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Gomal Zam Dam Multipurpose Project
WAPDA Dera Ismail Khan

S.# Main Headlines Description

1. Location Gomal Zam Dam site (Khajuri Kach), is located on Gomal River in
South Waziristan Agency, west of Tank and D.I.Khan Districts of
North West Frontier Province (NWFP). The site is accessible from
Tank by an all weather road. About a couple of miles downstream
of its confluence with Zhob River and Wana Toi, the Gomal River
cuts through a narrow gorge, only 24.4m (80 ft.) wide at bottom,
and about 183m (600 ft.) wide at top, offering an ideal site for
high dam.
1.1 Project Layout Map

2. Scope of Work a. Main Dam

b. Hydropower Generation
c. Diversion Barrage
d. Irrigation System
e. Flood Protection

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3. Objective / Benefits (a). Main Objective
The main objectives of the project include: (i) irrigated
agriculture development; (ii) hydropower generation; and (iii)
flood protection.
i). Irrigated Agriculture Development
The project will provide 316,232 Acre-Feet of water
annually to irrigate about 66000 ha (163086 acres)
round the year including: Perennial water rights covering
12,500 ha (30,888 acres) Culturable Command Area
(CCA) and Flood water rights area comprising of 53,500
ha (132198 acres) of CCA.
The project would supply water to all the above lands.
Cropping intensity would be 120% for the perennial (C1)
and 100% and 60% for flood water right areas (C2 &
C3) respectively.
ii). Hydro Power Generation
The Project will provide cheaper power as compared to
thermal power. A small power plant will be installed at
the toe of the dam with installed capacity of 17.4 MW.
iii). Flood Protection
The scheme will control the flashy floods, which are
causing damages to the fields, roads, bridges, canals,
buildings etc. The recurring damages cause loss to the
exchequer amounting to million of rupees in the repairs
of these works. It is estimated that floods are causing
damages amounting to Rs.183.00 million per annum.
(b). Other Objectives
Other objectives include: Employment opportunities in the
industry and commerce, resulting from the processing of
farm production; improved standard of living, resulting from
the increased and more varied food production; security to
farmers as a result of reliable water supply; balanced diet by
providing opportunity to produce fruits, vegetables and other
protein foods; water for domestic use; and road system.

4. Date of Contract No. GZD-01 15 July 2002

Commencement
Contract No. GZD-02 11 June 2007
5. Date of Completion October 2010
6. Project Cost As per Total Local FEC
PC-I (Rs. in Million)
12829 7865 4964

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7. Salient Features 1. LOCATION OF DAM Khajuri Katch on Gomal River

2. MAIN COMPONENTS

a) DAM
• Height 436.4 Ft.
• Length 758 Ft.
• Type Roller Compacted Concrete
Curved Gravity Dam

b) RESERVOIR
• Gross Storage 1.140 MAF
• Live Storage 0.892 MAF

c) Irrigation System
• Length of Main Canal 60 Km
• F.S. Discharge 848 Cusecs
• Length of Distributaries 200Km
• Cultureable Command Area 163,086 Acres

d) POWER HOUSE
• Installed Capacity 17.4 MW

e) BARRAGE
• Length of Barrage 630 ft.

3. PROJECT BENEFITS
• Irrigated Agriculture Development 163,086 Acres
• Power Generation 90.9 GWh.
• Flood Control

4. PROJECT COST
• Approved PC-1 (2001) Rs. 12829 Million
• Revised PC-1 Rs. 21770 Million

5. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
• Displacement of Population Nil
• Flood Mitigation Major Positive Impact
• Irrigation Major Positive Impact
• Improvement of Standard of Living Major Positive Impact
• Improvement of Socio-Economic Conditions Major Positive
Impact
• Adverse Impact Insignificant

6. PRESENT STATUS Works in progress

7. IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE
• Under EPC/Turnkey Mode of Implementation
August 2001 to June 2012 (expected)
(Work remained suspended from October 2004 to May 2007)

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• Detail Engineering Design (New Contract) 02 Years

• Contract Period (EPC Contract Only) 03 Years and 120 Days
8. Present Status / Overall Physical and Financial Progress ending December, 2009
Progress Physical Progress
Progress achieved under previous Contract No. GZD-01 = 13.33%
Progress achieved under Contract No. GZD-02 = 37.52%
Overall physical progress ending December, 2009 = 50.85% against
76.56%
Financial Progress
Financial Progress achieved under previous
Contract No. GZD-01 (since terminated) = 6.8% of Contract Price
Financial Progress achieved under
Contract No. GZD-02 = 49.86% of Contract Price
Overall Financial Progress Since Commencement
Total expenditure incurred on the Project since commencement upto
ending December, 2009 is about Rs. 6225.993 Million. The overall up-to-
date financial progress on the Project is 48.53% of the approved PC-I
cost (i.e. Rs. 12829 Million).
9. Incharge of the Name Haqmali Khan Mahsud
Project Designation Project Director
CRBC/GZD WAPDA Staff Colony, Dera Ismail
Address
Khan
Contact No. Office 0966-740753
Res. 0966-740290-95 Ext. 3006
Fax 0966-740380
E-mail mcgzdp@brain.net.pk

Updated as on 15-01-2010

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10. Site Pictures

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