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37231-023: MFF-Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program Subproject 1: Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement Project and the Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Proje
Project Data Sheet (PDS): Overview
Description
The project seeks to promote economic growth, increase farm incomes and improve resource sustainability through enhanced productivity of irrigated agriculture and improved management of Punjab's water resources. Project components include (i) rehabilitation and upgrading of Balloki Barrage including the Lower Bari Daub Canal (LBDC) and BS Link Canal head regulators; (ii) rehabilitation and upgrading of the LBDC main canal and appurtenant structures as well as branch, distributary and minor canal... Read More
| Country |
Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Project Number | 37231-023 |
| Project Type or Modality of Assistance |
Loan |
| Financing | Public sector (Sovereign) |
| Status | Approved |
| Approval Numbers |
Loan No. 2299 Loan No. 2300 |
| Approval Date | 18 Dec 2006 |
| ADB Financing ($ thousand) | 227,800 |
| Geographical Location | Punjab in Okara, Sahiwal and Khanewal districts |
| Sector / Subsector Classification |
Agriculture and natural resources / Irrigation, Drainage, and Flood Protection |
| Thematic Classification | Economic growth Environmental sustainability Governance |
| Gender Mainstreaming Categories | Effective gender mainstreaming |
| Safeguard Categories |
Environment: B Resettlement: A Indigenous People: C |
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Responsible ADB Officer
Raza Mahmood Farrukh
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Responsible ADB Department
Central and West Asia Department
Responsible ADB Divisions
Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture Division, CWRD
Executing Agencies
Irrigation and Power Dept., Punjab
Syed Mehmood-Ul-Hassan
PDS Creation Date
14 Apr 2008
Last PDS Update
08 May 2013