Calabagh Dam Ethical Issue

University of Management and Technology

Assignment no 2
Submitted By:
I.D

Syed Zeeshan Bukhari

13021031016

Submitted To:

Sir Farhan Dawood

Subject:

Engineering Ethics

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whERE is KaLabagh dam LocatEd?
Kalabagh Dam is located in the Mianwali District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. it is known as
the largest dam in Pakistan and one of the largest dams in Asia. The Height of
Kalabagh dam is 79 meters which is 259 feet, while the length of the dam is 3,350
meters which means it is equivalent to 10,991 feet. Impounds of the Kalabagh Dam are
directly associated with the Indus river.

Kalabagh Dam overview:

Kalabagh Dam Project would be located on river Indus 100 miles south-west of
Pakistans capital Islamabad. the dam would have 3,600 megawatts (4,800,000 hp) of
electricity generation capacity with Estimated Total Investment (June 1997)is PRs. 250
Billion. The Kalabagh Dam would provide 6.5 million acre feet of water. Its Gross
Storage Capacity is 7.9 MAF and live storage capacity is 6.1 MAF.

EthicaLLy wRong:

As part of controversy on Kalabagh Dam, a number of apprehensions/doubts

have been expressed both by upper (NWFP) and lower (Sindh) riparian
provinces. Most of these are based either on dis-information or there have been
reservations in the mind of some quarters without any apparent rhyme or reason.
It is feared Peshawar Valley including Nowshera town would be flooded, cause
water-logging and salinity in the surrounding area of Mardan, Pabbi and Swabi,
and large number of people would be displaced.
The anxiety of Sindh province is that the project would render Sindh into a
desert, sea water intrusion in Indus estuary would accentuate, and fish
production and drinking water supply below Kotri would be adversely affected.
Large number of people would be displaced.
Fertile culturable land would be submerged.
Operation of Mardan SCARP would be adversely affected.
The anxiety that the project would render Sindh into a desert.
There would be no surplus water to fill Kalabagh reservoir.
Cultivation in riverain (Sailaba) areas would be adversely affected.
Mangrove forest, which is already threatened, would be further affected
adversely.
Fish production and drinking water supply below Kotri would be adversely
affected.

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EthicaLLy Right:
Generating a large chunk of hydro-power for meeting the growing demand of
agricultural, industrial and domestic consumers through low cost option.
Creating employment for 30,000 persons during construction and significant
numbers after commissioning.
Kalabagh would store surplus water in the flood season and make it available for
controlled utilization during the low flow season.
Kalabagh wit its installed capacity of 2400 MW (ultimate 3600 MW) would add to
the system a very large chunk of cheap hydro-power.
In an average year, 11413 million kilowatts hours (MKWhs) of electricity would
be generated at Kalabagh.
Further, as a result of conjunctive operation an additional 336 million MKWhs
and up to 600 megawatts (MW) of additional peak power would be generated at
Tarbela.
If Kalabagh was in position today, there would have been no load-shedding in
Pakistan.
if Kalabagh was in position today, there would have been no load-shedding in
Pakistan.
Kalabagh would reduce the frequency and severity of flooding along the Indus
particularly between the dam site an Indus/Punjab confluence, 300 miles
downstream.
On a conservation basis, the overall direct benefits of Kalabagh Dam would be
around Rs. 25 billion per annum.
Thus the investment cost of project would be repaid within a very short period of
9-10 years.
A 25-year (2000-2025) National Water Resources Development Programmed
(NWRDP) has been formulated including multi-purpose projects. It is a package,
including Kalabagh Dam Project, based on the concept of unified approach to
tackle the threatening water shortages.
Kalabagh Dam Project would play a very important role by way of replacing
storage lost by sedimentation in existing reservoirs at Mangla, Chashma and
Tarbala.

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