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Involuntary Resettlement Due Diligence Report (DDR)

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Social Due Diligence Report

March 2020

PAK: Second Power Transmission Enhancement

Investment Program, Tranche 1

AUGMENTATION AND EXTENSION OF 500/200

KV GRID STATION AT SAHIWAL

Prepared by National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) for the Asian Development

Bank. This document is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s Access to Information Policy and as agreed between ADB and the borrower.

NOTES

(i) The fiscal year (FY) of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and its

agencies ends on 30 June.

(ii) In this report “$” refer to US dollars.

This social due diligence report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do

not necessarily represent those of ADB’s Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation

of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian

Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any

territory or area.

Augmentation and Extension of Grid Station, Sahiwal Social Due Diligence Report (IR, IPs)

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ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN

National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC)

Proposed Multitranche Financing Facility (MFF II) Pakistan: Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program II

(ADB Project No. 48078)

AUGMENTATION AND EXTENSION OF 500/200 KV GRID STATION AT SAHIWAL

SOCIAL DUE DILIGENCE REPORT (INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES)

March 2016

Prepared by National Transmission and Despatch Company,

Environment and Social Impacts Cell in concert with Resettlement Specialist of Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA).

http://www.ntdc.com.pk/


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NATIONAL TRANSMISSION AND DESPATCH

COMPANY, PAKISTAN

POWER TRANSMISSION ENHANCEMENT INVESTMENT PROGRAM (Project Number 48078)

AUGMENTATION AND EXTENSION OF 500/200 KV GRID STATION AT SAHIWAL

SOCIAL DUE DILIGENCE REPORT (INVOLUNTARY RESETTLEMENT AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES)

March 2016

Prepared by National Transmission and Despatch Company,

Environment and Social Impacts Cell in concert with Resettlement Specialist of Project Preparatory Technical Assistance (PPTA).


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................... 3

LIST OF ANNEXES ............................................................................................................. 3

ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................... 4

I. INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 5

A. Background .................................................................................................................. 5

B. Need for Due Diligence Review of Involuntary Resettlement (IR) and Indigenous Peoples ................................................................................................................................ 5

C. Methodology ................................................................................................................. 5

II. FINDINGS OF DUE DELIGENCE WORK .................................................................... 1

A. Brief history of substation ............................................................................................. 1

B. Scope of Land Acquisition and Resettlement ................................................................ 1

C. Social and Resettlement Impacts ................................................................................. 2

D Indigenous Peoples: ..................................................................................................... 2

E Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework: ........................................................... 2

F Institutional Arrangements: ........................................................................................... 3

III. CONCLUSION and RECOMMENDATIONS ................................................................ 4

LIST OF ANNEXES

Annex-I: List of subprojects .................................................................................................17

Annex-II: Location of Sub-project Sahiwal ...........................................................................17

Annex-III: Confirmation Letter from NTDC regarding no resettlement impacts in sub-projects ............................................................................................................................................20

Annex-IV: Site identified for augmentation/extension work within Grid station Sahiwal ........20


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ABBREVIATIONS

ADB Asian Development Bank

CAP Corrective Action Plan

DDR Due Diligence Report

ESIC Environment and Social Impact Cell

GOP Government of Pakistan

kV Kilo Volt

IR Involuntary Resettlement

IPs Indigenous Peoples

IPDP Indigenous Peoples Development Plan

LARP Land Acquisition and Resettlement Plan

LARF Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework

MFF Multi tranche financing facility

NTDC National Transmission and Dispatch Company (Pakistan)

PPTA Project Preparatory Technical Assistance

SPS Safeguard Policy Statement 2009

WAPDA Water and Power Development Authority


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I. INTRODUCTION

A. Background

1. The Government of Pakistan (GOP) plans to implement the “Power Transmission Enhancement Investment Program (PTEIP) with financial assistance of Asian Development

Bank (ADB) through a multi tranche financing facility (MFF). The objective of the investment

program is to improve Pakistan’s power transmission infrastructure and management. To achieve this objective, the investment program consists of staged physical investments in the

high-voltage transmission system, including the rehabilitation, augmentation and expansion

of transmission lines, substations and supporting infrastructure. Thus, the major aim of PTEIP

is enhancement in the capacity of the transmission system by rehabilitation, extension,

augmentation & expansion of existing 500 kV & 220 kV network of NTDC, to meet the growing

power demand in the country.

2. The National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) will implement the

investment program through different tranches of MFF with each tranche time sequenced and

containing several subprojects based on the subproject readiness. The tranche 1 of MFF II

contains 10 subprojects (Annex A) which mainly involve extension and augmentation of

substations and rehabilitation and setting up of existing and transmission lines.

3. Sahiwal Substation – A subproject of Tranche-I of MFF: The 500 kV Shiwal-

extension of 600 MVA transformer is one of the proposed 10 subprojects proposed under

tranche-1 of MFF. The substation is expected to enhance the capacity of existing grid station

through addition of 1x600 MVA, 500/220 kV transformer along with allied equipment and

accessories at 500 kV Yousaf wala Grid Station, district Sahiwal (Annex-II Location of

Substation).

B. Need for Due Diligence Review (IR and IPs)

4. A detailed due diligence work has been undertaken with the purpose to (i) examine

the IR and IPs aspects of the Sahiwal Substation; (ii) identify any land acquisition and

resettlement and indigenous peoples related impacts; and recommend preparation of

appropriate safeguards document (land acquisition and resettlement plan, indigenous peoples

plan and/or a due diligence report) as applicable but in accordance with ADB’s Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS) 2009.

C. Methodology

5. The due diligence review process was guided by the following methodology:

a. Desk Review of project documents:

i. Concept note

ii. ADB SPS 2009

iii. Aide memoirs

iv. List of sub projects identified under the trance 1 of investment program


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v. Earlier documentation work related to social safeguards including IR and

IP

vi. PC-1s (Project description)

vii. Route maps of transmission lines and lay out map of sub stations

viii. Google Maps

b. Meetings and consultations with NTDC/Environment Social Impact Cell and officials

of sub stations

i. Field visit to grid station:

ii. Transect Walk

iii. Field observation

iv. Photographs (field evidence)

v. Project design/GS layout, location map and any route maps as applicable

6. Meetings and consultations with sub stations: Consultative meeting with Resident

Engineer, Assistant Engineer and three Sub Station operators was held on 14th march 2016

to discuss the scope of the sub project, history of grid station, previous up gradation work and

new extension and augmentation work planned for Sahiwal substation, land acquisition and

compensation aspects matters of previous and proposed extension and augmentation work

and IP aspects. The following officials from GS participated in the meeting:

Purpose of Meeting

Date and Venue of Meeting Participants Key discussions

Discuss subproject and any LAR and IPs impacts.

14 March 2016. Resident Engineer Office, 500 kV Sahiwal Grid Station.

- Mr. Tariq Mahmood) (RE 500 KV SGS)

- Mr Rasheed (SSO-1)

- Mr Zaffer Iqbal (SSO-1)

- Mr M Aslam (SSO-1)

- Mr M IIyas Awan (SSO-1)

- Mr M Safdar Hussain (Assistant Engineer)

- Mr M Manawar Hussain (Assistant Engineer Maintenance

- Mr. M. Aslam (SSO-1) M

History of GS Land Acquisition and Resettlement Aspects of GS Evidence of Land owned by NTDC Site visit and findings.

5. Meeting with NTDC Environment Social Impact Cell: After the field visit, a meeting

was held with PPTA consultants and NTDC/ESIC officials held on 15th March 2016, the

purpose of which was to share the field findings with ESIC and PPTA team leader and seek

clarifications from ESIC and PPTA team leader about the filed findings. The due diligence

team confirmed to the ESIC and PPTA team leader that the extension and augmentation of

Sahiwal GS neither involved any land acquisition and resettlement impacts nor any impacts

related to the Indigenous Peoples. The GS station was established in 1983 and land acquired

and APs fully compensated during that time.


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Purpose of Meeting

Date and Venue of Meeting

Participants Key discussions

Discuss subproject and any LAR and IPs impacts.

Office of Environment Social Impact Cell NTDC, Lahore

- Mahr Khalid Mehmood (Director ESIC)

- Mss. Samina Bilal, Assistant Director

- Mr. Shahid, Assisstant Director Environment

- Mr. Irfan, Deputy Director Environment

- Mr. Shaukat Ali Shahid, PPTA

- Mss. Samira IDC - Mr. Mudessar IDC - Mr. Zafar IDC - Abdul Hameed (PPTA

Team Leader)

- Findings of due diligence in the field

- Conformation of no LAR and IPs impacts.

6. Field visit to Grid Station and Transect Walk: After completing the discussions with

GS officials, the due diligence team conducted a site visit to the GS, had a transect walk inside

the GS that have huge area under it including sites control rooms, storage area and area for

future expansion, bays, transformers and switchyard and other technical electric equipment

installed in GS. The GS officials extended maximum support in transect walk and

accompanied the DDR team and showed the sites for installation of new transformer facility.

The DDR team photographed the sites for record and reference.

7. Review of GS layout map and nature of augmentation work: The DDR team also

reviewed the GS map, diagrams and the sites for augmentation work within the boundary of

GS. This review and copies of maps helped the DDR team in physically examining the sites

for augmentation work and concluding that the subproject did not have any LAR and IPs

impacts.

8. Field observations and photographs were recorded during the site visit and transect

walk to support the DDR team’s conclusion of the GS augmentation work not having any LAR

and IPs impact.

7. Public Consultations with local/surrounding community: A meeting was held with

local/ surrounding community of 500 kV Sahiwal grid station on 14th March 2016 to share the

information about the sub-project and record their concerns/ feedback associated with this

sub-project. List of consultations carried out in the villages located at the surrounding of grid

station is given in table as under.

Public Consultations


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Date Location Category of Participants

Name of Main Participants

14-03-

2016

Village 86-9 Minar Wala Tehsil and District Sahiwal

Famers/ Local

Community

- Shah M. S/o Haji Bashir Ahmad

- Mr. Zaheer Imran S/o M. Sadiq

- Mr. M. Ameer Ahmad S/o M. Ahmad

- Mr. Dawood Nasir S/o M. Nazir

- Mr. Babar S/o Robat

- Bibi Sajida W/o M. Sharif

- Bibi Sharifa W/o Hadayat

- Bibi Janatay W/o Allah Rakha

14-03-

2016

Village 84-5L Tehsil and District Sahiwal

APs / Local

Community

- Mr. Zahoor Ahmad S/o M. Turaiz

- Mr. Allah Ditta S/o Ameer M.

- Mr. Kambeer S/o Mokha

- Mr. M. Arshad S/o Allah Hayat

- Mr. M. Ramzan S/o M. Sarwar

- Mr. M. Akram S/o Faiz M.

8. The surrounding of the grid station comprises mostly agricultural land. Discussion with

community members were held to obtain their view point about GS augmentation and

extension work. The community members, who were consulted in the field, expressed

following views:

❖ Local community was in favor of the augmentation and extension work proposed for

the grid station.

❖ They hoped for continuation of such improvement work in the area which they think

will benefit from availability of electricity.

❖ Community members also hoped that local people will be employed in the GS

improvement work, if such opportunity arises during execution of

augmentation/extension work.


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II. FINDINGS OF DUE DELIGENCE WORK

A. Brief history of substation

The 500KV Grid Station, Yousaf Wala (Sahiwal) is located at Lahore road 6 km ahead of

Sahiwal and was constructed at 220kV level in 1987. Total area of the grid station is

approximately 55 acres. Initially in 1987 500KV Grid Station Sahiwal was commissioned as

220 KV Grid Station. Later on in 2006 it was upgraded to 500 KV and further extensions were

carried out at all voltage levels from time to time. About 55 acres of land owned by 5 landowner

APs was acquired and fully compensated by NTDC in 1983 with no outstanding compensation

issues existing in GS. Present capacity of 500 kv Grid Station Sahiwal:

Power Type Quantity

500 KV system 500/220 KV 600 MVA auto transformer 2

500 KV transmission lines 2

220 KV system 220/132 KV 160 MVA auto transformers 4

220 KV transmission lines. 6

132 KV system 132/11 KV 26 MVA and 13MVA power transformers.

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132 KV transmission lines. 8

9. Proposed extension: As indicated in the list of sub projects, the substation Sahiwal

is expected to enhance the capacity of existing grid station through extension of 500/220 kV

T/Fs of 600 MVA capacity at (Yousaf Wala) Sahiwal, district Sahiwal. Therefore it is

anticipated that any involuntary resettlement will not occur due to the project. However as per

ADB’s SPS 2009 it is important to verify and confirm that no involuntary resettlement and indigenous people plan will be required.

B. Scope of Land Acquisition and Resettlement

10. The transect walk, meetings and consultations with NTDC/ESIC official and project

staff at substation as well as review of project documents concluded that augmentation and

extension work at GS will enhance the GS power management capacity and the equipment

installation (sites available within the 55 acres of land acquired in 1983) is strictly within the

GS boundary and therefore will not cause any new land acquisition and resettlement impacts.


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C. Social and Resettlement Impacts

11. Similarly to the conclusion of the GS not having any new or old land acquisition impact,

the DDR team also concluded that GS augmentation and extension work is not affecting any

built-up area, private, residential or commercial outside the GS boundary. Therefore, the

subproject does not have any adverse impact to any private structures, crops or trees or any

other resettlement related impact. The table below further confirms no impacts to local

population and their assets.

Assets LAR impacts

DPs and IP Remarks

Land No new impact.

Nil Land, crops, and trees and structures that existed on the land were all acquired and compensated in 1983.

No any LAR and IPs impacts recorded/found during the due diligence process in the field.

Structures; whether residential, agriculture, commercial or communal. Incomes derived from businesses and farming,

No new impact.

Nil

Trees and Crops No cultivation inside GS

NIL

D Indigenous Peoples:

12. The DDR team carefully assessed the project area and met with local people who

turned out to be Muslims living in hormone with national laws and local culture. The did not

consider themselves to be called another type of population as the indigenous peoples as

ADB’s SPS 2009 describes the IPs to be. Therefore it is concluded that the project area do

not have the presence of IPs and an Indigenous Peoples Development Plan (IPDP) is not

required for this project.

E Land Acquisition and Resettlement Framework:

13. Although augmentation and extension work is not expected to cause any LAR and IPs

impacts, the NTDC has still prepared and endorsed the LARF for its implementation. NTDC

has done this in compliance with the requirements of ADB’s SPS 2009 and to address any unanticipated LAR and IPs impacts in augmentation and extension subprojects and similar

impacts which NTDC may have address in the transmission line projects under the proposed

investment facility. The framework provides guideline about LAR impacts, entitlement and

compensation payments, institutional arrangements and implementation schedules for


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preparation, implementation and monitoring of the land acquisition and resettlement plans

(where needed) and grievance redress mechanism to address any grievances of affected

peoples.

F Institutional Arrangements:

14. NTDC has established an environment and social impact cell (ESIC) which is

managed by a Director Social and Environment, assisted by assistant and deputy directors

social and environment impacts. The ESIC works closely with project consultants, reviews

and resettlement plans and acts as quality control and safeguards compliance unit for NTDC

for projects funded by ADB and other financiers. ESIC also undertakes internal monitoring of

the implementation of LARPs, DDRs and any corrective action plan (CAPs), and will do the

same for the Sahiwal GS subproject.


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III. CONCLUSION and RECOMMENDATIONS

15. Due Diligence work included a site visit to the Grid Station and consultations with

NTDC/ESIC, GS officials and PPTA team leader, the review of project documents and GS

layout maps, sites for augmentation and extension work and NTDC’s confirmation of ownership of land available to the GS. Based on the field findings, it is concluded that the

subproject (augmentation and extension work) does not have any land acquisition and

resettlement impacts and will not cause any physical and economic dislocation as defined in

ADB’s SPS 2009. The subproject also does not have presence of indigenous peoples. The due diligence team also reviewed the NTDC’s written confirmation of availability of land for Sahiwal GS and confirms that augmentation/extension work will be undertaken on 55 acres

of land acquired in 1983 (which had 5 APs who were fully compensated in 1983) that have no

any outstanding compensation or resettlement issues. Since there are no impacts, no APs

are therefore affected. The IR and IPs checklists prepared in the field also confirm no LAR

and IPs impacts in Sahiwal GS project. No compensation of any kind is applicable in this

subproject. The subproject is categorized as category C for involuntary resettlement and

indigenous peoples. No further safeguards documentation work is needed unless there is any

change in the impacts situation which NTDC (if it happens so) will inform ADB in advance for

appropriate actions.

16. The DDR team makes following recommendations for implementation before any

construction activities commence:

i. Establish grievance redress mechanism and make it functional before start of

construction.

ii. Adhere to the project design and proposed augmentation and extension work and

inform ADB about any changes in the design and resulting LAR situation prior to and

during implementation/construction work.

iii. In case of any emerging or unanticipated LAR impact during implementation, prepare

resettlement plan and obtain ADB’s approval prior to implementation.

iv. In case a LARP has to be prepared at any stage of the project implementation, engage

external monitoring agency or an individual to verify and certify implementation of

LARP before startup of civil works activities. Further monitoring (internal as well as

external) will be undertaken in line with monitoring frequency as specified in the LARP.


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Annexes containing evidence of: Site visit

Stakeholders Consultations Sites for Augmentation and Extension Work

Grid Station Location Map NTDC’s Ownership of GS Land

Photographs


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Photographic Evidence of Consultation Meetings with PPTA

Consultants and ESIC Officials at WAPDA House Lahore on

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

A view of Meeting at WAPDA House Lahore (E&SIC, ADB & Consultants)

A view of Meeting


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Photographic Evidence of Consultation Meeting with Officials of

Grid Station, Sahiwal. 14 March 2016

Photograph 1: A view of main board of 500 kV Yousaf Wala grid station Sahiwal NTDCWAPDA.

Photograph 2: A View of meeting with official of 500 kV Yousaf Wala grid station Sahiwal.

Photograph 3: A view of line diagram of 500 kV grid station (Yousaf Wala) at Sahiwal.

Photograph 4: A view of visit to 11 kV control room at 500 kV Yousaf Wala grid station Sahiwal

Photograph 5: A view of visit to 500/ 220 kV control room at 500 kV Yousaf Wala grid station

Photograph 6: A view of discussion with officials of 500 kV Yousaf Wala grid station

Photograph 7: A view of emergency fire hydrant at 500 kV Yousaf Wala grid station

Photograph 8: A view transformers at 500 kV Yousaf Wala grid station


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Photographic Evidence of stakeholders consultation Meeting

and surrounding land use patterns

Photograph 11: A view of 600 MVA transformers at 500 kV Yousaf Wala grid station

Photograph 12: Land reserved for augmentation and extension of Grid station

Photograph 9: A view of discussions with officials at 500 kV Yousaf Wala grid station

Photograph 10: A view of discussion with SSO-II incharge and assistant engineers of 500 kV Yousaf Wala grid station

Photograph 13 : A view of consultation with local women at village 86/9 minar wala, near 500 kV Sahiwal grid station

Photograph 14: Another view of consultation with women working in field at village 86/9 minar wala, near 500 kV Sahiwal grid station

Photograph 15: A view of consultation with farmer at village 86/9 minar wala, near 500 kV Sahiwal grid station

Photograph 16: A view of consultation with locals/surrounding community at village 86/9 minar wala, near 500 kV Sahiwal grid station


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Photograph 20: A view of mud house under the In-coming 500 kV transmission lines at Sahiwal grid station

Photograph 19: A view of agricultural area at surrounding of 500 kV Sahiwal grid station

Photograph 22: A view of consultative meeting who was a land owner of 500 kV Sahiwal grid station at Village 84-5L District Sahiwal.

Photograph 21: A view of towers of two In-coming 500 kV transmission lines at Sahiwal grid station

Photograph 24: A view of surrounding agricultural area of 500 kV Sahiwal grid station.

nsultative meeting grid station


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ANNEXES

Extension of 500 kV Yousafwala Grid Station, Sahiwal Due Diligence Report

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Annex-I: List of subprojects List of subprojects proposed for Tranche 1 of MFF II is given below:

Proposed Subprojects Scope of Work

1. Extension at 500kV Sahiwal

• 1x600 MVA, 500/220 kV transformer along with allied equipment and accessories.

2. Extension at 500kV Lahore South

• 1x750 MVA 500/220kV Transformer along with allied equipment and accessories.

• Two 500kV Line Bays at 500kV Lahore South Grid Station.

3. Rehabilitation of NTDC system in south area for Improvement in System Reliability to avoid the Frequent Trippings

• Rehabilitation of 11 grid stations in south area of NTDC system have been planned by replacement of the outdated equipment, installation of Shunt Reactors and installation of additional protection equipment including protection relays, fault recorders, fault locators & event recorders

4. 500 kV Faisalabad West (Phase-II)

• 500 kV D/C T/L for In/Out of 500 kV Multan-Gatti S/C at 500 kV Faisalabad West (30 km)

• 220 kV D/C T/L from 500 kV Faisalabad West to 220 kV Lalian New (80 km)

• Extension at 500 kV Faisalabad West (for two 500 kV line bays & two 220 kV line bays).

• Extension at 220 kV Lalian (for two 220 line bays).

5. Extension & Augmentation of 500/220 kV Rewat Substation

• One 220/132 kV 250MVA transformer along with allied equipment. for extension at Rewat

• Two 220/132kV 250 MVA transformers for augmentation of existing 160 MVA T/Fs.

6. 220kV Mirpur Khas G/S alongwith allied T/Ls

• Two 220/132 kV 250MVA transformers along with allied equipment.

• In/Out of 220 kV D/C T/L from Hala Road to Jamshoro at Mirpur Khas (70 km)

7. 220kV D/C T/L from T.M Khan to Hala Road

• 220 kV D/C T/L from T.M.Khan to Hala Road (10 km)

8. 500kV Lahore North G/S along with allied T/Ls

• 500/220 kV substation with 2x750 MVA transformers and allied equipment & accessories (Two 500 kV T/F bays, four 500 kV line bays and six 220 kV line bays)

• 500 kV D/C T/L from Lahore North to proposed Lahore HVDC switching/converter station. (60 km)

• 500 kV D/C T/L from Lahore North to existing Gujranwala (Gakkhar) substation. (50 km)

• 220 kV double circuit T/Line for In/out of 220 kV Ghazi Road - KSK at 500 kV Lahore North (5 km)

• 220 kV double circuit T/Line for In/out of 220 kV KSK - Ravi at 500 kV Lahore North (5 km)

• 220 kV double circuit T/Line for In/out of Lahore (old) - Ravi at 500 kV Lahore North (10 km)


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Annex-II: Location of Sub-project Sahiwal


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Annex-III: Confirmation Letter from NTDC regarding no resettlement impacts in sub-projects


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Annex-IV: Site identified for augmentation/extension work within Grid station Sahiwal

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