The Pakistan Water & Power Development Authority (WAPDA; ur, ) is a

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-owned

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maintaining

power Power most often refers to: * Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work" ** Engine power, the power put out by an engine ** Electric power * Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events ** Abusive power Power may a ...

and

water Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a ...

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

, although it does not manage

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. WAPDA includes

Tarbela Tarbela ( pnb, ) or Torbela ( ps, توربېلا) is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivision, of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. The name comes from the words ''tor'' (Pashto for "black") and ''be ...

and

Mangla Mangla (منگلا) is a town situated in District Mirpur within the region of Azad Kashmir. The village is located in the west of the foothills of Mangla's fort (which also derived its name from the same village). It is surrounded on three sides ...

dams among its resources. Its headquarters are in

Lahore Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city. ...

History

WAPDA was established by an act of parliament in 1958Water and Power Development Authority
/ref> to unify the maintenance of

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previously overseen by

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agencies. Its Chairmen included outstanding civil servants like

Ghulam Ishaq Khan Ghulam Ishaq Khan ( ur, غلام اسحاق خان; 20 January 1915 – 27 October 2006), was a Pakistani bureaucrat who served as the seventh president of Pakistan, elected in 1988 following Zia's death until his resignation in 1993. He wa ...

Ghulam Faruque Khan Ghulam Faruque Khan Khattak Hilal-i-Pakistan, HPk, Order of the Indian Empire, CIE, Order of the British Empire, OBE (7 October 1899 – 29 April 1992) was a Pakistani politician and businessman who was the founder of Ghulam Faruque Group. As a ...

and Aftab Ghulam Nabi Kazi who were subsequently

President of Pakistan The president of Pakistan ( ur, , translit=s̤adr-i Pākiṣṭān), officially the President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is the ceremonial head of state of Pakistan and the commander-in-chief of the Pakistan Armed Forces.Pakistan Electric Power Company Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) ( ur, ) is a holding company and operates as a division of the Ministry of Water and Power (Pakistan). Pepco was incorporated in 1998 in pursuance of the “Strategic Plan for Restructuring of Pakistan Powe ...

(PEPCO).

WAPDA Water vision 2025

WAPDA has formulated a comprehensive $25–33 billion National Water Resource and Hydropower Development Programme, entitled Water Vision 2025. The Water Vision 2025 projects are expected to generate 16,000 MW of hydroelectricity. Other goals are to prevent water shortages, limit drought and increase water storage for a growing population. Five massive hydropower projects have been announced by the President of Pakistan; these are to be completed by 2016, with a generation capacity of 9,500 MW. Two of the projects are ready for construction, while three are in the stages of feasibility studies and preparation of tender documents.(R H Siddiqui
Wapda 'Vision 2025' to help solve power crises
The Nation (newspaper), Published 24 September 2008, Retrieved 20 June 2021 Water Vision 2025 consists of three phases. Phase I was expected to start in 1993 but was delayed. The priority of water sector projects under Phase I of Water Vision 2025 are

Gomal Dam Gomal Zam Dam ( ur, ) is a multi-purpose gravity dam in South Waziristan Tribal District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The dam impounds the Gomal River, a tributary of the Indus River, at Khjori Kach, where the Gomal River passes through a na ...

(Khyber Pakhtunkhwa),

Mirani Dam Miraani Dam ( ur, ). Dasht River south of the Central Makran Range in Kech District in Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan province of Pakistan. Its reservoir is fed by the Kech River and the Nihing River. Mirani Dam was completed in July 2006 ...

and Mithan Kot Barrage at Kachhi Canal (Balochistan) raising of

Mangla Dam The Mangla Dam ( ur, ) is a multipurpose dam situated on the Jhelum River in the Mirpur District of Azad Kashmir. It is the sixth-largest dam in the world. The village of Mangla, which sits at the mouth of the dam, serves as its namesake. I ...

(Azad Kashmir), Greater Thal Canal phase I (Punjab) and Thar/ Rainee Canals phase I (Sindh). The total cost of these Phase I projects will be $2.467 billion with a construction period of five years. Under Phase II,

Hingol Dam Hingol Dam is a proposed small, low-head, Central Core Zone, hydroelectric power generation dam of 3.5 megawatt generation capacity, located in Lasbela District across Hingol River in Balochistan Province of Pakistan at a distance of North West of ...

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastline. ...

Dam and

Satpara Dam Satpara Dam is a medium-size multi-purpose concrete-faced earth-filled dam located downstream from Satpara Lake on the Satpara Stream approximately 4 km from the town of Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The dam has enlarged the si ...

(Northern Areas), Chashma Right Bank Canal and

Kurram Tangi Dam The Kurram Tangi Dam ( ps, د کرم تنګي ډېم) is a multipurpose dam under construction on the Kaitu River in North Waziristan, Pakistan, with a 83.4 MW power generation capacity. Location The Kurram Tangi Dam is located across Kaitu River ...

(NWFP), phase II of the Greater Thal Canal

Akhori Dam The Akhori Dam project is a proposed multipurpose dam in Pakistan, about 60 km west of Islamabad. Developed by Pakistani Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) as part of its Water Vision 2025, it has been proposed by the former Pakistan Mu ...

and Sanjwal Dam (Punjab), phase II of Thar/Rainee Canals, Gajnai and Sehwan Barrage (Sindh) will be completed in 3–6 years, except Bhasha Dam, which will take 8–10 years for its completion. The total cost of Phase II projects will be $8.94 billion. These 11 projects will have a storage capacity of , would generate over 3362 mW of power, and would irrigate 14000 square kilometers of land. Under Phase III,

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Dam,

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Dam, Dhok Dam, Rohtas Dam,

Naulong Dam Naulong Dam is an embankment dam currently under construction on the Mula River, about 30 km from Gandawah City in Jhal Magsi district of Balochistan, Pakistan. Its Construction Contract has been awarded to Descon Engineering Limited, which ...

and Khadji Dam will be completed and under phase IV

Katzarah Dam The Katzarah Dam is a proposed dam located near Shyok, Shigar River, and Indus rivers in Pakistan. If built it would be Pakistans largest dam. Site The dam site is about 18 km downstream of Skardu, Pakistan and would create storage in thr ...

will be completed.

Functions

Before the disbundling of its power wing WAPDA was the primary agency of Pakistan for the development of its water resources and electric power system. During its prime WAPDA was one of the biggest government-owned civilian institution in Pakistan. Since its inception in 1958 WAPDA has played a crucial role in the undersigned sectors and was the ultimate institution of the government of Pakistan for generation, transmission and distribution of power; Irrigation, water supply and drainage; Prevention of waterlogging and reclamation of waterlogged and saline lands; and Flood control. But after 2007 WAPDA’s mandate now is the development of water and hydropower resources in an efficient manner.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Water And Power Development Authority Pakistan federal departments and agencies Regulatory authorities of Pakistan Water companies of Pakistan Government-owned companies of Pakistan Water supply and sanitation in Pakistan Government agencies established in 1958 1958 establishments in Pakistan

History

WAPDA Water vision 2025

Functions

See also

References