Gravitational Irrigation System to increase food security of Village of Chando Thalay, northern Pakistan
This is a non-designated project on federal lands or outside Canada. The listed authorities are responsible for the project assessment.
The not-for-profit Mountain and Glacier Protection Organization proposes to manage glacial melt flow to enhance food security and adaptive resilience of the Village of Chando Thalay, District of Ghanche, Giligit Baltistan, northern Pakistan. High altitude, extreme winters and lack of opportunity for income diversification makes the community vulnerable to crises and external threats. Climate change has affected water availability on which the community relies for sustenance. The Project will provide up to 1.47 million m3 water per year of re-directed glacial run-off flow. This will enhance the food security of 150 households (1200 people) and result in up to 147 hectares of cultivable farmland, forest and range land.
The Project is an irrigation system based on gravitational flow from snow and glacial melt to the village. It is expected to be operational for 8-9 months per year as a result of seasonal variation in temperature and snow melt patterns. The following activities are proposed:
- Construction of a 1.8 cubic metre water catchment chamber,
- Installation of 32 cubic metre above-ground water storage tank
- construction of approximately 1.5 km irrigation channel (combination of piped and paved) within trenches
- if approved, construction of the Project is proposed in two stages: December 2020 – March 2021 and April – September 2021.
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Key documents
Document Number | Document Title | File | Date |
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1 | Notice of Determination | PDF (385 KB) | May 26, 2021 |
Contacts
Global Affairs CanadaJennifer Shamess, Senior Policy Advisor
Email: jennifer.shamess@international.gc.ca
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Location
- Chando Thalay Village, Pakistan (Outside Canada)
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Nature of Activity
- Water Management
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Assessment Status
Completed -
Start Date
2020-10-09 -
Proponent
Mountain and Glacier Protection Organisation -
Authorities
- Global Affairs Canada
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Assessment Type
Project outside of Canada -
Reference Number
81068
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