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The Inland Waterway Authority (IWA) is a proposed federal-level entity in Pakistan, with the goal of regulating and standardizing inland waterways transportation (IWT) through legislative measures. The World Bank has been providing guidance and advice to Pakistan on the enhancement and development of its inland waterways since as early as 1961.
The Inland Water Transport Development Company (IWTDC) is an initiative launched by the Government of Punjab, Pakistan established in 2014. [1] [2] The primary objective of this company is to establish an inland water transport system spanning the corridor of the Indus River, extending from Port Qasim to Nowshera. [3] It is situated in Rawalpindi.
Pages in category "Water transport in Pakistan" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. I.
A transition period of 10 years was permitted in which India was bound to supply water to the canals of Pakistan from its eastern rivers until Pakistan was able to build the canal system for utilization of waters of the western rivers. Such water supply to Pakistan was not interrupted even during the 1965 Indo-Pak war.
Water transport in Pakistan (8 C, 3 P) ... Pages in category "Transport in Pakistan" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The Kimberley Water Source Project is currently under way in Australia to determine the best method of transporting water from the Fitzroy River to the city of Perth. Options being considered include a 3,700-kilometre canal, a pipeline of at least 1,800 kilometres, tankers of 300,000 to 500,000 tonnes, and water bags each carrying between 0.5 ...
Canal network of Pakistan consists of Main Canals, Branch Canals, Link Canals, Major distributaries, Minor distributaries, and Watercourses or Field Channels. [ 2 ] Main Canal: A principal channel off-taking directly from a river or reservoir which has discharge capacity of above 25 cubic meter/sec (cumecs) is called Main Canal or Main Line.
The sector contributes about 25% of the Pakistan's GNP (2000-2001). [8] The country still has the world's largest contiguous irrigation system. [9] In 1999-2000, the total irrigated area in Pakistan was 181,000 km². [10] Water is also essential for power generation in Pakistan, since about 29% is generated through hydropower. [11]