RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE HYDROPOWER PROJECTS: A STUDY FOR SCIO- TECHNICAL DIMENSIONS OF MOHMAND DAM FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Muhammad Nasir; Syyed Adnan Raheel Shah; Abdul Waheed; Sunera Imtiaz; Shafiq ur Rahman; Shah Nawaz; Muhammad Hammad Faiq

doi:10.71146/kjmr769

Authors

Muhammad Nasir Department of Civil Engineering, NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan, Pakistan. Author
Syyed Adnan Raheel Shah Department of Civil Engineering, NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan, Pakistan. Author
Abdul Waheed Department of Civil Engineering, NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan, Pakistan. Author
Sunera Imtiaz Department of Building and Archi Engineering, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. Author
Shafiq ur Rahman Department of Civil Engineering, NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan, Pakistan. Author
Shah Nawaz Department of Civil Engineering, NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan, Pakistan. Author
Muhammad Hammad Faiq Department of Civil Engineering, NFC Institute of Engineering and Technology, Multan, Pakistan. Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71146/kjmr769

Keywords:

Risk Assessment, Dam Analysis, Technical, Social, Sustainability

Abstract

The Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project is an important project for Pakistan, a country that is struggling to meet its demands for water, power, and climate change. The project is aimed at generating 800 MW power, storing water, and preventing water surge, all of which are important for the development and adaptability to climate change. To ensure a better understanding of the project's environmental sustainability, the scientific investigators interviewed people, engineers, and decision-makers, and also used statistical methods to analyze the issue. Many people are quite positive about the project's benefits, such as having enough water, power, and farming factors, which are important for the development of the country. The dam may alter the natural flow of the river, impacting different species of plants and animals. To reduce the negative and enhance the positive, it is important to get involved with the people, engineers, and decision-makers to participate in the deliberation process, which may help to find possible problems and solve them for the betterment of all. In brief, the Mohmand Dam Hydropower Project is a project that may make a huge difference for Pakistan. However, it is very important to address the environment-related and social issues linked to it. In this case, the project can become a success story in the country, promoting economic development, climate change adaptation, and sustainability.

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