Decade Of Dams
The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) is dedicated to water, food and energy safety of the country and at present work on 10 projects of water and hydro energy sectors is below way below ‘Decade of Dams’ and those can be finished in a phased way from 2023 to 2029.It was stated by Wapda Chairman Lt-Gen (retd) Muzammil Hussain even as addressing the students and school participants on the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad.
The Wapda chairman said that the Wapda were incredibly contributing as a colourful organisation closer to national development by harnessing the essential useful resource of water. The below construction Wapda projects consist of five dams, three hydropower projects, one canal and one water supply scheme, he told.Diamer Bhasha Dam, Mohmand Dam, Dasu Hydropower Project, Nai Gaj Dam, Kachhi Canal Extension, Sindh Barrage and K-IV Project have been some of the projects, he added.
After final touch of 10 under production Wapda projects, the gross water garage ability in Pakistan would growth from 13 million acre feet (MAF) to extra than 24 MAF with an addition of 11.7 MAF, enough to irrigate any other 1.6 million acres of land, he maintained. In addition, 950 million gallons water per day might also be made to be had for consuming reason to Karachi and Peshawar, he informed.
The established hydel generation ability would be doubled to cross 18,000 MW with an addition of 9,000 MW on final touch of those projects, he continued. The below construction Wapda projects would also offer about 35,000 job opportunities all through the construction, he added.Commenting at the grim water scenario, the Wapda chairman said the per capita water availability in Pakistan had come down from 5650 cubic meter in 1951 to an alarming degree of 908 cubic meter per annum, pushing us to the level of water-scarce country. Pakistan can keep best 10 per cent of its annual river flows towards the world common of 40 per cent, he told.
The live water garage ability that was once 16.26 MAF in 1976 had decreased to 13.68 MAF, which equals to only 30 days bring over capability, he informed.In order to address the approaching water scarcity, we want to have extra water storages except training good water conservation and control strategies, the chairman said.UAF Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan ate the Wapda president and briefed him about the donation to the university made for development of husbandry.
He said that immoderate utilization of solar pumps had ended in reducing down the groundwater which was not only inflicting problems to the home customers but additionally posing a danger to agriculture.Prof Dr Muhammad Jalal Arif, Principal Officer, Department of Public Relations and Publications, said that the UAF being the mother of all agriculture was properly known at countrywide and worldwide levels.
He recommended to make joint research and public recognition to combat the water issue.Meanwhile, the University of Agriculture Faisalabad took out a rally to mark the World Food Day. The walk was taken out below the auspices of the Faculty of Food Nutrition and Home Sciences that started from Admin Block and ended at Expo Centre.
The rally was led by Wapda Chairman Muzammil Hussain even as UAF Vice Chancellor of Prof Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan and others additionally participated.Speaking at the occasion, Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that billions of people in the global were spending their lives in excessive starvation and poverty for which joint efforts at the worldwide level and measures withinside the spirit of humanity were needed.
The department of wapda announced following jobs .
Post no 1,
Director (Progress)
Number of vacant seats is 01
Job location,
The above mentioned post is required in the area of Dasu HPP District Kohistan.
Salary package,
Applicants offered a salary of RS.221,556.
Age Limitations,
Applicants age is 55 years.
Education,& Experience criteria,
The Interested applicants have an retired Colonel or Lieutenant Colonel or same rank from Army .
Post no 2,
Assistant Director (Security)
Number of vacant seats is in open merit is 01.
Job location,
The above mentioned post is required in the area of Dasu HPP District Kohistan.
Salary package,
Applicants offered a salary is Rs.116,703.
Age limitations,
Applicants age is 45 years.
education & experience criteria,
Applicants that work as a Armed force with rank Captain or Lieutenant can apply only .
Preference,
Favored will be given to those Applicants who have a an working experience in the same field.
Tenure,
Terms and conditions,
01.Job application Form and job specs of this role may be viewed at WAPDA website www.wapda.gov.pk .
02.Only shortlisted applicants can be called for test / interview and no TA / DA can be acceptable . 03.Educational levels need to be confirmed from issuing authority .
04.Government employees applying for the above posts are required to gain needful permissions ( if any ) .
05.Original documents ought to be offered by the applicants on the time of interview .
The appointments towards above stated posts shall not be regularized at any level .
The applicants who have been weeded out of service on disciplinary floor in addition to disregarded or debarred for future employment aren’t eligible to apply .
Applications sporting incomplete / wrong data or obtained after final date of receipt will be summarily rejected .
WAPDA reserves the right to withhold / cancel the recruitment method at any level with out explaining any reason .
Candidates satisfying the eligibility standards specific above may also submit their job applications on prescribed form alongwith certain CV , attested copies of all educational / experience certificates ( which includes notification from MS department GHQ concerning struck of strength ) , domicile certificate , CNIC and 02 current passport size photographs to
Director General ( Recruitment ) , B – 26 WAPDA House , Lahore via courier postal service inside 15 days of publication of advertisement .
For any data / query , applicants may also email on dgrectt@wapda.gov.pk or contact + 92-42-99200483 , Director General ( Recruitment )
Address; WAPDA B – 26 , WAPDA House , Lahore .
Phone No. 042-99200483 PID ( L ) 3659
Website : www.wapda.gov.pk PRD ( L ) / WAPDA / 479 ( 2021-22 ) DONATE FOR DIAMER BASHA & MOHMAND DAMS
