ADB is helping upgrade two key barrages in Pakistan’s Punjab region, which will support the livelihood of farming families and reduce flood risks. The project will rehabilitate and upgrade the Trimmu and Panjnad barrages, which supply irrigation water to 1.74 million hectares of farmland through six main canals. It will also improve flood risk and water resource management.
| Project Name | Trimmu, Panjnad and Islam Barrages Improvement Project | ||||||||||||
| Project Number | 47235-001 | ||||||||||||
| Country | Pakistan |
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| Project Status | Active | ||||||||||||
| 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 Knowledge solutions |
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| Sector / Subsector | Agriculture, natural resources and rural development / Irrigation - Rural flood protection |
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| Gender Equity and Mainstreaming | Effective gender mainstreaming | ||||||||||||
| Description | 1. Trimmu and Panjnad Barrages Project (TPBP) will rehabilitate and upgrade the Trimmu and Panjnad barrages on the Chenab River, which supply irrigation water to 1.74 million ha through six main canals. The project will (i) rehabilitate and upgrade the two barrages, and (ii) build institutional capacity in flood risk management. Trimmu barrage is located downstream of the confluence of Jhelum and Chenab rivers. Its flood passing capacity (FPC) is reduced from originally 18,265 cubic meters per second (m3s-1) to 12,743 m3s-1. The project will enhance the FPC to 23,220 m3s-1. Panjnad barrage is located downstream of confluence point of Sutlej and Chenab rivers. The project will enhance the barrage's FPC originally, from 19,822 m3s-1 to 24,495 m3s-1. | ||||||||||||
| Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy | Irrigated agriculture in Punjab (i) accounts for 28% of Punjab's gross domestic product (GDP) output; (ii) employs 54% of the labor force; (iii) produces 90% of Punjab's agricultural output; and (iv) uses more than 90% of the water resources. Punjab's agricultural GDP is 66% of the national agricultural GDP. Irrigated agriculture is crucial to generating higher incomes and attaining Punjab's targeted 6% 7% growth rate (3% in 2011-2012). The Punjab Irrigation Department (PID) is responsible for operation and maintenance (O&M), and management of the irrigation system that covers 8.4 million hectares. The PID's infrastructure has an estimated replacement value of $20 billion. The irrigation infrastructure in Punjab has seriously deteriorated due to aging (much is nearly 100 years old) and deferred maintenance. The estimated cost of the deferred maintenance of the irrigation system is about $2 billion; the estimated cost to upgrade the system to modern standards is $3.5 billion. The barrages structural deterioration and increasing water leakage through the gates pose serious risks and unreliable irrigation service delivery to the tail ends of the canals. Farmers have adapted unreliable and inadequate canal water by developing private tubewells. Increasing pumping, declining groundwater depth and saltwater intrusion in the downstream canal areas are causing land degradation, low productivity and high production cost. The Country Partnership Strategy (2009-2013) prioritizes improving the irrigation infrastructure. ADB's agriculture sector evaluation (2006) for Pakistan emphasizes improving water resources and irrigation. The water sector roadmap identifies improving the infrastructure, institutions and agricultural production to drive sustainable agricultural growth. The Medium-Term Development Framework (2007-2012; extended to 2015) estimates an investment requirement of over $100 million per year for irrigation sector and allocates PKR9.0 billion ($95 million equivalent) for new irrigation projects. The PID is working with ADB, World Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on the improvement of irrigated agriculture. |
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| Impact | Sustained agricultural production in the command areas of the barrages (Punjab Growth Strategy 2018) | ||||||||||||
| Project Outcome | |
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| Description of Outcome | Safe Trimmu, Panjnad, and Islam barrages delivered reliable irrigation water supplies to their canals |
| Progress Toward Outcome | The work on project outputs is going well to achieve the project the outcome. The project is on-track |
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| Description of Project Outputs | 1. Rehabilitated and upgraded Trimmu barrage 2. Rehabilitated and upgraded Panjnad barrage. 3. Islam barrage rehabilitated and upgraded 4. Capacities of the communities and PID improved |
| Status of Implementation Progress (Outputs, Activities, and Issues) | The project work is progressing at good pace. Details of project outputs and their progress status is mentioned below. Output1.Rehabilitated and upgraded Trimmu barrage Contract Awarded in Nov 2015. Civil Work Progress is 60.5%. 51 gates of main barrage and 15 gates of canal head regulators have been replaced. Output2. Rehabilitated and upgraded Panjnad barrage. Contract Awarded in March 2018, contractor commenced work in July 2018 and project work will start with full swing in October 2018. Output3. Improved capacities of the communities and PID. Government girls Primary school identified in Canal Colony which will be upgraded to Middle school. MOU has been signed with TEVTA Lahore for training of 50 women. O&M Manual will be finalized at completion. 13 Engineers trained in IHE Delft. |
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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 environment impacts are site-specific, mostly reversible and mitigation measures can be designed more readily. However, due diligence during fact-finding mision will further confirm the categorization. |
| Involuntary Resettlement | A total of 75 households including 28 kiosks will be affected and 250 m of rural road will be relocated. However, due diligence during fact-finding mision will further confirm the categorization. |
| Indigenous Peoples | Indigenous Peoples are not identified in the project area; therefore, no impacts are expected. |
| Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation | |
| During Project Design | The main stakeholders are project displaced persons, local community, Punjab irrigation department and other concerned departments, and local NGOs. The stakeholders were consulted at design stage during preparation of feasibility study.
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| During Project Implementation | Stakeholders will be participated through i) community consultations; ii) project awareness campaigns; iii) grievance redress committees; iv) project displaced person committee; and v) engage locals in the project related jobs, preference will be given to the displaced persons particularly the vulnerable people. |
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| Consulting Services | The consulting contract was awarded in September 2015 and currently the firm supervises the ongoing works for ICB-01 as well as ongoing procurement for ICB-02. |
| Procurement | Contract for ICB-01 (Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Trimmu Barrage) civil works was awarded in December 2015 and currently ongoing. Procurement works ongoing for ICB-02 (Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Panjnad Barrage) and expected contract award is in December 2017. |
| Responsible ADB Officer | Zafar, Asad A. |
| Responsible ADB Department | Central and West Asia Department |
| Responsible ADB Division | Pakistan Resident Mission |
| Executing Agencies |
Irrigation Department of the Government of Punjab Usman Akram [email protected] c/o Superintending Engineer Link Canal Circle, Canal Bank Mughalpur, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Timetable | |
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| Concept Clearance | 25 Nov 2013 |
| Fact Finding | 02 Dec 2013 to 02 Dec 2013 |
| MRM | 18 Jun 2014 |
| Approval | 22 Sep 2014 |
| Last Review Mission | - |
| Last PDS Update | 26 Sep 2018 |
Loan 3159-PAK
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 22 Sep 2014 | 05 Dec 2014 | 21 Jan 2015 | 31 Mar 2021 | 31 Dec 2023 | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 146.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 100.00 | 22 Sep 2014 | 46.47 | 0.00 | 93% |
| Counterpart | 46.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 22 Sep 2014 | 29.65 | 0.00 | 59% |
Loan 3160-PAK
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| Approval | Signing Date | Effectivity Date | Closing | ||
| Original | Revised | Actual | |||
| 22 Sep 2014 | 05 Dec 2014 | 21 Jan 2015 | 31 Mar 2021 | 31 Dec 2023 | - |
| Financing Plan | Loan Utilization | ||||
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| Total (Amount in US$ million) | Date | ADB | Others | Net Percentage | |
| Project Cost | 200.00 | Cumulative Contract Awards | |||
| ADB | 200.00 | 22 Sep 2014 | 81.74 | 0.00 | 90% |
| Counterpart | 0.00 | Cumulative Disbursements | |||
| Cofinancing | 0.00 | 22 Sep 2014 | 64.98 | 0.00 | 71% |
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ADB Loans Support More Irrigation Upgrades in Pakistan’s Punjab
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved project loans of $150 million to upgrade two key barrages in Pakistan’s Punjab region, which will support livelihoods for hundreds of thousands of farm families and reduce flood risks.
Tenders
| Tender Title | Type | Status | Posting Date | Deadline |
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| 3159/3160-PAK: Trimmu and Panjnad Barrages Improvement Project | Invitation for Bids | Closed | 10 Sep 2020 | 29 Oct 2020 |
| Recruitment of Individual Consultant for External Monitoring and Evaluation Expert of the Implementation of Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan (LARP) for Trimmu and Panjnad Barrages Improvement Pr | Individual - Consulting | Closed | 19 Aug 2017 | 12 Sep 2017 |
| 3159/3160-PAK: Trimmu and Panjnad Barrages Improvement Project [TPBIP/ICB-02] | Invitation for Bids | Closed | 05 Jun 2017 | 29 Aug 2017 |
Contracts Awarded
| Contract Title | Approval Number | Contract Date | Contractor | Contractor Address | Executing Agency | Contract Description | Total Contract Amount (US$) | Contract Amount Financed by ADB (US$) |
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| REHABILITATION AND MODERNIZATION OF ISLAM BARRAGE | Loan 3159 | 11 May 2021 | M/S DESCON ENGINEERING LIMITED | FEROZEPUR ROAD LAHORE PAKISTAN | Irrigation Department of the Government of Punjab | CONSTRUCTION | 20,194,834.57 | 14,215,550.23 |
| REHABILITATION AND MODERNIZATION OF ISLAM BARRAGE | Loan 3160 | 11 May 2021 | M/S DESCON ENGINEERING LIMITED | FEROZEPUR ROAD LAHORE PAKISTAN | Irrigation Department of the Government of Punjab | CONSTRUCTION | 20,194,834.57 | 3,711,641.08 |
| CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL BRIDGES AND COLONY WORK S AT TRIMMU BARRAGE | Loan 3159 | 29 Dec 2020 | RAMZAN & SONS PVT LTD (RSL) | KHYABAN-E-IQBAL CLIFFTON BLOCK 8 KARACHI PAKISTAN | Irrigation Department of the Government of Punjab | CONSTRUCTION | 3,592,977.69 | 2,369,118.30 |
| CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION CONSULTANT FOR ISLAM BARRAGE | Loan 3160 | 03 Jun 2020 | JV OF NDC PVT LTD, ACE PVT LTD, NESPAK PVT LT | LAHORE PAKISTAN PAKISTAN | Irrigation Department of the Government of Punjab | CONSULTANCY | 1,252,547.35 | 1,078,752.86 |
| REHABILITATION & UPGRADING OF PANJNAD BARRAGE | Loan 3160 | 18 Apr 2018 | M/S SWEG - RSL JV | BEIJING CHINA CHINA,PEOPLE'SREP.OF | Punjab Irrigation Department | CONSTRUCTION | 47,194,502.00 | 40,587,272.00 |
| ADB-HNPC-TD-W01: Construction 110KV Substation | Loan 3160 | 24 Jan 2017 | Pmo | Lahore, Pakistan Pakistan | Punjab Irrigation Department | Others | 278,674.76 | 278,807.72 |
Procurement Plan
| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
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| Trimmu and Panjnad Barrages Improvement Project: Procurement Plan | Procurement Plans | Sep 2014 |