POST-IMPLEMENTATION EFFECTS OF GHAZI BAROTHA HYDRO POWER PROJECT ON THE FLOODPLAINS ECOLOGY OF RIVER INDUS
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Date
2009
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DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, AND URBAN & REGIONAL PLANNING
Abstract
This study was carried out to evaluate the Ghazi Barotha Hydro Power
Project (GBHPP) in Pakistan for the socioeconomic benefits vis a vis the adverse
alterations that have arisen on the floodplains ecology of Indus river in the study
area. The study attempted to find answer to the larger research question of “what
adverse impacts have arisen on the floodplains ecology ofriver Indus in the study
area due to diversion of waters into Power Channel of GBHPP and what mitigating
measures should be adopted to ameliorate the situation? The research was
operationalized through 13 variables to achieve the desired objectives of the study.
The major research tools used for the study were questionnaires, interview method,
Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and personal observations for the primary data
collection. Besides, the secondary data collection from various sources was also
undertaken. The three stage sampling technique includes purposive sampling for
the selection of study districts, followed by random sampling for the selection of
villages and households. The analysis was done through the computer software;
and other quantitative and qualitative techniques