodha 6 3300 5 2418 1 882 1846
Lahore 5 1893 5 1893 - - 1867
D.G, Khan 3 750 3 750 - - 621
Development 5 736 4 592 1 145 851
P&R Zone 2 1155 1 443 1 712 830
Total: 25 9,868 19 6,548 6 3,320 7,109

Concrete Lining Schemes in Punjab under PSDP in 2016-17

Irrigation Total Schemes Total Schemes Total Schemes Overall


Zone Awarded Completed Under Execution Expenditure
No. Amount No. Amount No. Amount
(Rs M) (Rs M) (Rs M)
Faisalabad 38 1996 29 1199 9 797 1874
Zone
Multan Zone 38 1925 19 797 19 1128 1537
Sargodha 71 1509 34 700 37 809 1183
Zone
Bahawalpur 15 537 4 153 11 384 447
Zone
Lahore Zone 25 2827 10 228 15 2599 1517
LBDC Canal 1 16 1 16 - - 16
Improvement
Project
Total: 188 8809 97 3093 91 5717 6575

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Selective Lining of Irrigation Channels in Punjab Phase II under Provincial ADP

Abstract of Financial Progress

Irrigation Total Schemes Total Schemes Total Schemes under Overall


Zone Awarded Completed Execution Expenditures
No. Rs. No. Rs. No. AA Rs. Rs. Millions
Millions Millions Millions
Sargodha 9 130 5 50 4 91 80 129
Zone
Faisalabad 3 31 3 31 - - - 31
Zone
Lahore Zone 8 306 3 68 5 258 238 316
Multan Zone 7 214 2 91 5 131 122 208
DG Khan 3 121 0 0 3 143 121 90
Zone
Bahawalpur 5 110 0 0 5 117 110 110
Zone
Total 35 911 13 240 22 741 672 884

Selective Lining of Irrigation Channels in Punjab Phase III under Provincial ADP

Abstract of Financial Progress

Irrigation Total Schemes Total Schemes Total Schemes under Overall


Zone Awarded Completed Execution Expenditures
No. Rs. No. Rs. No. Rs. Millions Rs. Millions
Millions Millions
Sargodha 3 97 2 50 49.506
Zone
Faisalabad 3 47.2 3 38 26.407
Zone
Lahore Zone 26 1802.7 2 68.5 23 1456.68 970.604
Multan Zone 24 783.64 4 125.09 16 464.99 488.924
DG Khan 13 887 12 664 482.917
Zone
Bahawalpur 13 721.4 9 418 282.002
Zone
Total 82 4338.9 6 193.58 65 3091.23 2300.36

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5.5.3 Annual De-silting Campaign
Annual de-silting plan is a vital component of our annual work plan and is a recurring activity
that takes place every year. It is necessitated by the fact that our rivers carry a substantial
amount of silt, particularly during the flood season, which ends up in our canal network
even though we have silt excluders in barrages and silt ejectors in main canals. In 2016-17,
de-silting plans for 195 non-perennial channels costing Rs. 133 million was prepared and
carried out.

De-silting Plan for 2016-2017

Achievement 2016-17
No. of channels De- Length of Channels Quantity of Silt Cost (Rs. M)
silted De-silted Removed
No. C. Miles Lac. Cft
195 1242.161 442.648 133.792

Part Two

6. Key Achievements 2016-17

6.1 Development Portfolio


Allocation of Rs. 34557 million was done for year 2016-17 (Local + Foreign) for the execution
of projects under Annual Development Programme 2016-17. The utilization of these funds is
structured into the following categorized schemes:

 Survey, Investigation & Research


 Irrigation
 Drainage & Reclamation
 Flood Works
 Small Dams
 Building Works
 Misc. Works
 Foreign Aided Projects
 Khadim e Punjab Kissan Package
 Additional Schemes

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Departmental Development Sub-committee Meetings

1 DDSC meetings held during 2016-17 07


2 Schemes approved in DDSC including schemes of lining 57
and flood
3 PC I sent to P&D Department 08
4 PC II sent to P&D Department 03
5 Schemes approved in PDWP 07

6.1.2 ADP Allocation and Completion Status of Schemes

Total Ongoing New


Schemes 139 81 58
Original Allocation 41,000 32,400 8,800
2016-17
Revised Allocation 30,818 26,022 4,794
Funds Released 29,653 24, 859 4,794
Funds Utilized as of 28,773 24,236 4,537
June 30th, 2017
Utilization on release 97% 97% 95%
%age as of June 30th,
2017

6.1.3 Completion of Schemes

Milestones Achieved during 2016-17

 Completion of New Khanki Barrage Project completed with the cost of Rs. 23442
million as part of Punjab Barrages Improvement Phase-II Project (PBIP-II)
 Jinnah Barrage works completed at a cost of Rs. 14 billion
 Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project works completed with cost of Rs. 29832
million
 Construction of Arrar Mughlan Dam in District Chakwal works completed with cost of
Rs. 829 million
 Rehabilitation of Bahishty Disty with system works completed with the cost of Rs.
335 million
 Remodeling and Extension of Tayyab Drain works completed with the cost of
Rs.1422 million
 Providing Drainage System within command area of 3-R Abasia Canal works
completed with the cost of Rs.754 million
 Channelization of Aik Nullah and Improving Drainage System in Distt Sialkot works
completed with the cost of Rs.727 million

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 Construction of flood protection works along Rayya Flood Bund at RD 32+000 to
Protect village Daud Khas in district Narowal works completed with the cost of Rs.
397 million
 Construction of Flood protection works to protect BRBD Link Canal from RD 285+300
to 300+000/L against erosion of the River Ravi works completed with the cost of Rs.
404 million
 Construction of Nutkani Flood Carrying Channel RD 0+000 - 21+000 in District Dera
Ghazi Khan works completed with the cost of Rs. 652 million
 Construction of Spur at Basti Rindan works completed with the cost of Rs. 790
million Construction of Sowrra Dam Project in District Attock works completed with
the cost of Rs. 915 million
 Construction of Pindori Dam Works Completed with cost of Rs. 655 million
 Rehabilitation of Ahmadpur Branch System ongoing works
 Selective Lining of Irrigation Channels in Punjab Phase-III ongoing works
 Rehabilitation of Trimmu Sidnai Link Canal ongoing works
 Rehabilitation of Degi Distributory with System ongoing works
 Flood protection of Sialkot against Aik, Bhed, and Palkhu nullah ongoing works
 Flood protection of Kamoki and adjoining areas ongoing works
 Management of Hill Torrents in DG Khan Irrigation Zone Sori Lund, Vidore,
Mithawan, Kaha and Chachar (Sori Lund Hill Torrents) ongong works
 Construction of Flood Bund along River Indus from Rakh Bagh Wala to Bait Wagwar
Kot Mithan District Rajanpur RD 0-275 ongoing works

6.1.4 Monitoring and evaluation of schemes

Punjab Irrigation Department uses both internal and external monitoring and evaluation
mechanisms for its development and M&R portfolio. Internally, all operational zones have
their own monitoring mechanisms that are followed by the all operational divisions. For
external monitoring, Punjab Irrigation’s operations can be divided into four categories,
namely 1) Annual Development Programme, 2) Operation and Maintenance works and 3)
Public Sector Development Programme and 4) Foreign Aided projects. In all three categories
PID uses the services of external consultants to monitor various schemes. National
Engineering Services Pakistan limited (NESPAK) is the supervisory consultant with the aim to
improve implementation pace and quality & quantity of projects executed through the
portfolio of Annual Development Program. NESPAK provides technical assistance in design
evaluations, estimate evaluations, motioning of civil works and evaluation of the completion
status. They carry out their work through 100% on-site monitoring and evaluation of the
works by a dedicated team of resident engineers. In addition to on-the-spot support and
assistance, they also submit their reports on monthly basis to PID and these reports lead to
subsequent corrective actions. SPRU’s monitoring and evaluation unit reviews the reports

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submitted by NESPAK and recommends necessary instruction for improvement in the light
of consultant’s report to the corresponding chief engineer of the operational zone.

For the monitoring and evaluation of M&R works, third party monitoring is again done at
the stages of estimation, execution and completion stages. The consultants evaluate the
design and estimation of the project before its execution starts and recommend changes
wherever needed. During the project implementation, the third party monitoring
consultants carry out spot checking of the 40% sample of the works. They submit their
reports to the Strategic Planning/Reform Unit who notify chief engineers of any
discrepancies at any stage. However third party consultant provide resident supervision for
flood restoration works, and works being taken on emergent basis under para 2.89 of PWD
code.

As for PSDP projects, NESPAK serves as the external monitoring consultant and again the
play their role at both design and execution stages of the project. At design level they
review the design of work proposals including baseline data and make recommendations
wherever needed. They also provide valuable input in developing cost estimates and then
finally at execution stages of the project they ensure that works are being executed as per
approved design, standard specifications, technical estimates and within the provisions of
contract agreement. NESPAK monitors the following projects under PSDP:

 Mega Irrigation Projects


 Irrigation System Rehabilitation Projects
 Lining of Irrigation Channels in Punjab under ADP Phase II and III
 Normal Annual Development Programme for Emergent Flood Works
 All other Federally Funded Projects

Hydraulic Structure Safety Evaluation Unit (HSSEU) carries out inspection of flood protection
works, embankments and structures to assess their health. They carry out these inspections
twice a year before and after the flood season. They submit their reports to the Secretary
Irrigation. HSSEU’s work plays a key role in planning for future flood management projects.

Programme Monitoring & Implementation Unit (PMIU) is a vital part of PID’s internal
monitoring mechanism. Their role is to ensure smooth problem-free canal operations and
equity and transparency in service deliverance. PMIU has an extended team of field
monitors who watch the canal operations from head regulator to the tail ends of the
system.

During the year 2016-17, PMIU developed a decision support system (DSS) incorporating the
intelligence of existing canal operators supported by scientific tools like flow forecasting
tools, simulation models for rivers and canals: facilitating the operator in equitable
management of precious irrigation flows throughout the system. Moreover, hydrological
and hydraulic models were developed to link with Decision Support System (DSS). Further,
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large data sets and providing facility for storage and retrieval of canal and river data
required by the models. The complete application will be called Water Resources
Management Information System (WRMIS) which will facilitate the decision makers in
making informed decisions regarding water availability and system response against various
management scenarios. The overall objective of the WRMIS is to develop interactive,
graphical; web based system along with Decision Support System.

Introduction of Real Time Flow Monitoring (RTFM) System was a major step forward during
the year 2016-17 in PMIU’s endeavors to collect fast, accurate and reliable data on canal
discharges and its further dissemination to stakeholders. The RTFM system shall be
instrumental in collecting data automatically without human intervention on canal water
levels, converting to canal discharges and its instant communication to the Punjab Irrigation
Department’s (PID’s) central office. It will facilitate the process of making rational decisions
with the help of informed judgment on regulation, allocation and water accounting in the
Punjab Irrigation System. Initially, RTFM System will be installed at 153 selected points
including 13 Barrages, tails of link canals and on the whole Eastern Sadiqia canal system as a
pilot project. So far, PMIU has been involved in the installment of RTFMS at 53 points and
the remaining is expected to be completed by end of September, 2017.

Field staff of PMIU also carried out 1246 outlet checking during the year 2016-17. Moreover,
discharge of 228 channels has been monitored during 2016-17 and subsequently discharge
tables were developed wherever it was required.

As for major foreign funded projects being undertaken by Project Management Office
Barrages and Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project, monitoring and evaluation is
carried out at various stages of project implementation to ensure the quality of works and
adherence to the project designs. Both these projects also have dedicated experts for social
and environmental management to ensure that all concerns are being appropriately
addressed. In this regard it is worth mentioning that Punjab Irrigation Department has its
own team of social and environmental management experts to ensure adherence to the
recently developed Social and Environmental Assessment Guidelines for Irrigation Projects.
These guidelines will help PID’s field teams in addressing social and environmental concerns
in new canal and drain construction projects, lining projects, rehabilitation and remodeling
of canals and drains, construction of buildings and construction of small dams.

6.2 Service Delivery


Pakistan has the distinction of managing the largest contiguous gravity flow irrigation
system in the world. Irrigated agriculture on 8.4 million ha in Punjab (i) accounts for 28% of
Punjab’s gross domestic product (GDP), (ii) employs 54% of the labor force, (iii) produces
90% of Punjab’s agricultural output, and (iv) uses more than 90% of the water resources.
Punjab’s agricultural GDP is 66% of the national agricultural GDP. Of Punjab’s population,
77% live in rural areas that mainly depend on agriculture for livelihood and where the

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incidence of poverty is 30%– 35%. Irrigated agriculture is crucial to generating higher
incomes and attaining Punjab’s targeted 6%–7% growth rate (5.28% in 2016–2017).

Salient Features of Punjab Irrigation Networks

Headworks/Barrages 13
Main Canals 24
Length of main canals and branches 3993 miles
Length of distributaries and minors 19191 miles
Length of inter river link canals 528 miles
Off-take capacity of main canals 110,000 cusecs
Off-take capacity of river link canals 120,000 cusecs
Total outlets 58,000
Gross command area 23.35 million acres
Cultivable command area 20.78 million acres
- Perennial 12.94 million acres
- Non-perennial 7.84 million acres
Overall annual permissible irrigation 13.96 million acres
Overall designed annual intensity 67%
Actual irrigation 25.2 million acres
Actual intensity 140-150%
Length of flood embankments 1600 miles
Length of surface drains 4800 miles
Small dams 57

Punjab Irrigation Department is responsible for delivering adequate and equitable irrigation
supplies to our farmers and this means conveying water from head regulator at the barrage
to the outlet throughout vast network of main canals, branch canals and distributaries.

Punjab Irrigation Department has a vast administrative comprising 6 irrigation zones, 17


canal circles: each circle divided into divisions and sub-divisions; and in Punjab Irrigation and
Drainage Authority there are 6 Area Water Boards performing the same duties. In terms of
manpower, PID has more than 35,000 employees, at operational level from Chief Engineer
to beldaar, all have one major task: to ensure adequate and equitable irrigation supplies to
our farmlands. All new infrastructure development projects, rehabilitation projects, de-

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silting campaigns, lining projects, modernization initiatives, reforms initiatives, institutional
capacity building efforts eventually translate into one major goal, namely service delivery to
21 million acres of cultivable command area in the province. In 2016-17, PID had
operational expenditures of Rs. 1684 million including both salary and non-salary
expenditures. Non-salary expenditures reflect maintenance and repair expenses for the
entire system.

6.3 Regulatory Framework Developments


Improving the regulatory framework which governs both surface and ground water use in
the province is the key to improving comprehensive water management. Punjab Irrigation
Department is cognizant of the fact that with social, economic and environmental changes
taking place in the province, the policy and regulations that address water uses also need to
be revised and updated to keep pace with the changes. Sustainable use of water resources
is going to be the linchpin of all our water management policies and practices. In this regard,
a major milestone that was achieved in 2016-17 was the preparation of draft “Punjab Water
Policy (2017)” which is now under process for approval by the Government. Overall
objective of the Punjab’s Water Policy is to: “Provide for sustainable management and
development of the available water resources (surface, groundwater, and wastewater)
taking stock of all uses of water i.e. irrigated agriculture, domestic, civic, industrial and
environment over entire geographic regions i.e. canal commands in Indus basin, rain-fed
areas and crop zones outside Indus basin through equitable water allocations and efficient
management and development.”

Key objectives of provincial water policy are:

 Increase water availability


 Manage groundwater extraction
 Improve water quality
 Enforce drinking water and sanitation standards
 Adapt to climate change, floods and droughts
 Maintain environmental safety of the land resource
 Rigorously pursue demand management
 Improve water governance
 Ensure financial sustainability
 Adroitly address trans-boundary issues
 Develop knowledge database and water informatics

Further, Irrigation Department since 2014 has adopted the approved policy for construction
and maintenance of flood protection works in Punjab. In this regard, an Act to regulate
construction works in flood plains has also been notified in the Punjab Gazette (April 2016).
Main objectives of this Act / Policy are as under:

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All flood protection works will be classified according to hazard potential level i.e.
flooding and damages likely to occur in case of failure.
All new flood protection works shall be undertaken after detailed evaluation of the
need, geometry, layout, design, cost-benefit analysis and likely impacts on existing
flood protection works.
Hydraulic modeling studies aiming to determine optimum configuration and layouts
of flood protection works shall be conducted to maximize efficacy and sustainability
of proposed engineering solutions.
Protective works related to flood-hit villages, crops and orchards and erosion
protection of agricultural lands shall be undertaken by the local government
concerned in the light of findings of the post-2010 Judicial Flood Commission
appointed by Lahore High Court.
Existing privately owned flood protection works causing serious obstruction in the
floodplain shall be removed immediately.
Execution of flood protection works by other Government departments and
individuals shall be subject to permission of Irrigation Department.

Irrigation Department has also prepared a draft “Punjab Groundwater Protection,


Regulation and Development Act (2017)” and is in the process of approval by the
Government. The Act proposes establishment of Punjab Ground Water Commission to
develop Groundwater Management Plan in consultation with major stakeholders to be
notified in the Official Gazette.

The plan includes:

Identification of critical area with comprehensive description


Physical map of the area
Complete description of the aquifer, including groundwater levels, quantitative and
qualitative details. Past, present and projected water availability, demand and actual
uses
Share of present and past availability and use of groundwater
Extent and methods of recharge of aquifer
Monitoring and management of groundwater level and quantity
Mitigation of saline water intrusion risk
Distance of new tube wells from existing wells
Extent of conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water
Irrigation efficiency and water saving strategy

6.4 Public Private Partnership


Public private partnership is an effective tool for promoting private sector participation in
major public service delivery projects. In addition, it also decreases the financial burden on
the public exchequer and makes planning for future projects a little less constricted. PID has

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not yet ventured into public private partnership as far as investment in its projects is
concerned, but with the increasing costs of M&R works and upcoming mega development
projects for the system rehabilitation, the need for seeking investments from private sector
is becoming ever more pressing. PID is aware of the importance of up-scaling the
investments in infrastructure development and improvement projects to ensure optimal
performance and service delivery.

6.5 Donor Engagements


In addition to the funding from the Government of the Punjab, the World Bank, Asian
Development Bank (ADB) and JICA have been providing financial and technical assistance in
upgrading, rehabilitation and remodeling of physical infrastructure and institutional
reforms. The following are the major projects being implemented in financial partnership
with our international partners:

Punjab Barrages Improvement Phase-II Project (PBIP-II) -Jinnah Barrage


New Khanki Barrage Construction Project
Pakpatan Canal and Sulemanki Barrage Improvement Project (PCSBIP)
Rehabilitation of Lower Chenab Canal System Part-B
Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project (LBDCIP)
Punjab Irrigation System Improvement Project (PISIP)
Trimmu Barrage and Panjnad Headworks Project
Flood emergency reconstruction and Resilience Project
Greater Thal Canal Project
Jalalpur Canal Project
Disaster and Climate Resilience Improvement Project

In addition to this, financial


assistance from our international
partners has been instrumental in
developing and implementing policy
changes and institutional reforms.
ADB is also providing technical
assistance in capacity enhancement
of PID to improve water resource
management. Both the World Bank
and Asian Development are financial
partners in flood management projects being implemented by Project Implementation Unit
(PIU). The details of these activities can be found under PIU activities section.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is continuing its financial cooperation with
PID on PISIP in the form of its extended initiative as mentioned above.

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6.6 Mega Projects and Major Initiatives
There were several mega projects being implemented in the infrastructure
development/rehabilitation sector In 2016-17. This year marked the completion of two
Khanki Barrage and LBDC rehabilitation project and then a number of other projects are
ongoing. In addition to that PID is working a number of other projects at policy and planning
level. Below are the details of some of these projects.

6.6.1 Reconstruction and rehabilitation of barrages


Punjab Irrigation Department is the custodian of a system that dates back to the British era
and most of its barrages were built more than a century ago. These structures were marvels
of colonial era engineering and dutifully served our irrigation system for over a century but
ravages of time and occasional instances of disrepair mostly resulting from financial
constraints meant that these magnificent structures were faced with pressing safety and
operational issues.

Realizing that its physical infrastructure is reaching a ripe old age and needs immediate
rehabilitation, Punjab Irrigation Department embarked upon a phased program in year 2004
for rehabilitation, upgrading and modernization of 8 of its barrages. Project Management
Office Barrages is responsible for the execution of all these projects. The funding came from
two international agencies namely the World Bank (Taunsa and Jinnah barrages) and the
Asian Development Bank (Khanki, Balloki, Sulemanki, Trimmu, Panjnad ). Rehabilitation
project for Islam Barrage on River Sutlej is also being finalized.

6.6.1.1 New Khanki Barrage

FY 2016-17 saw the completion of


New Khanki Barrage on Chenab
River, built 900 meters downstream
of the old barrage which was built in
1892. The project was part of the
second tranche of the Asian
Development Bank (ADB’s) $700
million multi-tranche financing
facility (MFF) for the Punjab Irrigated
Agriculture Investment Programme.
The ADB provided 83% funding ($247
million) for the up-gradation of the Khanki Barrage, while the Punjab government pitched in
with the remaining 17 percent of the project cost.

The project would provide sustainable irrigation to 3.03 million acres of fertile land in eight
districts of Punjab - Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Faisalabad, Jhang,
Chiniot and Toba Tek Singh. The project would directly benefit about 568,000 farming
families and reduce flooding risks from once in 50 years to once in 100 years.

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The new barrage has saved the canal network of 2925 channels (4680 km) and is diverting
11,653 cusecs of sustainable irrigation supplies to the downstream lower Chenab Canal.

The new barrage has two abutments, 62 piers and a new head regulator, one road bridge
and two divider walls along with fish ladders for fish migration.

6.6.1.2 Jinnah Barrage (2012-2016)

Jinnah barrage located on Indus River has been rehabilitated and modernized at the cost of
Rs. 14,500 million with the financial assistance of the World Bank. Rehabilitation and
modernization of Jinnah Barrage and affiliated works has ensured reliable and
uninterrupted irrigation supplies to over 2.1 million acres of farmland, benefitting about
600,000 farm families of districts Mianwali, Khushab, Bhakkar, Layyah and Muzaffargarh.

Most of the work on the barrage


was completed by June 2016, while
development of Water Resource
Management Information System
and DSS has been completed in
2016-17. Further, installation of
Real Time Flow Monitoring System
have also been completed. Both
Khanki and Jinnah barrages had a
very strong component of
community development and empowerment incorporated into the project under Social
Development Action Plan. The following initiatives were taken under this initiative:

Fully equipped basic health units with special focus on maternal and neonatal health
care
Upgrading of girls primary schools to Girls Elementary School
Family recreation park as a main tourist attraction in the area
Vocational training centers
36 water supply schemes
Distribution of wheat seed bags

6.6.1.3 Trimmu and Panjnad Barrages Project

The project will rehabilitate and upgrade the 80–90 years old Trimmu and Panjnad barrages
to (i) provide reliable irrigation water to 4.3 million acres through six main canals; (ii)
primarily benefit 600,000 farming families (about 4.0 million people) in seven districts in
Punjab; and (iii) help reduce risk of communities against floods (150,000 people), droughts,
and pressure on groundwater extraction.

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The Trimmu barrage is located on the Chenab River downstream of its confluence with the
Jhelum River. Sedimentation has reduced the barrage’s flood passage capacity (FPC) by 30%
from 18,265 cubic meters per second (m3 /s) in 1939 to 12,743 m3 /s in 2013. The Panjnad
barrage is also on the Chenab River, 250 kilometers downstream from the Trimmu barrage.
Aging, structural deterioration and instability, and low FPC exposed these barrages to high
risk of failure and resulted in unreliable irrigation supplies and downstream flooding. The
project will enhance the flood management capacity of both the barrages:

- Trimmu Barrage from 645,000 Cusecs to 875,000 Cusecs


- Panjnad Barrage from 700,000 Cusecs to 865,000 Cusecs

Physcial works are underway at Trimmu and by the end of 2017 contract will be awarded for
Panjnad too. This project is slotted to be completed by June 30th 2021. The Project worth
Rs. 7,440 million is being financed by the Asian Development Bank’s multi-tranche finance
facility.

6.6.1.4 Sulemanki Barrage and Pakpattan Canal Rehabilitation Project

Sulemanki Barrage was constructed on Sutlej River in 1926 and it irrigates over 2.5 million
acres of land in Okara, Pakpattan, Vehari, Lodhran, Bahawalnagar and Bahawalpur Districts
through Pakpattan Canal, Eastern Sadiqia Canal and Fordwah Canal. The project for the
rehabilitation of Sulemanki Barrage and Pakpattan Canal has a revised cost of Rs. 3149
million for Sulemanki Barrage and a revised cost of 2550 of Pakpattan Canal. The project
was initiated in 2013 and it is set to be completed by June 2018. The main works of the
project are funded by the Asian
Development Bank Tranche III of
Punjab Irrigated Agriculture
Investment Programme but the
leftover of the project activities
would be completed through local
financing allocated in 2017-18 ADP.

The project includes civil works on


the barrage, modernization of the
gates’ mechanism, and rehabilitation
of head regulators of all the three canals off-taking from the barrage. An important part of
the project is the rehabilitation of Pakpattan canal which will greatly improve irrigation
supplies to Okara, Vehari, Pakpattan and Lodhran Districts.

6.6.2 Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project


One of the major infrastructure improvements projects was the Punjab Irrigated Agriculture
Investment Programme Project-1 on the Lower Bari Doab command area on River Ravi
which completed this year.

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More than 300,000 rural households deriving their livelihood from crops grown in the Lower
Bari Doab command area (LBDC) command area are benefitting from the remodeling, up-
gradation and rehabilitation of the barrage, the LBDC canal and its distributaries.

More than 200 km of main canal and 2,264 km of distribution channels have been
rehabilitated along with upgradation of Balloki barrage. An overall 18 per cent increase in
water availability in Okara, Pakpattan, Sahiwal and Khanewal districts to 700,000ha of land
is expected.

The Balloki Barrage was suffering from insufficient flood capacity, sediment management
problems, causing masking upstream of the barrage, and a deteriorating condition of its civil
and mechanical appurtenant. The Lower Bari Doab Canal was also experiencing several
functional and safety issues like inadequate capacity to carry authorized discharge of 9,841
cusecs; age-old and weakened structures and banks that have eroded over the past 100
years. The distribution system was also facing operational problems.

Flood discharge capacity of the barrage has been enhanced from 225,000 cusecs to 260,000
cusecs. Besides a new flood spillway has been constructed with a 120,000 cusecs capacity,
increasing the barrage’s capacity to 100-year record flood of 380,000 cusecs.

LBDC canal operated at 8,500 cusecs at head against its designed discharge of 9,841 cusecs.
After remodelling, the canal has so far been safely operated at 9,300 cusecs while in the
kharif season it will be operated at its original capacity of 9,841 cusecs.

The Montgomery-Pakpattan (MP) Link off-taking from LBDC has also been remodelled and
upgraded and now it can operate with 1,000 cusecs instead of the earlier designed capacity
of 300 cusecs. The upgraded capacity was safely tested up to 700 cusecs during the previous
kharif season.

Similarly, Gugera Branch and Gugera distributary with a total length of 308 RDs has been
rehabilitated and has been operating at the authorised discharge of 850 cusecs. A new BS
Link Head regulator with a capacity of 10,000 cusecs has been constructed to help transfer
more water to Suleimanki Barrage for Bahawalpur Zone after remodeling of BS Link.

The canals’ capacity was improved by removing the old concrete structures like bridges and
falls to widen its narrow openings and the concrete lining of distributaries with up to 50
cusecs capacity (tail portions of the water channels) has been done to improve water flow
and lower maintenance costs as well as reduced efforts to de-silt the channels. The slope of
the lining disallows buffaloes to sit in the channels and obstruct the water flow.

6.6.3 Project Implementation Unit


Project Implementation Unit PIU was established to execute two projects namely Flood
Emergency Reconstruction and Resilience Project (FERRP) and Disaster and Climate

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Resilience Improvement Project (DCRIP) funded partially by Asian Development Bank and
the World Bank respectively.

Salient objectives of these projects are

i) Rehabilitation and reconstruction of Irrigation and Flood protection infrastructure by


focusing on resilience against future floods in Punjab.

ii) Studies for physical modeling of floodplain, safety evaluation of hydraulic structure,
river morphological change and disaster risk management.

iii) Capacity Building & Strengthening of department with focus on resilience against
repeated floods.

iv) Improvise resilient techniques for flood embankments and important hydraulic
structures against future floods

v) Improvement and Social and Environmental Safeguards of flood affectees.

vi) Improvement in decision support system for developing new flood simulation modeling.

vii) Potential for identification, monitoring and assessment of flood disasters.

6.6.4 Small Dams in Potohar Area


Small dams are vital means for providing agriculture and drinking water in Potohar region by
tapping maximum run-off in the catchment areas. Small dams are local area development
schemes and generally have nominal storage potential. These dams therefore can’t
substitute the multi-purpose large storage dams they do provide irrigation and drinking
water supplies to the barani areas in Chakwal, Jhelum, Attock and Rawalpindi districts. As
many 57 small dams have been constructed in Potohar area since 1962 to cater for irrigation
supply to 70689 acres of Barani land. Besides providing direct benefits of irrigation water,
the dams are also providing other benefits like recharging of ground water in potohar area.
Ground water table has generally raises and farmers are able to irrigate their lands by
installing turbine pumps in nearby areas of the dams. These dams are also helpful in
development of fish culture provision of recreational activities.

 57 small dams have been constructed


 12 dams are under construction
 Projects for 4 new small dams are in the pipeline
 There are another 37 identified dam sites
 Rs. 212.5 million per annum are required for O&M for all 56 dams

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Potential of small dams in Potohar area

14%
20%

Potential

Tapped

Planned and under


construction dams
Upcoming small dams projects

6.6.5 Punjab Irrigation System Improvement Project


Punjab Irrigation System Improvement Project (PISIP) was launched with the objectives of
ensuring equitable distribution of water supplies to the farmers especially in the tail areas of
the system and to enable PIDA to meet future requirement of canal water for increasing
cropping intensities and crop yields.

The main components of the project were completed in March 2015 but it was decided that
the savings (Rs. 1480 million) from the project cost will be utilized for the rehabilitation of
Khadir Feeder, Khadir Disty and Chenab Escape in Sargodha Irrigation Zone. The funding
agency Japan International Cooperation Agency gave its nod to the new initiative on June

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30, 2016. Accordingly the Summary to the Chief Minister Punjab for continuation of this
scheme in ADP 2016-17 and the Project Management Office (PMO) was approved on
September 01, 2016. The PDWP approved the scheme “Rehabilitation of Khadir Feeder,
Khadir Disty and Chenab Escape” amounting Rs. 901.395 Million on October 07, 2016. Final
formal administrative approval of the scheme was issued on May 31, 2017 and now the
hiring of the consultants has also been completed.

6.6.6 Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority


Punjab Irrigation & Drainage Authority (PIDA) was set up through an enactment in 1997 at
provincial level with representation of farmers. Area Water Boards (AWB) at each canal
command and Farmer Organizations (FOs) at distributary level were constituted. At present,
there are five Area Water Boards on Lower Chenab Canal (East) Circle Faisalabad, Lower
Chenab Canal (West) Circle Faisalabad, Lower Bari Doab Canal Circle Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar
Canal Circle Bahawalnagar and Dera Jaat Canal Circle D.G. Khan. Farmers Organizations
(FOs) are participating in the management of their distributaries under a comprehensive
legal framework. Currently there is only one FO that is working without any legal issues, 55
FOs are working under litigation and elections are due on 346 distributaries and these
distributaries are being managed by PID Executive Engineers as administrators under PIDA
rules.

6.6.6.1 Collection of Abiana


During last fiscal year 2016-17 PIDA share was assessed at Rs. 433.34 million and Rs. 200.82
million were deposited at PIDA Headquarter which is 46.34% of the total to be deposited.
AWB wise detail of PIDA share deposited at PIDA Headquarter is as under:

FY. 2016-17
Sr. Assessment of
AWB Deposition of
No. PIDA Share (Rs in %age
PIDA Share
Million)

1 LCC (East) Circle, Faisalabad 103.38 44.55 44.00

LCC (West) Circle, Faisalabad 67.41 35.40 52.52


2
LJC Circle, Sargodha 5.26 4.22 80.17

Bahawalnagar Canal Circle,


3 80.91 44.79 55.36
Bahawalnagar

4 Derajat Canal Circle, D.G.Khan 81.26 30.07 37.01

5 LBDC Circle, Sahiwal 95.12 41.79 43.93

Total 433.34 200.82 46.34

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6.7 SDG and Growth Strategy
The concept of human development has evolved greatly in the last two decades
incorporating notions like sustainability, water resource management, human rights,
freedom of choice, equality and equity. The eight millennium development goals,
precursors of sustainable development goals, fell short of addressing the roots causes of
inequality, denial of basic human rights and last but not least sustainable use of our
resources including water and energy. Therefore, the United Nations redefined the goals for
achieving universal human development though a massive consultative process.
Government of the Punjab has committed itself to achieving these goals. SDG #6 is all about
water and stresses the need for integrated water resource management (IWRM). IWRM
provides a framework within which to consider correlation between different development
objectives and, where possible, to identify win-win water investments. Water resource
management can fast-track economic productivity and growth. This relation is two-
directional; the resulting economic growth can provide the resources to finance capital-
intensive investments in water related infrastructure.

This evolution of the concept of development and the concept of water resource
management calls for redefining the roles and responsibilities of Punjab Irrigation
Department. It can no longer be content with its role as merely a service delivery agency; it
is very much cognizant of this emerging reality as its policy spearhead Strategic
Planning/Reform Unit has already started planning a future roadmap for the organization
that would makes it more environmentally responsible, more attuned to sustainable use of
our precious water resources, both surface and ground, and build its capacity to make a
meaningful contribution to sustainable development goals. There are several studies
indicating that the our irrigation system needs to improve its efficiency and cut large losses
in every component of the delivery system across the province if we are to deal with the
water stress situation in a meaningful way.

Pakistan’s transition from a water-abundant to water-stressed state has not led to


corresponding improvements in water usage and water management practices. The
adoption of water saving technology can underpin the Government strategy in the short to
medium term. Water saving technologies may be divided into two categories: 1)
Technologies that can be implemented with little or no change in the traditional farming
methods, such as watercourse lining, laser land leveling, and development of crop varieties
requiring less water. Successful propagation of such methods is likely to be easier requiring
demonstration and promotion. 2) Technologies that require significant modification of
farming, such as setting up permanent raised beds, substituting high delta water crops with
low delta crops, or the use of High Efficiency Irrigation Systems (HEIS). Such initiatives may
have greater overall impact but may require greater efforts to popularize. Institutional and
regulatory reforms, such as the Groundwater Act are also needed to be introduced urgently.

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Along with this, since Punjab’s agriculture is heavily reliant on irrigation, the Government of
Punjab’s Irrigation Department is currently undertaking or planning to undertake major
investments in improving the irrigation infrastructure to improve the productivity of water
use. (See Table below) These investments will be made with the financial assistance of
international development partners. These investments will have a profound impact on our
future and will also determine how well we are going to manage our water resources in
future. In addition to these infrastructure rehabilitation investments, PID is also making
major investments in developing policy guidelines, institutional reforms and legal
frameworks to pave the way for sustainable water use. Development of a water policy and
groundwater management act is two of the major milestones achieved in this regard.

Major ongoing and upcoming infrastructure investments in Irrigation sector

Ongoing Projects
Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project
New Khanki Barrage Construction Project
Rehabilitation and Modernization of Jinnah Barrage
Rehabilitation Trimmu Barrage and Panjnad Headworks
Rehabilitation of Sulemanki Barrage and Pakpattan Canal
Upcoming Projects
Jalalpur Canal System Project
Greater Thal Canal Project Phase II & III
Construction of New Small Dams in Potohar
Islam Barrage Rehabilitation Project
Greater Cholistan
Smaller Cholistan
Management of Hill Torrents in Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur Districts

6.8 Institutional Strengthening, HR Development and Reforms


2016-2017 has been a continuation of the reforms process which originated somewhere
back in 90s when the department started putting in place participatory irrigation
management practices in some of its canal circles. Since then PID has embarked upon a
multi-tiered reforms process and institution building. It started developing asset
management plans for its vast network, started revising yardsticks for M&R works,
introduced third party monitoring of M&R projects, procurement processes became
transparent, several new units have been established for planning, implementation and
monitoring of development projects. Strategic Planning/Reform Unit is also developing
human resource management plan for the entire department.

6.8.1 Revitalization of Strategic Planning/Reform Unit


The department has revitalized a dedicated unit for institutional policy and reforms called
Strategic Planning/Reform Unit (SPRU) as a strategic spearhead of the organization. The unit
will revisit the institutional reforms and will serve as a think tank as far as the current

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institutional challenges faced by the Irrigation Department are concerned. The unit has a
team of dedicated professionals in the areas of social and environmental management,
human resource management, policy planning, water engineering, groundwater
management, climate change, procurement, monitoring and evaluation and
communications. SPRU will be working on developing key policy guidelines for PID,
including but not limited to:

Social and Environmental Management Guidelines for development projects


Revision of yardsticks for M&R works
Update of asset management plan (to serve as a baseline for future projects
Human resource management plan
Internal and External communication action plan
Groundwater management plan
Procurement policy guidelines
Planning for water resource management projects

6.8.2 Flood Risk Assessment Unit


Flood Risk Assessment Unit (FRAU) became practically operational in 2016 and its mandate
involves collection of complete set of information on the expected discharge in a selected
river reach at a given time for estimation of flood extents and identification of flood prone
areas along the river. The unit has achieved the following targets thus far:

- Development of floodplain demarcation maps of Punjab River network for floodplain


of 100 years return period.
- Flood atlas with contours, flood inundation areas under a specified river flow in
order to analyze the flood situation.
- Development of hydrological model for upper Chenab River for the forecast of flood
peak, using GPM satellite and synoptic data. The model predicted flood peaks in
monsoon of 2016 with 90% accuracy.
- Drainage network pattern analysis for Lahore, Faisalabad and Sargodha zones.
- Digitization of historic flood extents and acquisition of historic flood imagery.

FRAU is currently working on

- Calibration of satellite rainfall data with observed on ground rainfall data.


- Routing model with the influence of lateral flow from Marala to Khanki headworks.
- Flood frequency analysis of all streams and rivers at important hydraulic structures.
- Generation soil cover maps for hydrological modelling.
- Hydrological modelling of Deg, Aik and Palkhu Nullahs.
- Creation of GIS database including digitization of field data, stream networks,
historic flood extents and flood infrastructure.
- Daily monitoring of flood situation using satellite images.

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- Currently the unit is working on development of decision support system for flood
management in the province.

Hydraulic Structures Safety Evaluation Unit, established in Drainage and Flood Zone, went
operational in 2016. has a role to conduct pre-flood and post-flood safety evaluations of the
hydraulic structures and submit findings to relevant zone. The unit carried out visits to all
the barrages, especially to the ones flagged for potential flood situations.

6.8.3 Project Implementation Unit

At the request of the Government of the Pakistan and the Provincial Government of Punjab,
the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank jointly conducted a flood damages
assessment mission in October 2014 to discuss the possible area of financial assistance for
post floods 2014 rehabilitation and reconstruction phase.

Two projects namely “Flood Emergency Reconstruction and Resilience Project (FERRP)”
ADB Assisted amounting Rs. 17,690.89 Million (Irrigation share: Rs 6662 million) and
“Disaster and Climate Resilience Improvement Project (DCRIP)” WB Assisted of amount Rs
10240.00 Million (Irrigation Share: Rs 6151 million), were approved by ECNEC in 2015 and
Project Implementation Unit PIU was established to execute these projects.

PIU’s mandate includes flood protection works rehabilitation and remodelling and
improvement the existing structures to the criteria prescribed by Federal Flood Commission.
The unit is fully operational and after detailed feasibilities studies it is now moving into
implementation stage and has launched project activities in Jhang, Panjnad and Islam
Headworks areas.

UPDATED STATUS OF PRIORITY-1 WORKS DCRIP-ADB ASSISTED

Construction of right flood embankment of Haveli Main Line Rd 8+000 to 63+000 and
its allied hydraulic structure and repairing of escape damaged during 2014 flood -
70% completed
Rehabilitation of concavo-convex guide wall spur tied with mole head spur RD:2+750
of colony protection bund downstream left of Panjnad Headworks – 69% completed
Strengthening of River training works of Islam Headworks bringing to designed
parameters – 45%
Strengthening left flood embankment of Link No.III RD:142+100 to 227+820 – 3%
completed
Restoration of Lakhi Flood Bund and protection of defence flood bund along with its
river training structures near Dab Kalan Town – 35% completed
Restoration of Hassu Wali flood bund along with its river training structures damaged
during flood 2014 – 25% completed
Strengthening, raising and providing good earth cover over extension Minchin flood
bund RD 380+000 to RD 501+000 and restoration of allied structures – not yet
awarded

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UPDATED STATUS OF PRIORITY-II WORKS-DCRIP-WB ASSISTED

 A List of 23 projects with consultation of Chief Engineers of all Irrigation Zones


submitted to the World Bank for initial scrutiny.
 WB Technical and Social/ Environmental Team along with PIU Team visited all
proposed sites from 25-12-2016 to 13-1-2017.
 WB issued fact finding report on 01-3-2017 and provided a list of 20 Works (PKR
6085.0 Million) that can be potentially included in Phase-2 portfolio.
 Out of approved list of 20 works initially, 19 projects selected for baseline survey.
 Topographic survey of 6 sub-projects completed and in design phase. PC-Is of these
sub-projects will be prepared by the end of August 2017.
 Topographic survey of remaining sub-projects is either in progress or planned to
start in August.

Updated Status of FERRP, ADB Assisted

1) Remodeling of left marginal bund (LMB) of Marala Barrage - 20% completed


2) Remodeling of SherShah Railway flood bund RD 4+000 to 15+000 tail & SherShah
flood bund RD 0+000 to 20+437 tail – 52% completed
3) Protecting Sarai Alamgir Abadies between Railway & GT Road bridges on left bank of
river Jhelum – 50% completed
4) Remodeling of Muzzaffargarh flood bund RD 0+000 to RD 188+000 – not yet
launched
5) Construction of Jhelum City flood protection bund from RD 0+000 to RD 10+000
along right bank of River Jhelum (Package-1) – not yet launched
6) Construction of Jhelum City flood protection bund from RD 10+000 to RD 20+000
along right bank of River Jhelum (Package-2) – not yet launched
7) Remodeling of Right Embankment of Shujabad Branch, Akbar & Nawabpur Flood
Bunds – 10% completed
8) Remodeling of Selected Reaches of Jhang flood protection bund from RD 0+000 to
64+000 and Thatta Mahala flood bund from RD 0+000 to 31+000 – 10% completed
9) Remodeling of Left Marginal Bund (LMB) RD 1+500 – 80+000 Taunsa Barrage – Not
yet launched
10) Remodeling of Left Marginal bund of Qadirabad Barrage in critical reaches – not yet
launched

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7. Plans for 2017-18
7.1 Policy for Future
Our water resources are coming under increasing stress, thanks mainly to uninhibited
population growth and climate changes, and we are entering a phase where we have to
start thinking of transforming from a maintenance and service delivery department into an
environmentally responsible, tech savvy and self sufficient water management body that is
proactively engaged in responding to all the challenges. The transition from service delivery
to effective water resource management is the keystone of our policy. We are striving to
usher in an era of effective, conjunctive use of water, effective groundwater regulation,
water pricing leading to decreasing reliance on government and external funding and
modernization of our systems and physical infrastructures.

Keeping in view the mounting water shortages, which have further accentuated in the wake
of increasing effects of climate change and resultant floods and droughts, the future
roadmap of PID will be focused on dealing with the following major challenges that
irrigation sector is faced with:

(i) Continuing rehabilitation/modernization of irrigation and drainage infrastructure


with the help of periodically updated asset management plans.
(ii) Ensuring financial sustainability of the system by improving abiana recovery and
finding additional sources of funding public and private sectors.
(iii) Improving transparency in water entitlements and distribution.
(iv) A cohesive and clearly defined course of action for all institutional reforms
including the experience of participatory irrigation management in the form of
Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority.
(v) Imprudent and inefficient utilization and management of groundwater.

7.2 Salient Features of Sector’s MTDF (2017-20)


Irrigation sector’s total outlay for the year 2017-18 is planned as Rs.41.031 billion. This
allocation shows no increase from ADP 2016-17 and constitutes about 6.83% of the core
ADP (2017-18) budget under the MTDF 2017-20. Project outlays for the sector in years
2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 are Rs.41.031 billion, 53.889 billion and Rs.34.002 billion
respectively. Total 173 schemes are included in MTDF 2017-18 (out of which 96 are on-going
and 77 are new schemes) have been targeted to be executed during 2017-18 with an
allocation of Rs. 28.300 billion (69 %) for on-going and Rs. 12.731 billion (31 %) to new
schemes respectively. 45 on-going and 24 new schemes will be completed during 2017-18.

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7.2.1 Projects for 2017-18 and beyond
ADP 2017-18

Total On-Going New

Total No. of Schemes 173 96 77

Un-approved schemes as of
77 0 77
30.06.2017

Original Allocation 2017-18 41,031 28,300 12,731

Revised Allocation 2017-18 41,031 28,300 12,731

The following are the major projects that would be either initiated or continue in
2017-18
 Rehabilitation and up gradation of Trimmu Barrage, Punjnad Head Works Sulemanki
 Disaster & Climate Resilience Improvement Project (DCRIP)
 Pakpatan canal and Sulemanki Barrage Improvement Project (PCSBIP)
 Flood Emergency Reconstruction and Resilience Project (Irrigation Components)
 Greater Thal Canal Project Phase-II (Chobara with System) and Phase III
 Flood protection of Sialkot against Aik, Bhed, and Palkhu nullah
 Selective Lining of Irrigation Channels in Punjab Phase-III
 Rehabilitation of Trimmu Sidnai Link Canal
 Rehabilitation of Ahmadpur Branch System
 Rehabilitation of Degi Distributory with System
 Flood protection of Kamoki and adjoining areas
 Management of Hill Torrents in DG Khan Irrigation Zone Sori Lund, Vidore,
Mithawan, Kaha and Chachar (Sori Lund Hill Torrents)
 Construction of Chahan Dam Project
 Construction of Mohata Dam
 Construction of Small Dams in District Attock Phase-II Shahbazpur, Tajabara and
Sadrial
 Jalalpur Canal Project
 Greater Cholistan Project
 Smaller Cholistan Project

The following PSDP projects would continue well into the next fiscal year.

List of PSDP Projects being executed by Punjab Irrigation

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No. Name of Project PSDP Allocation
In million Rs.
1 Channelization of Deg Nullah 700
2. Construction of Ghabir Dam 400
(Chakwal)
3 Irrigation System 400
rehabilitation (Phase II)
4 Lining of Irrigation Channels 400
(Distributaries and minor)
5 Construction of Papin Dam 100
(new) unapproved

In addition to this the department would also launch its annual de-silting drive, detailed
plans for which are prepared by all operational zones. Below are details of some of the
major projects PID has committed to executing:

7.2.2 Jalalpur Irrigation Project


Government of the Punjab has planned Jalalpur Irrigation project, a new non-perennial
irrigation system for enhancing the agricultural produce in Pindadan Khan and Khaushab
areas. The concept of providing irrigation supplies to this area is not new and has been in
consideration since 1930. The proposed canal will off take from the left bank of Rasul
Barrage.

The proposed Jalalpur project will enhance agricultural production by providing irrigation
supplies to 170,000 acres of land. The proposed canal is 115 km long with designed
discharge of 1350 cusecs and it will underpass the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway and a
culvert has already been provided for that. The canal will have a distribution system of 23
distributary channels, 10 minor canals and more than 780 hydraulic structures of various
kinds.

The project will benefit over 225,000 rural people spread over 80 villages in the project area
and it is worthwhile to mention here that most of the beneficiaries are small farmer.

The Asian Development Bank carried out the feasibility study in November 2016 under a
Project Preparatory technical Assistance and now a detailed engineering design is being
prepared by design consultants under $5 million Project Design Advance. The design
activities are likely to conclude by September 30th 2017. The total project outlay is US $ 360
million out of which loan amount is $280 million and the total works cost is $177 million.
The project execution is expected to start in June 2018.

7.2.3 Greater Thal Canal


This project envisaged a 35 km long main with 8,500 cusecs capacity along with Mankera,
Chaubara, Dhingana, Nurpur and Mahmood sub-branches with length of 342 kms. The
project area falls within the boundaries of Bhakkar, Layyah, Khaushab, Muzaffargarh and

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Jhang districts. The northern most extremity of the project is Adhikot where a head
regulator for Greater Thal Canal had already been constructed at RD 180+222 of the
Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal.

The gross command area of the project is 1,976,000 acres and the population of the project
is quite sparse and is estimated to be about 900,000. Under the inter-provincial water
accord, allocation of 1873 million acre feet have been made available and additional flood
supplies may also be available during monsoon. The main objective of the project is to
provide the project area with irrigation supplies through a network of canals. The project
would boost the economy of the area through increased agricultural activity and
subsequent growth in livestock, fisheries and forestry.

Phas I of the project comprising main canal and Mankera Branch system had already been
completed by Water and Power Development Authority in 2006 with a completion coat of
Rs. 9587.28 million and has been in operation since then under PID control. Phase II,
comprising Chaubara Branch system is being financed by Government of the Punjab with a
capital cost (PC I) of Rs. 6,261.70 million and Phase III, comprising the rest of the system will
be financed through proposed Asian Development Bank funding.

7.2.4 Irrigated Agriculture in Smaller Cholistan


Water accord of 1991 permits the development of new irrigated areas through flood flows
within the allocated provincial shares. Accordingly, flood flows would be utilized for the
irrigated agriculture requirements in the Smaller Cholistan which shall be conveyed to the
area through Sulemanki Barrage from Mangla command via RQ, QB and BS Link Canals. The
aim of the project is to provide irrigation supplies, drinking water and water for livestock.
The project would bring remaining areas of Smaller Cholistan (gross area 0.697 million
acres) and abandoned areas of Hakra Branch Canal of Eastern Sadiqia Canal ( CCA.096
million acres) under irrigated agriculture during flood flow season (July-September). The
proposed project cost is Rs. 31,736 million and implementation period would be three
years. The final study for the project has been submitted.

7.2.5 Extension of Irrigated Agriculture from Abbasia Link Canal - Greater


Cholistan
Cholistan represents a land mass of 6.42 million acres with great potential for development.
Unfortunately this area represents a very degraded ecology. Desertification Risk Assessment
carried out by FAO criteria indicated that 81% area is as at severe desertification risk and
17% area is at very severe desertification risk. These conditions point out very disastrous
environmental, economic and social consequences for the people of this area. The
population of Cholistan, around 180,000, is nomadic and migrates around Cholistan with its
livestock dispending upon rain and water availability.

The proposed project envisages providing water from flood flows for arrogated agriculture
in the area. These flood flows will be available through Abbasia Link Canal (July to

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September) out of the Punjab share of the flood surplus as per 1991 Water Accord. The
existing Abbasia Link Canal off-taking from Panjnad has a design discharge of 5600 cusecs
and is proposed to be remodeled for an enhanced discharge of 7600 cusecs for conveying
flood water to the project area.

7.2.6 Proposed Study for Punjab Irrigation Department to Cope with Water Resources
Management Challenges
Asian Development Bank is providing technical assistance to PID for institutional
transformation of the organization into a resource management department. This initiative
ties in well with the ongoing institutional reforms and development projects in the
department. PID is well on track for developing a roadmap for holistic management of its
water resources. The initiative would provide assistance in change management, revitalizing
research and development, and capacity building.

7.3 Strategic Interventions


 Jabalpur Irrigation Project, costing Rs. 26,000 million assisted by Asian Development
Bank.
 Construction of Intake and Allied structures on River Ravi costing over Rs.5.0 billion
for augmenting / supplying drinking water to Lahore Metropolitan area.
 Construction of Kas Umar Khan Canal system costing Rs. 2,500 million in Tehsil Isa
Khel District Mianwali.
 Management of Flood Protection of Deg Nullah (Channelization and enhancing
capacity of Basantar Nullah) costing Rs.4975 million.
 Construction of Papin dam (land acquisition component) costing Rs. 1220 million.
 Construction of Dadoacha Dam costing Rs.4,000 million.
 Remodeling of SMB Link Canal and Enhancing Capacity of Mailsi Syphon costing
Rs.4034 million.
 Greater Thal Canal Project Phase-II (Chobara Branch) costing Rs.6261 million.

7.4 Interaction with Media


PID has recently started coordinated media outreach efforts to highlight the milestones it
has achieved in the previous fiscal year including the mega projects. Detailed news stories
on Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement project, completion of New Khanki Barrage Project,
infrastructure rehabilitation projects at other barrages have all found their way to the
national press. These news stories have highlighted the benefits accruing from the project
and improvement in service delivery. During the 2017 flood season PID has also regularly
updated the media on the status of flood flows in all the critical areas at our rivers and in all

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the Nullahs in Sialkot, Sheikhupura and Gujranwala region. All these initiatives are part of
PID’s commitment to allowing access to information to the public.

PID is also managing a website that provides discharge information on all its channels to the
users. The website is also a vital tool for finding procurement information, tender
documents, or even for lodging complaints against any service delivery issues. All these
initiatives are helping in ushering in a era of transparency and public ownership of PID’s
projects.

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