National Program for Improvement of Watercourses in Pakistan: Phase-II, Project Consultants (PCs) for Implementation Assistance, Execution Supervision and Third-Party Validation

Client

Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU)

Location

Punjab, Balochistan, KPK, AJ&K, GB & ICT – Pakistan

Project Revenue

Pak Rs. 158,637 Million

Start Date

Sep-2020

Executing Agency

Agriculture Department of Punjab, Balochistan, KPK, AJ&K, GB and ICT

Input

6,260 Man-Months

Consultancy Revenue

Pak Rs. 2,682.19 Million

Completion Date

Sep-2024

The National Program for Improvement of Watercourses in Pakistan–Phase-II is a 05 Year project which aims to enhance and improve 59,427 watercourses, construction of 16,932 water storage tanks and 16,610 laser land levelers across all the 04 provinces of Pakistan including Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir & Islamabad Capital Territory. Project aims to provide social mobilization, minimization of filed application losses, reduction in water logging & salinity, equity in water distribution, involvement of farmers, poverty reduction and increase in crop productivity.

Scope of Services

Establish standards, parameters, and specifications for watercourses, LASER land leveling units, and on-farm water storage tanks.

Inspect and provide guidance on construction materials and equipment standards and specifications.

Offer project management support to NPC, provincial DGs/Directors, and District Offices as needed.

Review and validate plans, designs, and cost estimates for watercourses, water storage tanks, and LASER land levelers.

Develop design guidelines for project zones, tailored to local conditions and practices in consultation with provincial DGAs.

Verify completed schemes by participating partners before contract signing.

Ensure implemented watercourses, water storage tanks, and LASER land levelers meet approved design and specifications.

Report compliance/non-compliance of works to provincial DGs, Directors, and NPC.

Submit monthly, quarterly, and annual progress reports, along with other periodic reports as required by project management.