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The SBIP will support the gate replacement works to improve the regulation and the flow of the barrage, the replacement of all 65 main barrage steel gates, 25 main canal head regulator gates, and hoist gears including all mechanical and electrical equipment. Tweet Email. According to the officers at the Flood Forecasting Division, Lahore, Guddu Barrage was largely stable on Wednesday though witnessing high flood levels of 540,000 cusecs. مواقيت الصلاة �DL ׄC��|. It irrigates an area of 2.7 million acres. /O 271
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World Bank Approves $188 Million for Rehabilitation of Guddu Barrage Washington DC, June 19, 2015 ─ The World Bank today approved US$188 million to improve the reliability and safety of the Guddu Barrage and strengthen the Sindh Irrigation … Visit to Guddu Barrage Project Site . The Guddu barrage is built on the river Indus . endobj
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Gate number 58 of the barrage is now facing deterioration with falling pieces of plaster, this unraveling of the structure is also impeding the traffic flow, sources said. Guddu Barrage (Guddu Barrage) is a dam (class S - Spot Feature) in (Pakistan (general)), Pakistan (Asia) with the region font code of Asia/Pacific. /Type /FontDescriptor
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It consists of 64 gates of 18 meters each and one navigation lock with a span of 15 meters. Agriculture in most areas is not possible without irrigation because the climate of Pakistan is arid to semi-arid with low and variable rainfall. %PDF-1.4
Recently the government has started to explore the combination of “hard” interventions (to protect high-value infrastructure such as barrages) and “soft” interventions (smart adaptation to living with floods), which have been used to considerable effect in countries as diverse as the United States and the Netherlands and are a
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Keeping with its tradition, Descon marked its 43rd Founder’s Day on 15th December 2020 to commemorate the success and legacy of the company. >>
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Therefore, the condition and the safe and reliable operation of a barrage have far-reaching implications for the livelihood and economic growth of all segments of society. ... Q.5 Name the main canals built on the Guddu Barrage? /Descent -210
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Pakistan’s agricultural sector is almost wholly dependent on irrigation: irrigated land supplies more than 90 percent of agricultural production. Ans. The primary function of the gated Guddu barrage is to provide irrigation water to over one million hectares of agricultural lands in the Jacobabad, Larkana and Sukkur districts of Sindh and the Naseerabad district of Balochistan, by feeding the Ghotki Feeder and Rainee canals on the left (east) side and the Begari Sindh (BS) Feeder and Desert Pat Feeder canals on the right (west) side. The barrage was completed in 1962 at a cost of 474.8 million … /AvgWidth 479
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The feasibility study of Guddu barrage has identified 60 percent corrosion of steel in all the barrage gates and canals’ head regulator gates; some deterioration in the superstructure, and defects in lifting mechanism. The SBIP will support the gate replacement works to improve the regulation and the flow of the barrage, the replacement of all 65 main barrage steel gates, 25 main canal head regulator gates, and hoist gears including all mechanical and electrical equipment. The Guddu barrage irrigates an area 2.7 million acres and reduced the distance between Rahim yar khan and Kashmir. /Ascent 905
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Two on the right bank and one on the left. Assignment-A, Progress Report of Conservation and Management Indus Dolphin Guddu to Sukkur Reach, G-2 & G-3 Pr-Qualification(Extended,4 Jan 2016), General Procurement Notice(12 April 2015), Contract G1 Volume 0 - Bidding Procedure (for other Volume Contact PMO office. THE GUDDU BARRAGE . /Filter /FlateDecode
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Two hours after gates of the Shah Wah were closed to supply water to Balochistan through the desert canal, the bridge collapsed and the Wah’s gates were washed away. Guddu Barrage ( گڈو بیراج)is on the Indus River near Kashmore in the Sindh province of Pakistan. /CIDToGIDMap /Identity
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canal commands. Mechanical section Precisely relates to the rehabilitation of gates, provision of new gates and hoist equipment, modernization of the existing hoist equipment for electrical operation Key Responsibilities Barrages are used to raise the water level in the river so that irrigation water can be diverted to the main and link canals by gravity for various uses. 0000004331 00000 n
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This includes replacing all 65 main barrage steel gates (the gates weigh 55 tons each), 25 main canal head regulator gates (the gates weigh 25 tons each), and hoist gears including all mechanical and electrical equipment. Any problem of its gates and river dykes can play havoc with agriculture and food security, infrastructure, poor famer s property and livelihood. Given climate change and high population growth rates, current forms of water resources management are widely recognized as being unsustainable and inadequate to ensure future water availability for food security, economic growth, and the needs of the environment. closing. The Guddu Barrage is built over the river Indus. Indus River: Two dolphins and a turtle found stuck in barrage gates Three dolphins, two of them dead, were stuck in gates Nos. 611 556 778 556 556 500 ]
Q.2 What are the benefits of the Guddu barrage? A barrage stores water and controls floods. Today Prayer Times in Guddu Barrage, Pakistan (general) Pakistan are Fajar Time 05:52 AM, Dhuhur Time 12:30 PM, Asr Time 04:09 PM, Maghrib Time 05:46 PM & Isha Prayer Time 07:08 PM. The project involves replacement of 65 gates of main barrage and 25 gates of off-taking canals, including those of Ghotki Feeder, Begari Sindh Feeder and Pat Desert Feeder. /XHeight 250
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Priorities for Improvement of Barrages in Sindh. President Iskander Mirza laid the foundation-stone of Guddu Barrage on 2 February 1957. All Rights Reserved. • Construction of Irrigation Colony Guddu Barrage. The dividing wall will be shifted from gate number five to gate seven. >>
Guddu Barrage, carried out under the Sindh Barrages Improvement Project (SBIP), is needed ... “The SBIP would support the gate replacement works to improve the regulation and flow of the barrage, replacement of all 65 main barrage steel gates, 25 main canal head regulator gates %%EOF
Visit to Guddu Barrage Project Site . The barrage site is proposed to be located about 30 km upstream the Indus River outfall from the Arabian Sea, 10 km east of Baghan village, 75 km south of Thatta city & 105 km east of Karachi city in the province of Sindh. /Resources << /Font << /F1 272 0 R /F2 275 0 R /F3 278 0 R /SH1 286 0 R >>
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GUDDU BARRAGE REHABILITATION Islamabad : The World Bank on Friday approved $ 188 million to improve the reliability and safety of Guddu Barrage and strengthen the Sindh Irrigation Department’s capacity to operate and manage the barrages. A barrage is a kind of wall. SUKKUR: The gates of Sukkur Barrage were lowered late on Tuesday night to maintain the pond level for providing water to the seven off-taking canals. The SBIP will support the gate replacement works to improve the regulation and the flow of the barrage the replacement of all 65 main barrage steel gates, 25 main canal head regulator gates … at Guddu Barrage; Rehabilitation and replacement of the mechanical and electrical equipment for operating the barrage gates Provision of equipment and workshop for the future operation and maintenance of the barrage; Minor repairs to the barrage and head work structures /Tabs /S
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Other articles where Gudu Barrage is discussed: Indus River: Irrigation: The Guddu Barrage is just inside the Sindh border and is some 4,450 feet (1,356 metres) long; it irrigates cultivated land in the region of Sukkur, Jacobabad, and parts of Larkana and Kalat districts. 0000003618 00000 n
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The situation at Guddu Barrage was stable with receding water level, which is easing the pressure on the riverine areas, according to the Flood Forecasting Division. 1. • Construction of Irrigation Colony Guddu Barrage. However, the Sukkur Barrage is likely to take another week to stabilize towards low flood. The project has greatly increased the cultivation of rice, but cotton also… The barrages are classic “public goods”, and as strategic assets would remain under public management even after the transformation of the irrigation system under the current reform program. Descon marks its 43rd Founder’s Day on 15th December 2020. Pakistan has a long- and well-established tradition of water entitlements. /DescendantFonts 279 0 R
Bidding process for the Guddu barrage rehabilitation and modernization project has been finalized with the lowest bid offered by Descon engineering that was handed over to technical team for evaluation. <<
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Three large barrages were built between 1932 and 1962 on the Indus River in Sindh province. It blocks the flow of water. >>
The World Bank mission was briefed about the rehabilitation project of Guddu Barrage, adding there was a plan to replace 65 gates of the main barrage and 25 gates of the canals including Ghotki Feeder, Begari Sindh Feeder, and Pat Desert Feeder. stream
A recently completed feasibility study an international engineering consulting firm, which was commissioned by the Government of Sindh by, indicates that there are serious operational difficulties and safety issues, the most severe problems being: i) up to 60% of the steel of the 65 gates on the main barrage is badly corroded; ii) the lifting mechanisms are badly corroded, with a strong possibility of failure; iii) the switch panels and power distribution network are in extremely poor condition; and iv) there is no backup power supply system in case of power failures. Guddu Barrage is a barrage across river Indus near Sukkur in Pakistan. 14. /Descent -210
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Figure 7.3: Right side fish ladder at Guddu Barrage (Gate 7) 85 Figure 7.4: Left side fish ladder at Guddu Barrage (gate 61) 86 Figure 7.5: Monthly discharge at downstream Kotri and hilsa migration. The expected changes in river discharge rate will alter the physical forces exerted on the barrage and pose risks to its operation, safety, and structural integrity. Many elements of the vast hydraulic system are now reaching the end of their design lives such as the Guddu barrage, and have to be rebuilt. >>
Sukkur Barrage (Sindhi: سکر بئراج , Urdu: سکھر بیراج ) is a barrage on the River Indus near the city of Sukkur in the Sindh province of Pakistan.The barrage was built during the British Raj from 1923 to 1932 and was named Lloyd Barrage.The Sukkur Barrage, is the pride of Pakistan's irrigation system as it is the largest single irrigation network of its kind in the world. Q.1 What is a barrage?
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Guddu Barrage, located in the district of Kashmore in the north of Sindh Province, was constructed during 1957-1962 and has shown deterioration in the superstructure, weakness of barrage gates and corrosion of head regulator gates. Guddu Barrage rehabilitation project consists of following works (in general the aim of this project was based on the Followings): ... • Mechanical & Electrical Works involving gate replacement of main Barrage & 3 Canals. endobj
Washington DC, June 19, 2015 ─ The World Bank today approved US$188 million to improve the reliability and safety of the Guddu Barrage and strengthen the Sindh Irrigation Department’s capacity to operate and manage the barrages.. Sindh Barrages Improvement Project (SBIP) under which the Guddu Barrage rehabilitation will be carried out is needed due to natural ageing of the infrastructure. >>
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Ans. The Guddu Barrage is built over the river Indus. Photographs showing 1. a gate at Taunsa barrage which is virtually closed and 2. a gate at Guddu barrage which is fully open because it is canal closure and the barrage is not diverting water. stream
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Guddu barrage was inaugrated on 1st March 1965. there are total of 3 barrages in Sindh, 8 total in Pakistan. Project Management office, Sindh Barrages Improvement Project, Irrigation Department, Govt of Sindh, RFQ of Heavy Vehicles for BMU (21-6-2019), Work Shop on Integrated Riverine Habitat Management, Feasibility Study for Rehabilitation
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Two major gas lines cross the barrage. Guddu Barrage Guddu Barrage (گڈو بیراج)is on the Indus River near Kashmore in the Sindh province of Pakistan. The embankments around the Guddu barrage require upgrading to meet the new criteria: they must be able to withstand 1:100 year floods. • Mechanical & Electrical Works involving Gate replacement of Main Barrage & 3 Canals. 0000002228 00000 n
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