ADB is helping Pakistan improve water resource management and increase productivity of irrigated agriculture in Punjab province. The first project under the multitranche financing facility will improve Balloki Barrage and the Lower Bari Doab Canal system that supply irrigation water to more than 700,000 hectares.
| Project Name | Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program-Project 1 | ||||||||
| Project Number | 37231-023 | ||||||||
| Country | Pakistan |
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| Project Status | Closed | ||||||||
| Project Type / Modality of Assistance | Loan |
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| Strategic Agendas | Environmentally sustainable growth Inclusive economic growth |
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| Drivers of Change | Gender Equity and Mainstreaming Governance and capacity development |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Irrigation - Rural water policy, institutional and capacity development - Water-based natural resources management |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||
| 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 canals comprising the LBDC distribution system; (iii) intensified and rationalized systematic groundwater monitoring and strengthened groundwater resource management in the LBDC command; (iv) improved on-farm water management practice and agriculture support; and (v) institutional reform and strengthening to ensure improved operation and management of the LBDC system. The Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Project Preparation Facility (PIAPPF) will ensure that (i) forthcoming projects are expeditiously prepared to fully utilize Program resources, (ii) future projects are well designed and meet ADB guidelines, and (iii) the PIAIP is well managed. |
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| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | The infrastructure has seriously deteriorated due to (i) age (much is nearly 100 years old), (ii) no asset management planning, and (iii) chronic underfunding and ineffective implementation of O&M. The poor condition of some large infrastructure poses serious risks, yet the deteriorated system more generally means unreliable irrigation service delivery, particulary to the tail ends of the canals. Farmers have adapted to unreliable and inadequate canal water by developing private tubewells. | ||||||||
| Impact | Increased agricultural production and farm income in Lower Bari Doab Canal (LBDC) command area (Okara, Sahiwal, Khanewal, Vehari, and Multan districts) | ||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | LBDC command area receives a sustainably improved delivery of water services and management |
| Progress Toward Outcome | Of the ten civil works contracts two were NCB and eight ICB contracts. The works are substantially completed by 30 September 2017 except for small works. The Government of Punjab has agreed to complete the left over works from its own resources by 31 May 2018. |
| Implementation Progress | |
| Description of Project Outputs | The LBDC and distribution system rehabilitated on time and within budget. A groundwater management plan and conjunctive use strategy for LBDC is operational Farmers use improved on-farm water management practices Area Water Board (AWB) and Farmers Organizations (FOs) take responsibility for operations of canal systems. Due diligence of subsequent tranches Balloki Barrage rehabilitated on time and within budget |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | The progress with respect to the Project Outputs as defined in the Design & Monitoring Framework is as given below: Output 1: The LBDC and distribution system rehabilitated on time and within budget. Progress Status: The rehabilitation works comprises 201 km of main canal and 2,264 km of distribution system. The 201 km of main canal have been completed under three contracts; ICB-01,-02,-03. Work of a total 2,264 km length of Distributaries & Minors has been awarded. Of the awarded R&U work on Distribution System, 2151 km has been completed while only earth work on 113 km is in progress. The completed 2151 km includes concrete lining and side protection over a length of 1274 km and 877 km length for R&U of earthen channels The number of appurtenant structures were reduced from 3,500 to 2,258 after doing the revised condition survey during canal closure between Dec 2015 Jan 2016. Of the revised scope of the 1581 structures, work is completed on 214 structures of Main Canal and 1344 structures on distribution system while minor repair works on remaining 23 structures of distribution system (not requiring canal closure), under contracts ICB-04, ICB-05, ICB-06A & ICB-06B are on-going. Output 2: A groundwater management plan and conjunctive use strategy for LBDC is operational Output Indicator 1: Groundwater data base in use by PID by 2015 Progress Status: Output achieved. Groundwater data base and model have been developed and handed over to PID, staff has been trained, and database and model are being used by PID. Output Indictor 2: Groundwater model in use by PID by 2015 Progress Status: Activity completed 20 months before original schedule. Output Indicator 3: By 2015 PID uses guidelines for groundwater use Progress Status: Output achieved. Output 3: Farmers use improved on-farm water management practices Output Indicator: 40 demonstration plots established on 200 ha by 2015. Progress Status: Output overachieved. 53 Demonstration plots have been established, each plot is 40 ha. completed in Q3 2013 - two years ahead of the original project schedule. Field programs such as: Laser land leveling, Raised bed plantation, Soil nutrient profile determination, and Conjunctive use of groundwater and its treatment techniques have been completed on 30 Sep 2013. Output 4: Area Water Board (AWB) and Farmers Organizations (FOs) take responsibility for operations of canal systems. Output Indicator: One AWB, 50 FOs and more than 3000 Khal Punchayats (KPs) established by 2015 Progress Status: Output overachieved. Against a target of establishing one AWB, 50 FOs and 3,000 KPs, the Project was able to establish one AWB, 53 FOs, and 3,779 KPs. Output 5: Due diligence of subsequent tranches Output Indicator: Seven Subprojects prepared Progress Status: 1. Tranche 2 for New Khanki Barrage approved in Q4 2011 2. Tranche 3 for Suleimanki Barrage and Pakpattan Canal Improvement Project approved in Q4 2012 3. Trimmu-Panjnad (Stand alone) approved in Q3 2014 4. Pakpattan Distribution System for $120 million. Project is ready: a. Feasibility study, detail design and PC-1 prepared . b. Climate change assessment study to be carried out as it became requirements now. Project is ready. 5. Thal Canal ($250 million): Project is ready: a. Feasibility study, and detailed design completed. b. PC-1 is under preparation. c. Climate change assessment study yet to be carried out. 6. Cholistan Water Resources Development Project: a. Feasibility study is in progress. 7. Link Canals Remodeling: a. Feasibility study is substantially completed. Output 6: Balloki Barrage rehabilitated on time and within budget Output Indicator 1: Barrage reliably diverts up to a sanction discharge of 278 m3s-1 to LBDC by 2015 Progress Status: The work has been substantially completed except for minor works that will be completed by 31 May 2018. Output Indicator 2: Barrage's safe flood capacity increased from 6400 m3s-1 in 2009 to 7000 m3s-1 in 2015 Progress Status: Discharge capacity at Head for BS Link increased by 10,000cs by constructing an additional Head Regulator. |
| Geographical Location | Balloki Headworks, Khanewal, Okara, Sahiwal Canal, Sahiwal District, Sulaimanke Headworks |
| Safeguard Categories | |
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| Environment | B |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A |
| Indigenous Peoples | C |
| Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects | |
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| Environmental Aspects | The environmental assessment has been completed and environmental management plan (EMP) has been prepared for each works contract package and included in the works contract agreement. Implementation of EMPs is being monitored and six monthly monitoring reports are prepared. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | Land acquisition and resettlement plans (LARPs) of all works packages have been approved. Their implementation is in different phases for each works package. Regular internal and external monitoring is being done and six monthly reports are prepared. |
| Indigenous Peoples | There are no indigenous people in the project area |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | Stakeholders, beneficiaries, and people directly affected have been consulted, and will continue to be consulted during finalization of project design and implementation. A participatory and consultative methodology was adopted to undertake social analysis during the project preparatory technical assistance. It involved (i) initial field reconnaissance discussions with project stakeholders, (ii) focus group discussions with women in core subproject areas, (iii) detailed household survey with male respondents in core subproject areas, (iv) key informant interviews, and (v) detailed survey questionaires of households directly affected by land acquisition and civil works on the rights-of- way. |
| During Project Implementation | Farmer Organizations (FOs) and Water User Associations (WUAs) have been formed. FOs are participating in rehabilitation and upgradation of distributory canals. They are also responsible for i) collecting water charges (Abiana) and ii) operation and management of canals. |
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| Consulting Services | The IPPMU will be supported by a package of consulting services for the PIAPPF to prepare and carry out final design for the ensuing projects to be financed under MFF. This package will provide for 216 person-months of international consultants and 700 person-months of domestic specialists to prioritize investment options, prepare projects to the feasibility level, and carry out detailed design and tender document preparation. For LBDCIP, contracts for five packages of consultant services will be awarded comprising of about 333 person-months of international specialists and 1,423 person-months of domestic experts to support all facets of Project implementation. All consultants to be financed under PIAIP including those for LBDCIP will be recruited in accordance with Guidelines on the Ue of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and Its Borrowers, April 2006. The selection and engagement of required services will be through firms selected under quality- and cost-based selection procedures and individuals as required. The PMU will recruit NGOs for resettlement activities that will be contracted on a competitive basis acceptable to ADB. |
| Procurement | All procurement will be undertaken following ADB's Procurement Guidelines (April 2006) as amended from time to time. Civil works packages for the R&U of Balloki barrage, the LBDC main canal and the bulk of the irrigation distribution system will be awarded under international competitive bidding (ICB) among suitably pre-qualified contractors. Civil works contracts costing less than $4.0 million including those for the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Jhandraka and 15-L distributary and minor canals which will be awarded in two "distributary" defined civil works contracts of only medium scale (to facilitate their early construction) will not be suitable for or of interest to international contractors. Moreover, adequate domestic contracting capacity exists to successfully underatke these works at a reasonable cost; thus they will be undertaken under national competitive bidding procedures among suitably pre-qualified local contractors. Supply contracts estimated to cost the equivalent of $100,000 up to $500,000 will be awarded on the basis of limited international bidding. Minor items costing $100,000 equivalent or less will be procured under direct shopping. Since none among pre-qualified bidders, submit their bids for ICB-06, a Minor Change in Scope for Repackaging of LBDC-ICB-06 was approved to split it, in two i.e. ICB-06 (A) and ICB-06 (B) on 18 October 2012. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Asad Ali Zafar |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Pakistan Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Irrigation Department of the Government of Punjab Syed Mehmood-Ul-Hassan [email protected] Canal Bank Mustafa Abad, Lahore |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 08 Sep 2005 |
| Fact Finding | 10 Jul 2006 to 04 Aug 2006 |
| MRM | 12 Sep 2006 |
| Approval | 18 Dec 2006 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| PDS Creation Date | 14 Apr 2008 |
| Last PDS Update | 30 Mar 2018 |
Loan 2299-PAK
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 18 Dec 2006 | 22 Jun 2007 | 24 Aug 2007 | 30 Sep 2013 | 30 Sep 2017 | 05 Jan 2018 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 271.40 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 217.80 | 18 Dec 2006 | 193.34 | 0.00 | 94% |
| Counterpart | 53.60 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 18 Dec 2006 | 205.62 | 0.00 | 100% |
Loan 2300-PAK
| Milestones | |||||
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 18 Dec 2006 | 22 Jun 2007 | 24 Aug 2007 | 30 Sep 2013 | 30 Jun 2017 | 21 Sep 2017 |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 10.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 10.00 | 18 Dec 2006 | 9.84 | 0.00 | 98% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 18 Dec 2006 | 10.07 | 0.00 | 100% |
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Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| Loan No. 2299-PAK: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program (Project 1) [LBDC/ICB 04, 05, 06] | Prequalified applicants | Archived | 31 Mar 2011 | |
| Loan No. 2299-PAK: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program Tranche 1: Lower Bari Doab Canal Improvement [LBDC/ICB01, 02 , 03] | Prequalified applicants | Archived | 31 May 2010 | |
| Loan No. 2299-PAK: Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program [ICB/BB01] | Prequalified applicants | Archived | 30 Apr 2010 |
Contracts Awarded
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Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Punjab Irrigated Agriculture Investment Program - Project 1 | Procurement Plans | May 2014 |