Location
On Bhimber Nullah about 10 km u/s of Bhimber-Gujrat Road Bridge in District Bhimber, Azad Kashmir
Salient Features
Type of Dam	Earth & Rockfill
Height of Dam	59 m
Gross Storage	40,000 AF
Live Storage	28,710 AF
CCA	4,860 hectares
Power Generation	2 MW
Execution by	WAPDA
Scope of work	Feasibility Study
Donor Agency	From WAPDA own resources
Commencement Date	January, 2023
Completion Date	December, 2025
Financial Status (Rs. Million)	Local	Foreign		Total
Approved PC-II Cost (29.11.2013)	86.089	-		86.089

Status:-

• Govt. of AJ&K on 30.09.2020 accorded approval for inclusion of Bhimber Dam Project in current Financial Year’s Annual Development Programme with allocation of Rs. 60.564 Million.
• MoWR vide letter dated 03.12.2020 asked WAPDA to verify whether the cost estimate are still applicable/valid as the PC-II was submitted in November, 2017.
• WAPDA vide letter dated 18.12.2020 informed MoWR that WAPDA will make every effort to complete the project study within already submitted PC-II cost and requested to arrange approval of PC-II, allocation and release of funds.
• PC-II Proforma for Feasibility Study submitted to MoWR on 14.01.2021 for arranging its approval from competent forum.
• PC-II Proforma has been uploaded on iPAS System. MoWR informed that it will circulate the PC-II among DDWP members for comments/observations. Further action will be taken after clearance of PC-II from stakeholders.

In charge of the Project
Engr. Nazakat Hussain
General Manager (Hydro) Planning
Contact No. 0092-42-99202717