Pakistan Major Dams News and Discussions

[RealNapster]

Murunj dam will cost like $1 billion and produce virtually no electricity. Which mean hardly any investment will come for it so can only be build with PSDP. Its likely to be build next decade after Bhasha dam is completed.

Govt speeds up work to add 8MAF water storage through four mega dams

May 31, 2026

The government has accelerated work on four major dam projects that are expected to add more than eight million acre feet of water storage capacity.

According to APP, the four projects with a combined live storage capacity of 8.136 million acre feet include the strategically important Diamer-Bhasha Dam with storage capacity of 6.4 MAF, Mohmand Dam with 0.676 MAF, Kurram Tangi Dam with 0.90 MAF and Nai Gaj Dam with 0.16 MAF.

In addition, several new reservoir projects with an estimated live storage capacity of 15.88 MAF are at planning and design stages.

These include Sindh Barrage with 2.0 MAF, Shyok Dam Multipurpose Project with 5.5 MAF, Akhori Dam with 7.0 MAF, Chiniot Dam with 0.93 MAF and Murunj Dam with 0.45 MAF.

That's what I thought because the Wikipedia page put its cost around 220 million rupees.

And if this dam is so beneficial for flood control of these districts then this should not be delayed for 10 more years. Because the property losses that are observed in every year floods in those districts due to monsoon will be many times more than the cost of this dam.

 

[Watandar]

Its fcukedup man. How can such a country survive or exist for longer ? I feel bad saying this but that is the reality. Everybody with last brain cells left will tell you this country is not designed to exist for long.

I think it may have been security and funding related.

 

[RealNapster]

I think it may have been security and funding related.

No. Govt of punjab dont want to spend on it and want it funded by federal. Despite the fact that lack of this dam is causing losses worth billions in floods every year in punjab.

Its not about security or funding. Its about priority.

 

[ghazi52]

Mangla Dam

Superb picture from the JOE McNABB album. FROM JEFFREY: 1967 -

Emergency Spillway. The large rock is for energy dissipation when/if the water flows over the spillway - those are not covered in concrete; it is possible that the entire slope will be covered and is not completed yet…

 

[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

Jaban Power Station, Malakand – KPK
A historical journey from 1937 to 2026


The first picture is reminiscent of the past, while the second picture reflects the present beauty and development of Jaban Power Station.

1937: Jaban Hydropower Station was built during the British era. Initially, 3 units (3.2 MW each) were installed, with a total generation capacity of 9.6 MW.
1952: To meet the increasing demand for electricity, 2 more units were installed, after which the total generation capacity was 19.6 MW.
2006: A tragic fire caused severe damage to the power house and affected the production of the plant.
2007–2013: WAPDA launched a rehabilitation and modernization project. The old units were replaced by 4 modern units (5.5 MW each), and the total capacity of the power station reached 22 MW.
2013–2025: Joban Power Station continued to supply electricity to the national grid. Engineers, operators, technicians and other staff played a key role in the successful operation of this historic project.

 

[ghazi52]

Mangla dam

 

[ghazi52]

Warsik Power Station, KPK – Machine Hall

This is the grand machine hall of Warsik Power Station, where 6 hydro-generating units are installed.

Each unit is capable of generating 40 megawatts of electricity, while the total generating capacity is 240 megawatts.

These machines transform the flowing water of the river into a national service, bringing light to millions of homes, businesses and industries.

 

[ghazi52]

Warsik Dam, KPK.

 

[ghazi52]

1913 jabban power station, Malakand KPK.

 

[ghazi52]

Dargai Power Station, KPK.

 

[ghazi52]

Tarbela Dam

 

[hydrabadi_arab]

Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project to remain shut until March 2028​

969MW plant offline since May 2024 after tunnel damage; senators seek probe into possible negligence behind Rs500bn project

Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources was told that Pakistan's 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project will remain out of operation until at least March 2028, extending its shutdown to nearly four years after a rock burst damaged its underground tunnel system, The News reported.

The update was shared by Wapda Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Muhammad Saeed during a meeting of the Standing Committee, chaired by Senator Jam Saifullah Khan. He said repair work is in progress and expressed confidence that the project would resume operations by March 2028.

The hydropower plant has remained offline since May 2024, forcing the national grid to rely more heavily on expensive thermal power generation despite consumers continuing to pay the Neelum-Jhelum (NJ) surcharge through electricity bills.


Muhammad Saeed told the committee that geological studies conducted before construction had identified the area as a seismic zone, while investigations into the tunnel failure are still underway.

Lawmakers, however, demanded a transparent inquiry to determine whether the damage resulted solely from geological conditions or from design, construction or operational shortcomings. They said any negligence should be investigated and those responsible held accountable.

Awarded in July 2007 and commissioned in August 2018, the project cost around Rs500 billion (approximately $4.7 billion at the then exchange rate).

During the meeting, lawmakers also raised concerns over Pakistan's growing water insecurity.

The Wapda chairman stressed the need to expand water storage infrastructure, while committee members noted that Pakistan has not constructed a major dam since Tarbela and Mangla, compared with around 5,000 dams built by India.

The committee was informed that a Dam Safety Council Bill, prepared with assistance from the Asian Development Bank, has been finalised to establish a legal framework for dam safety.

Wapda also briefed lawmakers on the stalled Nai Gaj Dam project, where litigation continues after the original contractor allegedly submitted a fake bank guarantee, causing losses of about Rs23 billion. Once completed, the dam is expected to protect Dadu and Sehwan from flooding and irrigate nearly 28,000 acres of land.

Officials further informed the committee that Wapda supplies electricity to the national grid at an average cost of Rs3.83 per unit and generates around 32 billion units of electricity annually.

 

[Goenitz]

Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project to remain shut until March 2028​

969MW plant offline since May 2024 after tunnel damage; senators seek probe into possible negligence behind Rs500bn project

Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources was told that Pakistan's 969-megawatt Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project will remain out of operation until at least March 2028, extending its shutdown to nearly four years after a rock burst damaged its underground tunnel system, The News reported.

The update was shared by Wapda Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Muhammad Saeed during a meeting of the Standing Committee, chaired by Senator Jam Saifullah Khan. He said repair work is in progress and expressed confidence that the project would resume operations by March 2028.

The hydropower plant has remained offline since May 2024, forcing the national grid to rely more heavily on expensive thermal power generation despite consumers continuing to pay the Neelum-Jhelum (NJ) surcharge through electricity bills.


Muhammad Saeed told the committee that geological studies conducted before construction had identified the area as a seismic zone, while investigations into the tunnel failure are still underway.

Lawmakers, however, demanded a transparent inquiry to determine whether the damage resulted solely from geological conditions or from design, construction or operational shortcomings. They said any negligence should be investigated and those responsible held accountable.

Awarded in July 2007 and commissioned in August 2018, the project cost around Rs500 billion (approximately $4.7 billion at the then exchange rate).

During the meeting, lawmakers also raised concerns over Pakistan's growing water insecurity.

The Wapda chairman stressed the need to expand water storage infrastructure, while committee members noted that Pakistan has not constructed a major dam since Tarbela and Mangla, compared with around 5,000 dams built by India.

The committee was informed that a Dam Safety Council Bill, prepared with assistance from the Asian Development Bank, has been finalised to establish a legal framework for dam safety.

Wapda also briefed lawmakers on the stalled Nai Gaj Dam project, where litigation continues after the original contractor allegedly submitted a fake bank guarantee, causing losses of about Rs23 billion. Once completed, the dam is expected to protect Dadu and Sehwan from flooding and irrigate nearly 28,000 acres of land.

Officials further informed the committee that Wapda supplies electricity to the national grid at an average cost of Rs3.83 per unit and generates around 32 billion units of electricity annually.

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Instead, they have reserved 200 billion Rs for the Islamabad Airport extension. Then they will sell it.
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