NPIWC-II
The Project aims to replicate the success achieved in National Program for the Improvement of Watercourses Phase-I and to enhance the agriculture growth in Pakistan. The broad objectives of the proposed project (NPIWC-II) are the social mobilization through capacity building of Water User Associations (WUAs), minimize the water conveyance and on farm water application losses, reduction in water logging and salinity, equity in water distribution, reduction in water distribution disputes, reduce the poverty through employment generation in agriculture sector and to increase the crops yield.
NPIWC-II
The Project aims to replicate the success achieved in National Program for the Improvement of Watercourses Phase-I and to enhance the agriculture growth in Pakistan. The broad objectives of the proposed project (NPIWC-II) are the social mobilization through capacity building of Water User Associations (WUAs), minimize the water conveyance and on farm water application losses, reduction in water logging and salinity, equity in water distribution, reduction in water distribution disputes, reduce the poverty through employment generation in agriculture sector and to increase the crops yield.
PROJECT OUTPUTS
PROJECT OUTPUTS
- Mobilization through capacity building of Water Users Associations.
- Reconstruction/renovation and remodeling of 47,278 watercourses, involving complete earthen renovation, partial lining of critical reaches and installation of water control structures.
- Construction of 14,932 water storage tanks with 60% subsidy,
- Provision of 11,610 Laser Land Levelers at 50% cost sharing, with the expectation to save about 50% irrigation water for wheat and about 68% of irrigation water for paddy.
PROJECT BENEFITS
PROJECT BENEFITS
123 AF
47,278
5.28 MAF
$ 400 Million
PKR 65.8 Billion
$2.328 Billion
PKR 383.02 Billion
PKR 372.5 Billion
PROJECT BENEFITS
PROJECT BENEFITS
PROJECT IMPACTS
PROJECT IMPACTS
- Reduction in Water Logging and salinity in project areas to the extent of 10%.
- Cropping intensity is expected to increase by 5-20%.
- Crops yield is estimated to increase by 10-15%.
- Equity in water distribution increased by about 30%.
- Reduction in water disputes/thefts and litigation amongst the Farmers over water distribution by about 80%.
- Help poverty reduction through generation of employment.
- Self-sufficiency in food through utilization of water saved for edible oilseed production.
“A FOOD SECURE PAKISTAN”
“A FOOD SECURE PAKISTAN”