Government of Balochistan

Department of Irrigation

Briefing to
Secretary Irrigation
on

Extension of Pat Feeder Canal Project

(For Utilization of Indus Water in Balochistan as per Water Accord, 1991)
Dera Murad Jamali

July, 2016

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BACKGROUND

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 BACKGROUND
 The Pat Feeder Canal was constructed in 1969 as part of Guddu Barrage.

 The Largest Irrigation System of Balochistan Province.

 The Canal Irrigates Command Area in four districts of Balochistan (i.e.

Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Sohbatpur and Jhal Magsi).

 About 71 percent population in these districts is involved in agriculture,

forestry, fishing and hunting occupations.

 The cultivators mostly visit the extension area during flood/rainy seasons for
sowing and at the time of harvesting. After the implementation of the
Project, permanent settlements will take place.

 The area is extremely fertile and capable of producing high yields of food
and cash crops provided irrigation supplies are available.

 The Canal irrigated area produces sufficient grains supplementing the food
requirements of the Province. 4
PROJECT AREA MAPS

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT

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 MAIN OBJECTIVES

 Utilization of Remaining Perennial Share of Balochstan in Indus

River, as per Water Accord 1991, for the Benefit of Agriculture in
the Province.

 Increase the Canal Capacity from 6,700 cusec to 8560 cusec to

irrigate additional command area of 205,000 acres in addition to
existing command area of 458,000 acres (Total 663,000 acres).

 Provision of cross drainage works, flood carrier channels and

protection system in the new command area.

 Provision of water (drinking and irrigation) to nomadic

population of the province for subsistence and settlement (Chief
Minister’s Directive).
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WATER SHARE OF BALOCHISTAN
Brief Description

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 Water Share of Balochistan
A. Water Availability
(a) Perennial Share as Per Water 3.8720 MAF
Accord of 1991
(b) Share of Balochistan as a result of 0.3600 MAF
Raising of Mangla Dam
(c) Flood Supplies (to be utilized out of 4.620 MAF @ 12% of 38.5 MAF)
1.3050 MAF
Total (A) 5.5370 MAF
B. Present Utilization
(a) Pat Feeder Canal 1.8604 MAF
(b) Kirther Canal 0.8586 MAF
(c) Uch Canal 0.0989 MAF
(d) Manuthi Canal 0.0566 MAF
(e) Khan Wah & Faizabad Canal 0.1775 MAF
Total (B) 3.0520 MAF
Balance (A-B) 2.4850 MAF
C. Proposed Utilization (Over the Present)
(a) Pat Feeder Canal
Perennial Share 0.3640 MAF
Flood Flows 0.1000 MAF
* Sub Total (a) 0.4640 MAF
* Out of 0.4640 MAF, share of Pat Feeder Canal is 0.4000 MAF while the remaining 0.0640 MAF will be utilized by Rabi Canal.
(b) Kachi Canal
Perennial Share 0.4510 MAF
Flood Flows 1.2100 MAF
Raising of Mangla Dam 0.3600 MAF
Sub Total (b) 2.0210 MAF
Total (C) 2.4850 MAF
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SALIENT FEATURES OF THE
PROJECT

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 SALIENT FEATURES
A. Discharge (Pat Feeder Canal) (Total 8,560 cusec)
Existing 6,700 cusec
Additional 1,860 cusec
Enhanced 8,560 cusec
A. Command Area (CCA) (Total 663,000 acres)
Existing 458,000 acres
Additional 205,000 acres
Enhanced 663,000 acres
A. Channel (Canal, Nallah, River) Construction (Total length 543 km)
Pat Feeder Canal Widening 171 km
Pat Feeder Canal Extension 36 km
Distributaries Canals 204 km
Rabi Canal Extension 29 km
Flood Carrier Channels 103 km
Watercourses/Outlets 283 Nos.
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MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE
PROJECT

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 MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT
1. Remodeling of Existing Pat Feeder Canal (RD: 0 to 568, 171 km)

2. Extension of Pat Feeder Canal (RD: 568 to 681, 36km)

3. Distribution System in Extension Area (204 km)

4. Flood Carrier Channels and Cross Drainage Works

(Qabula, Bagh, Badra, Hingan, Ghara) (103 km)

5. Extension of Rabi Canal (29 km)

6. Rehabilitation of Existing Rabi Canal (18 km)

7. Command Area Development (CAD) for Extension Area

8. Feasibility Study and Detailed Design for Remedial Measures for Seepage
Control and Drainage of Waterlogged Area (Package–03 Project)

9. Lebu River Flood Management Embankment and Allied Structures

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 Approved Cost of Project
(Second Revised PC-1 approved by ECNEC on May 26, 2011)

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 Approved Cost of Project
(Second Revised PC-1 approved by ECNEC on May 26, 2011)
S.No. Components. Approved Cost.
A. Civil Works. (Rs. million)
1 Existing Canal Remodeling including structures ( excluding Package EPFCP.03). 1,610.520
2 Canal Extension including structures. 654.560
3 Distribution System. 516.560
4 Flood Carrier Channels. 371.577
5 Sindhar distry, Flood Protection & X-Drainage Works. 193.373
6 Laying Piezometers for ground water monitoring. 0.450
7 Flood Management works, Shahiwah Drain and its Extension to Lebo River etc. 172.407
8 Extension of Rabi Canal and allied structures 152.640
9 Further Extension of Rabi Canal & allied Structure and Remodeling of Existing Rabi Canal 347.746
10 Lebo River Flood Mitigation Embankment Works including Structures 812.242
Sub-Total (A) 4,832.075
B. Mechanical & Electrical Works.
11 Rehabilitation of existing Canal Gate equipment. 7.300
12 Gate equipment for additional bays 28.300
13 Remodeling of existing Gate equipment. -
14 New Gate equipment for Canal Extension & Distribution System. 18.645
15 Telecommunication & Telemetry System. 80.000
Sub-Total (B) 134.245
Total (A+B) 4,966.320
C. Miscellaneous.
16 Land Acquisition and resettlement. 423.829
17 Survey and Investigation 7.076
18 Survey and investigation Engineering Consultancy 198.653
19 Engineering Consultancy (Feasibility & Detail Design) of Package No.EPFCP-03 25.000
20 Physical Contingencies 3% of (A) including 1% Admn: Charges. 148.990
Sub-Total (C) 803.547
Total (A+B+C) 5,769.867
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PROJECT EXECUTION
and
CONTRACT PACKAGES

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 Contract Packaging ……….

A. Remodeling of Existing Pat Feeder Canal (171 km)

EPFCP-01 Remodeling of Canal and Structures (excluding Cross and
Head Regulators) RD 00 to RD 125 (38 km)
EPFCP-02 Remodeling of Canal and Structures (excluding Cross and
Head Regulators) RD 125 (38km) to RD 236 (71 km)
EPFCP-04 Remodeling of Canal and Structures (excluding Cross and
Head Regulators) RD 342 (104 km) to RD 418 (129 km)
EPFCP-05 Remodeling of Canal and Structures (excluding Cross and
Head Regulators) RD 418 (129 km) to RD 505 (154 km)
EPFCP-06 Remodeling of Canal and Structures (excluding Cross and
Head Regulators) RD 505 (154 km) to RD 564 (172 km)
EPFCP-07 Remodeling of Cross Regulators & Head Regulators RD 00 to
RD 568
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 Contract Packaging ……….
B. Extension of Pat Feeder Canal (35 km)
EPFCP-08 Construction of Canal and Structures 172 km to 191 km including
Cross Drainage Structures
EPFCP-09 Construction of Canal and Structures 191 km to 207 km including
Cross Drainage Structures

C. Distribution System in Extension of Pat Feeder Canal Area (204 km)

EPFCP-10 Construction of Qabula Distributary, Wazir Minor, Hasa Drain, Wazir
Drain and allied Structures
EPFCP-11 Construction of Murad Distributary, Rindhani Distributary, Lakha
Distributary and allied Structures
EPFCP-13 Construction of Abad Distributary, Bagh Minor and allied Structures
EPFCP-14 Construction of Sindhar Distributary, Waryam Minor, Shole Minor,
Matt Minor and allied Structures

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 Contract Packaging ……….

D. Flood Management Works in Extension of Pat Feeder Canal Area

EPFCP-09A Construction of Bagh Flood Carrier Channel including Allied Structures

EPFCP-12 Construction of Qabula Flood Carrier Channel including Allied Structures

EPFCP-15 Construction of Badra-I and Badra-II Flood Carrier Channel including allied
Structures

EPFCP-18 Construction of Shahiwah Flood Management Drainage System; Shahiwah

Flood Carrier Channel and allied Structures.

Later on the scope of work changed to construction of Lebo River Flood

Management Embankment and allied structures, after approval of their
cost in second revised PC-1.

E. Extension of Rabi Canal

EPFCP-17 - Construction of Rabi Canal Extension (24 km)

- Rabi Canal Extension Branch (5 km)

- Rehabilitation of Existing Rabi Canal (18 km) 21

 IMPLEMENTATION HISTORY
A. Detailed Design, Drawings and Documents:
Start March, 2005
Completed May, 2006
B. Commencement of Works:
Mobilization of the Contractors May, 2007
Present Extension June, 2015
Proposed Extension December, 2016

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 YEAR-WISE PSDP ALLOCATION,
ACTUAL FUNDS RELEASED/EXPENDITURE

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 YEAR-WISE ALLOCATION, FUNDS RELEASED/EXPENDITURE
Total Approved Cost Rs. 5769.867 million

Financial
PSDP Allocation Released Expenditure
Year
(Rs. million) (Rs. million) (Rs. million)
2004 – 05 1000.000 262.500 10.306
2005 – 06 500.000 500.000 40.289
2006 – 07 500.000 500.000 412.000
2007 – 08 900.000 450.500 1012.060
2008 – 09 2074.033 225.000 420.500
2009 – 10 1000.000 700.000 700.000
2010 – 11 411.555 411.555 453.900
2011 – 12 300.000 300.000 300.000
2012 – 13 800.000 550.000 550.000
2013 – 14 1320.000 1320.000 924.000
2014 – 15 200.000 - 396.000
2015 – 16 - 140.000 140.000
Total 5,359.555 5,359.055
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YEAR-WISE ALLOCATION, RELEASES/EXPENDITURE

Notes:
1. Total Approved Cost Rs. 5769.867 million
2. Up to Date Releases Rs. 5,359.055 million
3. Balance Funds awaited Rs. 410.312 million
4. Rs. 60 million was surrendered last financial year due to
slow pace of work by the Contractors.
5. Only 50% of Approved Cost of 1st Revised PC-I was
released by scheduled completion date.
6. Only 58% of Approved Cost of 2nd Revised PC-I was
released by scheduled completion date.

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 PACKAGE-WISE
UP-TO-DATE STATUS

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 PACKAGE-WISE UP-TO-DATE STATUS
A. Packages under Execution/Completed
Package Contract Price Amount Work Done Deficient Physical
Nr. Contractors (incl. V.Os) Drawn at Site Work Progress Status/Remarks
(Rs. million) (Rs. million) (Rs. million) (Rs. million) (Approx.)
Work in progress.
1 Muhammad Aalam Lehri 215.425 197.352 107.141 90.211 56% Re-evaluation of work done is in process
2 Behram Construction Co. 448.370 429.037 360.720 68.317 70% The exact value of deficient works is not possible without reliable security cover.
Work in progress.
4 Raza Muhammad & Co. 255.829 224.157 114.676 109.480 65% The exact value of deficient works is not possible without reliable security cover.
5 Girdhari Lal 159.735 129.842 88.040 41.802 55% No work progress since April, 2013

6 Muhammad Ismail Mengal Co. 70.430 67.043 52.726 14.317 75% No work progress since June, 2014

7 Haji Ahmed Shah & Co. 335.535 146.382 135.717 10.665 40% No work progress since December, 2012
No work progress since June 2012
8 Sher Muhammad Mugheri 266.940 270.205 210.155 60.050 80% Evaluation of deficient works (Survey 2016), is in process.
Work in progress, but very slow pace.
9 Behram Construction Co. 480.997 376.346 319.233 57.113 66% Work done shall be re-evaluated
10 Muhammad Ismail Mengal Co. 197.414 161.011 152.436 8.574 80% No work progress since 2013

11 Dawood Khan 152.771 98.108 72.998 25.110 48% No work progress since June 2012

13 Akhtar Ali Brohi 106.823 74.898 74.898 - 70% Work in progress

14 Raza Muhammad & Co. 150.772 83.384 83.384 - 64% Work in progress

15 Safar Khan Jamali 191.519 136.177 89.071 47.106 50% Work in progress

17 Haji Shah Muhammad & Co. 437.087 418.765 321.297 97.468 73% No progress of work since June 2015
Completed.
18 H. M. Siddique, H. Lakhmir & Co. 1,491.783 1,573.463 1,573.463 - 100% No advance payment, no outstanding work
Total (A) 4,961.429 4,386.169 3,755.954 630.215 75% <--- Overall progress

B. Packages could not be Executed

9A Taj & Co. 120.531 4.230 4.230 - 4% Land acquisition problem

12 Hussaini Construction Co. 76.413 - - - 0% Land acquisition problem

16 Not awarded 80.000 - - - 0% Telemetry System. Not awarded

Total (B) 276.944 4.230 4.230 -
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STATUS OF PHYSICAL WORKS

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 STATUS OF PHYSICAL WORKS …….
Name of Package Nature of
Remarks
Contractor No Deficient Works

Embankment width The contractor is working on the

& level, Berm deficiencies but at very slow pace. The
Muhammad
1 cutting, Bed width work could not completed due to
Aalam Lehri
& level (at places) encroachment on canal berm of in Sindh
and Structures area.
Embankment width The contractor is working on
& level, Berm deficiencies with very limited resources
Behram cutting, Bed width and at a slow pace. The reflected
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Construction Co & level (at places) advance payment is surfaced after a joint
and Structures survey conducted by Irrigation
Department, Cameos & NLC.
Embankment width The contractor is working on
Raza & level, Berm deficiencies. The package-4 area falls in
Muhammad & 4 cutting, Bed width high security risk area. The movement in
Co & level (at places) the area is restricted. The problems are
and Structures faced in working in the area.
Embankment width The contractor demised. The work
& level, Berm remain abandoned since 2008.
Girdhari Lal 5 cutting, Bed width
& level (at places)
and Structures
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 STATUS OF PHYSICAL WORKS …….
Name of Package Nature of
Remarks
Contractor No Deficient Works

Embankment width The contractor promised to over come

Muhammad & level, Berm the reflected deficiencies in canal
Ismail Mengal & 6 cutting, Bed width closure of 2016 but did not carry out any
Co & level (at places) work.
and Structures
Different The work is still abandoned. The
Haji Ahmed
7 components of contractor did not rectify the
shah & Co
structures deficiencies.
Embankment width The work is still abandoned. The
Sher
& level, Bed width contractor did not rectify the
Muhammad 8
& level (at places) deficiencies.
Mugheri
and Structures
Embankment width The contractor resumed the earthwork
Behram & level, Bed width only. The progress is slow. The
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Construction Co & level (at places) contractor has not resumed the
and Structures structure work.
Embankment The contractor promised to over come
Muhammad width, level & the reflected deficiencies but did not
Ismail Mengal & 10 shape, Bed width carry out any work.
Co & level (at places)
and Structures
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 STATUS OF PHYSICAL WORKS …….
Name of Package Nature of Deficient
Remarks
Contractor No Works

Embankment width, level The contractor promised to over

& shape, Bed width & come the reflected deficiencies but
Dawood Khan 11
level (at places) and did not carryout any work.
Structures
The contractor is working on
Aktar Ali Brohi 13
deficiencies with a good progress.
Embankment width, level The work is temporarily stopped
Raza
& shape, Bed width & since two months. No advance
Muhammad & 14
level, drain shape (at payment, no outstanding work
Co
places) and Structures against the contractor.
Embankment width, level The contractor has started the work
& shape and Bed width & on deficiencies. He has done
Safar Khan
15 level, (at places) excavation from KM 8+000 to
Jamali
17+000. The progress is
encouraging.
Embankment width, level No significant work done against the
Haji Shah
& shape, Bed width & deficiencies. The progress is
Muhammad & 17
level (at places) and stagnant.
Co
Structures
Haji Muhammad No advance payment, no
Siddique Haji 18 outstanding work against the
Lakhmir Co. contractor. 31
MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS

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 MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
• Major works of widening/remodeling of Pat Feeder
Canal have been executed (except Package-03 from
71km to 104km).
• Maximum work on construction of Extension Canal,
except 1.5km reach in Package-09, is completed and
canal portion in Package-08 is operational since 2011.
• Maximum work on construction of new distributary
canals is completed. The distributary canal under
Package-10 & 11 are functional since 2011. The
remaining portion of main canal and distributary
canals shall be made functional by December 2016
(i.e. Packages 09, 13, &14). 33
 MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS ………

• Construction Lebu River Flood Mitigation Embankment

Works. The work will protect present crops at an area of
44,478 acres and will also become catalyst to increase
cropping over an additional area of 66,717 acres which
is presently lying unused due to impending flood threats.

• Rehabilitation of Existing Rabi Canal (18km) and canal

is functional.

• Construction of Rabi Canal Extension: about 20km is

functional.

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 AS-BUILT SURVEY/
JOINT MEASUREMENTS

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 As-Built Survey/Joint Measurements

• Overall Survey/Measurements of actual work done on various

contract packages was prerequisite for settlement of various
issues regarding interim payments and provision of data
regarding work deficiencies to honorable High Court of
Balochistan as well as NAB authorities.

• The Project Management with the assistance of the

Consultants have accomplished very difficult and imperative
task working in hazardous conditions and resistance from the
contractors whose works are deficient with respect to
payments drawn by them.

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 As-Built Survey/Joint Measurements ……..

• There have been serious life threats to various members of

field teams during Overall Survey/Measurements.

• The Project Management and the Consultants have to bear

the pressures from local terrorist groups, severe threats from
the Contractors and even physical assaults on supervision
team members.

• Particularly the incident of manhandling the Chief Resident

Engineer (CRE) and his team by a group of contractors on June
06, 2015 that was reported to police vide No. CRE/EPFCP/151-
56, dated 07 06 2015.
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MAJOR REASONS/FACTORS
OF
DELAY IN COMPLETION

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 ISSUES/MATTERS IMPEDING THE PROGRESS

 Irregular and Insufficient Funding

The irregular and insufficient fund releases during last many years
slowed down the pace of work resulting in delay in completion.
The release of financial cost of 2nd revised PC-1 (Rs. 5,769.867 million) is
not yet completed (i.e. June, 2016). An amount of Rs. 410 million is
remaining to be received.

 Security Hazards and Terrorist Attacks

The Existing Pat Feeder Canal lies in a “Highly Sensitive and security risk
area”. There are many locations in the project area, where access is not
possible without high level of security. There have been severe security
hazards resulting in loss of human lives and machinery of the Contractors
from 2008 to 2010. The security arrangements could not be made due to
unavailability of requisite funds.
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 ISSUES/MATTERS IMPEDING THE PROGRESS ……….

 Additional Scope of Work (2nd Revised PC-1)

- Scope of work added to meet the requirements/demands of the
inhabitants of the canal command area.
- Changes in Flood Management Works and Cross Drainage Works
- Addition of Lebo River Flood Embankment (30.5 km long) and allied
Structures.
- Extension of Lebo River Embankment (5.2 km) to join Dhoro Nallah
- Addition of Badra Nallah Flood Carrier Channel (26.5 km) due to Land
Acquisition (ROW) Problem.
- Raising of Canal Banks as Flood Embankment (Package-09 & 10)
- Further Rabi Canal Extension.
- Remodellin/Rehabilitation of Existing Rabi Canal.

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 ISSUES/MATTERS IMPEDING THE PROGRESS ……….

 Devastating Floods of 2010 & 2012

The floods of 2010 and 2012 caused damages to Canal
infrastructure. Some of the executed works were damaged.
In most cases the canals were used as escape channels by
local people for draining out flood water to avoid likely
damages to the villages and towns. The flood water
deposited thick layer of silt in the bed of canals. Both the
flood events were officially declared as natural
calamity/disaster therefore the Contractors are reluctant to
redo the work (i.e. restoration of mass scale flood damages)
The decision regarding the valuation of work done but
damaged by flood 2012 is awaited.
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 Matters of Immediate Attention ……….

 Delay in Implementation of Package-3 Project

The canal reach from RD 236 to RD 342 (Package EPFCP-03) was
excluded from the project as per decision of ECNEC for study of
remedial measures for waterlogging and drainage of the area. The
study was completed in 2011 and PC-I for Remodeling and Lining of
Package-3 Project was approved by PDWP in Nov, 2014 and submitted
to Federal Government for approval.

The Canal in this reach is narrow in section and required discharge

thus cannot be conveyed to the extension area without remodeling of
Pat Feeder Canal in this reach (Package-03). The implementation of
Package-03 project is utmost necessary for the success of Extension of
Pat Feeder Canal Project. Until that time the new command area will
be deprived of the conceived benefits.
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 ISSUES/MATTERS IMPEDING THE PROGRESS ……….

 Defaulting Contractors
The major constraint in completion of the project is the suspension of
work by the Contactors on various packages since very long time. The
evaluation/assessment of actual works done by the contractors have
been completed on most of the packages and amounts of deficient
works conveyed to them. The Contractors have also been given
enough time and chances to rectify the deficient works for which they
have already drawn payments.
Many contractors have resumed the work sites after the order of
honorable High Court, dated 30-12-2015, but some of them are not
willing to complete the deficient and remaining works despite repeated
reminders/notices and pursuance. They are wasting time using
different delaying tactics and trying to find some escape by
pressurizing the Client and the Consultants through various means. As
per Contracts signed by them they are bound to rectify the deficient
works till the time those are handed over to the Employer (the Client).
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Reasons for further (Third)
Revision of PC-I

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 MAJOR REASONS OF THIRD REVISION OF PC-1

 Inclusion of additional works as a result of devastating

floods events of 2010 & 2012 those were officially
declared as natural calamity.

 The works added include flood damages restoration and

additional Flood Management works to protect the
inhabitants of the canal command area from future
damages.

 Inflation/Price Escalation due to insufficient and delayed

funding (releases) and consequent delay in completion of
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 MAJOR REASONS OF THIRD REVISION OF PC-1 …..

 Delay in completion of works (and price increase) due to

security hazards/terrorist attacks (loss of lives &
machinery).

 Additional funds required for compensation on account of

terrorist attacks and reliable security arrangements.

 Raising and Strengthening of Pat Feeder Canal to protect

Dera Murad Jamali Town during floods of the highest
magnitude as experienced during 2012.

 Replacement of Existing Regulator Gates of Main Pat

Feeder Canal. 46
 MAJOR REASONS OF THIRD REVISION OF PC-1 …..

 Increased cost of Land Acquisition from 423.829 million to

1275.030 million based on the assessment for land
compensation as established by Revenue Department
(Baluchistan).

 Enhancement of Cross Drainage Structures of Main

Canal and Sindher distributary owing to insufficient flood
carrying capacity observed during devastating flood of
2010 and 2012.

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 Priority Work Plan
For Functioning of
Complete Irrigation System

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 Priority Work Plan

 The Project Management is striving for early conclusion of

the project.

 The PMU with the assistance of the Consultants has

prepared the priority work plan for the functioning of
remaining portion of Pat Feeder Canal Extension and
downstream distribution system for transmission of water
to new command area of 205,000 acres.

 The implementation on priority work plan is in progress

that is scheduled to be completed by December, 2016.
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 Priority Work Plan …..

 The project management is encouraging the Contractors

who have resumed the work for rectification of deficient
work after the orders of High Court (dated 30-12-2015).

 As a result of continuous pursuance by the PMU and the

Consultants considerable progress has been achieved on
different packages (e.g. 1, 13, 14, & 15 etc.).

 The work on initial 1.5 km reach of Main Canal under

Package-09 is also resumed that is the bottleneck in
functioning of the downstream distribution system
constructed for the irrigation of new command area.
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 Priority Work Plan …..

 The Contractors on Packages 01, 04, & 09 are also

working for rectification of deficient works but at slow pace.

 Notices have been issued to the defaulting contractors

under the relevant clauses for rectification of deficient
works.

 Failing to comply within specified time actions shall be

taken to employ and pay other person to carryout the
deficient works (as per Sub-Clauses 39.2) or recovery of
excess amount deemed a debit due by the Contractor to
the Employer (as per Sub-Clauses 63.1).
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MATTERS OF IMMEDIATE
ATTENTION

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 MATTERS OF IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
1. Provision of Remaining Funds – 410 million
2. Proper Security Arrangements
3. Bottleneck in Functioning of the Distribution System
4. Removal of Encroachments along Right of Way
5. Funds for Additional Works (Restoration of Flood
Damages) and Remaining Works
6. Package EPFCP-03 Project – Early Start
7. Salaries of PMU Staff
8. Approval of Addendum-5 & 6 to Consultancy Services
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 Matters of Immediate Attention ……….

 Provision of Remaining Funds – 410 million

The early provision of remaining funds, out of total approved
cost of second revised PC-I, is essential for implementation of
the priority work plan that is necessary to materialize the
conceived benefits of the project. An amount of Rs. 410 million is
yet to be received out of the total approved cost of second
revised PC-I (i.e. Rs. 5,769.687 million).

 Proper Security Arrangements

Provision of proper security cover for staff of the Client and the
Consultants is utmost important for completion of the works in
security risk areas (Packages: 01, 02, 04, 05 etc.).
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 Matters of Immediate Attention ……….

 Bottleneck in Functioning of the Distribution System

The initial reach of about 1.5 km under Pacakge-09 is the
bottleneck in functioning of the downstream distribution
system constructed for the irrigation of new command area
of 205,000 acres. On continuous pursuance of the Project
Management and the Consultants the work on initial 1.5 km
reach of Main Canal is resumed. However the progress of
work is very slow that needs to be expedited.
 Removal of Encroachments along Right of Way
Take necessary steps for removal of all kind of
encroachments along right of way of the Canal (Package-01).
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 Matters of Immediate Attention ……….

 Additional Works (Restoration of Flood Damages) and

Remaining Works
The project benefits to command area cannot be fully
materialized without restoration of floods damages,
implementation of revised flood management plan, completion of
remaining works cost of which is increased due to delayed and
insufficient releases of funds and payment of additional land
acquisition cost as established by Revenue Department,
Government of Balochistan. In order to include the additional
costs third revision of project PC-1 was prepared and submitted in
April 2013 by the Project Management. The PC-1 is still under
process after the lapse of more than three years.
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 Matters of Immediate Attention ……….

 Package EPFCP-03 Project – Early Start

The approval of PC 1 for “Remodeling and Lining of Pat Feeder
Canal RD: 236 to RD 342 Package EPFCP-03 Project” from the
competent authority (i.e. CDWP & ECNEC) and early start of the
work on this separate project is utmost necessary. Any further
delay in this regard will not only cause more damage to
remodeled sections of Pat Feeder Canal but also deprive the
inhabitants of the extension area of precious canal water.

 Salaries of PMU Staff

The salaries of PMU staff are paid since Jan 2016 to date. Early
approval are SNE is requested so that the salary to PMU staff
could be paid. 57
 Matters of Immediate Attention ……….

Addendum-5 & 6 to Consultancy Services

• The original cost of the Addendum No-5 was 89.67 million. As per decision of
PSC regarding rationalization of the cost the consultants were instructed to
optimized their expenditures by deploying minimum staff required according
to volume of work. This resulted in saving of Rs. 20.761 million thus cost of
Addendum No.5 was rationalized/reduced to Rs.68.909 million.
• The rationalized Addendum-5 (from May 2014 to June 2015 ) was approved
during PSC meeting dated Nov 30, 2015. The minutes of meeting are still
awaited.
• The Addendum No. 6 (from July 2015 to December 2016) was also discussed
in the same meeting of PSC and advised to be resubmitted with rationalized
cost. The rationalized Addendum No. 6 has been submitted and approval is
awaited.
• The Consultants are facing cash flow problem that is affecting the payment
of salaries to project staff as well as direct cost expenses. 58
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