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- Left Bank Outfall Drainage Project
Left Bank Outfall Drainage Project
Pakistan
| Borrower | Pakistan |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Agriculture |
| Approved | 23.08.1984 |
| Signed | 29.11.1984 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | IDA |
| Executing Agency | Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) |
| Co-financiers | IDA, ADB, SFD, CIDA, SDC, Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 10.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 637.30 |
The project consists of a major outfall drain and a comprehensive drainage system in Indus Basin and Sindh Province, and includes the following works:
- provision of surface drainage on 516,000 ha of cultivable land;
- provision of sub-surface drainage works on about 392,000 ha;
- removal of excess water and salt out of the area;
- improvement in irrigation and on-farm water management;
- institutional improvements to insure operation and maintenance;
- project monitoring and evaluation; and
- provision of consultancy services and training.