NEW KHANKI BARRAGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

(Rs. In millions)
Total Cost

23,442

Donor Share

22,950

GOP Share

3,320

Date of Effectiveness

17th February, 2012

Loan Closing Date

31st December, 2016

Utilization of total cost

NIL

Loan utilization

NIL

OBJECTIVES
New Khanki barrage will assure sustainable irrigation supplies to about three million acres of
very fertile land of seven districts of central Punjab i.e. Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura,
Nankana Sahib, Faisalabad, Jhang and Toba-Tek-Singh. Safe passage of floods will also be
ensured due to enhancement of design capacity of the barrage from 800,000 cusecs to 11,
00,000 cusecs

PHYSICAL PROGRESS
Loan has been declared effective by Asian Development Bank recently.
Project implementation activities are at initial stages.