About The Department

About Department

Balochistan Development Authority (B.D.A) was established in 1974 under Balochistan Act No. X of 1974, and works under the administrative control of Planning & Development Department Government of Balochistan. The following duties are assigned under the Act:

  • to Promote Economic and Industrial Development in Balochistan.
  • Preparation and execution of comprehensive development programs including projects and schemes relating to land and water development, power agriculture, industry, minerals exploration and development including establishment of minerals based industries and other industries andGovernment may direct along-with other duties to be assigned by the Government from time to time.
  • The B.D.A. can sponsor companies with the approval of Government.
  • The B.D.A. can participate in joint ventures with private sector.
  • The B.D.A. can raise funds to carryout its functions by issuing Bonds and Debentures
  • The B.D.A. can also borrow foreign currency from IBRD, Asian Bank or any other source under the above Act.

Objective

  •  Balochistan Development Authority (B.D.A) was established in 1974 under Balochistan Act No. X of 1974, and works under the administrative control of Planning & Development Department Government of Balochistan.
    The following duties are assigned under the Act: to Promote Economic and Industrial Development in Balochistan.
  •  Preparation and execution of comprehensive development programs including projects and schemes relating to land and water development, power agriculture, industry, minerals exploration and development including establishment of minerals based industries and other industries andGovernment may direct along-with other duties to be assigned by the Government from time to time.
  •  The B.D.A. can sponsor companies with the approval of Government.
  •  The B.D.A. can participate in joint ventures with private sector.
  • The B.D.A. can raise funds to carryout its functions by issuing Bonds and Debentures.
  • The B.D.A. can also borrow foreign currency from IBRD, Asian Bank or any other source under the above Act.

Organization & Staff

The B.D.A. is headed by a full time Chairman who is also Chairman of Board of Directors (BOD) assisted by Director, General Managers, Additional General Managers, Managers, XENs/ AGMs, Assistant Engineers, Architects/Town Planners, Sub- Engineers etc.

SUMMARY OF STAFF (Regular)

S.No. Designation
Grade/Scale
No. of Posts
1
 Chairman
21/20
1
2
 Director
20
1
3
 General Managers
19
4
4
 Addl: General Managers
18
3
5
 Managers
17
5
6
 Secretary to Chairman
17
1
7
 Private Secretary
16
1
8
 Deputy Manager
16
5
9
 Computer Assistant
11
2
10
 Assistant
11
2
11
 Supervisor
14
1
12
 Transport Supervisor
9
1
13
 Senior Clerk
7
5
14
 Junior Clerk
5
1
15
 Mechanic
5
1
16
 Carpenter
5
1
17
 Plumber
5
1
18
 Driver
4
11
19
 Daftari
3
2
20
 Helper/Electrician
2
1
21
 Photo state Machine Operator
2
1
22
 Naib Qasid
1
21
23
 Chowkidar
1
10
24
 Guard
1
1
25
 Mali
1
1
26
 Sweeper
1
2
Total
86

Summary of Technical Staff

S.No
 Designation
No. of Posts
1
 General Manager (Technical)
1
2
 General Manager (Civil Works)
1
3
 General Manager (Housing)
1
4
 Add: General Managers/XEN
5
5
 Project Director (Sewerage System)
1
6
 Assistant Engineer
46
7
 Material Engineer
1
8
 S.D.O.
3
9
 Geologist
2
10
 Senior Lab. Technician
1
11
 Architect
1
12
 Sub-Engineers
51
13
 Quantity Surveyor
1
14
 Surveyor
1
15
 Consultants for Survey, design and top supervision
6
16
 Drafts man/Quantity Surveyor
1
17
 Laboratory Technician
2
Total
125

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEES Contract / Daily Wages

Head Quarter Regular Staff
66
Project Staff Regular
120
Engineers Civil Works
48
Civil works Project Staff
160
Daily Wages
205
Total
599

Expenditure

NON – DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE

Monthly Expenditure
(RS. IN MILLION)
Monthly Salary
4.60
Other Expenditure / Contingency per month
0.50
TOTAL
5.10
Annual Expenditure
61.200

Map of Offices

Balochistan Development Authority Location Map of Offices

Past Achievement

Industrial Projects

S.No
 Name of Scheme
Year of Completion
Cost
 Remarks
Year of dis-investment
 Amount of dis-investment
1
 Chiltan Ghee Mills Quetta
Dec. 1975
14.00
Transferred to Ghee Corporation
1976
Known to GCP/ Privatization Commission
2
 Automatic Bricks Plant Quetta.
Aug. 1978
19.20
Disinvested/sold out
1995
20.500
3
 Khudai Dad Glass Industries Quetta (J/V with private sector).
1979
0.420
Liquidated. The JV partner was given the amount according to his share.
1987
Building land etc., with BDA.
4
 Chiltan Feed Mills Quetta.
1986
34.20
Disinvested/sold out
1994
14.500
5
 Wool Spinning Plant Choto (Mastung).
1986
29.88
Disinvested/sold out.
1995
5.00 Building & land with BDA
6
 RCC Pipe Factory Quetta.
Sep. 1990
27.15
Disinvested.
1998
13.000
7
 Ginning Factory along with Expeller at Uthal.
June 2006
41.228
Nearing completion

Groundwater Development

S.No
 Name of Scheme
Year of Completion
Cost
 Remarks
1
Bela Plain Groundwater Project (54 tubewells).
1985
67.98
Handed over to Beneficiaries/ Agriculture Department.
2
Nisai Groundwater (60 tubewells).
1988
51.30
Tubewells handed over to Beneficiaries/ Agriculture Department.
3
Drilled about 1000 tubewells for PHED, WASA, Irrigation, Afghan Refugees, WAPDA and other Departments.
1977-99
100.00
Handed Over to concerned Departments.

Water Supply Scheme

S.No
 Name of Scheme
Year of Completion
Cost
 Remarks
1
 Gaddani Water Supply Scheme.
1987
45.70
 Handed over to PHED.
2
 Quetta Water Supply Scheme.
1978
04.00
 Handed over to PHED/Municipal Corporation.
3
 Afghan Refugees Water Supply Scheme (UNHCR).
1980-84
19.61
 Handed over to UNHCR.

Mining & Mineral Based Industries (Mining)

S.No
 Name of Scheme
Year of Commencement
Cost
 Remarks
1
 Fluorite Mining (Dilband Distt: Mastung).
1978
03.70
Restarted. Supply of 2000 tons of Fluorite ore to CPC Dera Ghazi Khan.
2
 Quartzite Mining, (Gajri Nai, Distt: Lasbella).
1980
00.60
Closed as Pak Steel has stopped buying Quartzite from B.D.A.

Mineral Based Industries

S.No
 Name of Scheme
Year of Completion
Cost
 Remarks
Year of disinvestment
Amount of disinvestment
1
 Balochistan Sulphur
Feb.1986
03.47
 Dis-invested/Privatized
1994
1.103
2
 Minchem Ltd. (Mineral based) chemical industry (Joint venture with Private Sector).
1987
35.00
 Dis-invested/Privatized
1987
Bank investment

Civil Works

S.No
 Name of Scheme
Year of Completion
Cost
 Remarks
1
 Construction of BDA Complex VIP Flats and Chief Justice House.
1978
04.30
Under occupation by BDA Staff.
2
 Grain Godowns at Chaman.
Sep. 1978
01.30
Transferred to Food Department.
3
 Shopping Centre & Flats.
1978
01.10
(21 Shops & 20 flats ) Shops sold to private parties, Flats are with BDA & allotted to its employees.
4
 Minister’s Bungalows at Quetta.
1980
02.50
Handed over to S&GA Department.

Roads and Bridges

S.No
 Name of Scheme
Year of Completion
Cost
 Remarks
1
 Samungli – Kanak Road.
Nov. 1978
08.00
 Completed & handed over to C&AW Department.
2
 Trunk Road for Gadani Ship-yard (25 KM).
1983
14.75
 Completed & Handed-over C&W Department.
3
 Construction of Wirahab Hanidan Bridges at Hub – Dureji Road.
1995
36.380
 Handedover to C&W Deptt.
4
 Wani Manda Bridge-I On Ziarat – Sinjavi Road.
2000
14.119
 Completed.
5
 Wani Manda Bridge-II on Ziarat-Sinjavi Road.
1998
21.281
 Completed.
6
 Ziarat – Sinjavi Road (32 Km).
1998-2000
92.738
 Completed & handed over to Government.
7
 Loralai – Sinjavi Road (32 Km).
1998-2000
56.950
 Completed & handed over to Government.
8
 Loralai – Marathangi Road (15 Km).
1998-2000
35.948
 Completed & handed over to Government.
9
 Killa Saifullah – Sharan Jogezai – Kanyara Road.
1998-2000
9.000
 Completed & handed over to Government
10
 Sangar – Musakhail – Khajoori Road.
1998-2000
6.000
 Completed & handed over to Government.
11
 NHA- Loralai to Lor Ali.
1998-2000
4.000
 Completed & handed over to Government.
12
 Killa Saifullah – Badini Road.
1998-2000
4.000
 Completed & handed over to Government.
13
 Kingri – Chaptuk – Baghao Road.
1998-2000
4.000
 Completed & handed over to Government.
14
 Murgha Kibzai – Musakhail Road.
1998-2000
2.909
 Completed & handed over to Government.
15
 Murgha Kibzai – Mekhtar Road.
1998-2000
2.800
 Completed & handed over to Government.
16
 Drug – Taunsa Road.
1998-2000
2.800
 Completed & handed over to Government.
17
 Zhob – Mir Alikhail Road.
1998-2000
2.300
 Completed & handed over to Government.
18
 NHA- Loralai to Barad Road.
1998-2000
2.800
 Completed & handed over to Government.

Livestock

S.No
 Name of Scheme
Year of Completion
Cost
 Remarks
1
 Sheep & Goat production through Range – Land Development Project. Loralai.
1987
01.55
 Handed over to Livestock Department.
2
 Establishment of Lamb Fattening Centre.
1987
04.08
 Scheme transferred to Livestock Department.

Agriculture Engineering

S.No
 Name of Scheme
Year of Completion
Cost
 Remarks
1
 Open Surface well and Provision of Engine on the Land of Nawab Khan S/o Durvash Thana Toisir Musakhail.
2006
4.985
 Nearing completion.

Various Sectors

Roads/Mining Sector

S.No
 Name of Projects
Approved Cost
(in million)
Expenditure 30.6.2007
Allocation 2007- 08
Physical Progress %
Financial Progress %
 Progress
1
 Construction/ Black Topping Road in Chromite Mining Area, Qilla Saifullah Length 46.5 KM(B/T) 35 Km (Shingle) PSDP No.40
403.460
282.00
30.000
87%
100%
  • Asphalt carpeting 45 Km completed.
  • Shingle Road 35 Km completed 100%.
  • Cutting 71 km completed.
  • Construction of Bridges in progress.
2
 Construction/ B/T of Jungle Abdul Rehman Road, Duki, District Loralai Length 9 Km alongwith bridge PSDP No.41.
86.637
50.623
8.000
100%
100%
    • Road Work

    • 9 Km Road black topped completed – opened for traffic.

Bridge

  • Completed and opened for traffic.
3
 Const: of Road from Margat Levies Check Post to Marwar Top Peer Ismail, District Quetta Length 26 Km, PSDP No.42.
483.674
155.000
30.000
52%
100%
 2.5 Km Black Topped

  • Earthwork, cutting completed 25 Km.
  • Sub base completed in 16 Km.
  • Base course completed 7 Km.

Building Sector

S.No
 Name of Projects
Approved Cost
(in million)
Expenditure 30.6.2007
Allocation 2007- 08
Physical Progress %
Financial Progress %
 Progress
1
 Construction of Circuit House at Zhob Town, District Zhob PSDP No.975.
30.648
13.000
5.474
100%
100%
 Completed
2
 Construction of New Block for Finance Department Quetta. PSDP. No.842.
52.000
6.000
5.000
25%
100%
 Purification plant complete installed roof slab (Pine Line etc)
Architecture office complete to roof slab and other final work in progress

Groundwater Sector

S.No
 Name of Projects
Approved Cost
(in million)
Expenditure 30.6.2007
Allocation 2007- 08
Physical Progress %
Financial Progress %
 Progress
1
 PITAB Valley Development Project, Qilla Saifullah 160 Tube wells PSDP No.777.
309.684
237.684
38.000
67%
100%
  • 141 tube wells drilled.
  • 93 tube wells have been developed and tested.
  • Structure work (Pump Houses).
  • Pumps – procured.
  • Demand Note for electrification obtained – short of funds.
  • 106 submersibles pumps purchased.
  • Applied for electric connection, for eight tubewells in Batozai area.
  • Qesco has demanded Rs.161.52 million for energization of 160 wells a summary was moved in February by BDA & P&D D for release of amount.

Education Sector

S.No
 Name of Projects
Approved Cost
(in million)
Expenditure 30.6.2007
Allocation 2007- 08
Physical Progress %
Financial Progress %
 Progress
1
 Construction of Boundary Wall for schools in Kech PSDP No.1039.
24.352
14.000
10.000
37%
100%
 Boundary wall of 10schools are completed Remaining in progress.

Social Welfare

S.No
 Name of Projects
Approved Cost
(in million)
Expenditure 30.6.2007
Allocation 2007- 08
Physical Progress %
Financial Progress %
 Progress
1
 Construction of Community Hall at Kalag Kulanch Tehsil Pasni District Gwadar PSDP No.752.
5.170
5.170
3.670
85%
100%
 77 % completed.
2
 Construction of Community Hall at Kalmat Pasni PSDP No.753.
5.170
5.170
4.170
100%
100%
 Completed.
3
 Construction of Community Hall at Pushkaan, District Gwadar PSDP No.754.
5.170
5.170
4.170
100%
100%
 Completed.

Sports

S.No
 Name of Projects
Approved Cost
(in million)
Expenditure 30.6.2007
Allocation 2007- 08
Physical Progress %
Financial Progress %
 Progress
1
 Const: of Culture Center at Ormara, Gwadar PSDP No.66.
6.217
6.217
5.717
85%
100%
 Main Structure work in Progress.

Health Sector

S.No
 Name of Projects
Approved Cost
(in million)
Expenditure 30.6.2007
Allocation 2007- 08
Physical Progress %
Financial Progress %
 Progress
1
 Establishment of RHC at Gomazai Tehsil Tump District Kech.
PSDP No.835.
9.690
9.690
5.690
60%
100%
 Up to foundation level completed.
2
 R.H.C. Pidrak Kech
PSDP No.836.
7.972
7.972
0.972
95%
100%
 Up to foundation level completed.
3
 R.H.C. Kalatuk Gwadar
PSDP No.837.
9.690
9.690
2.690
100%
100%
 Completed.

Industrial Sector

S.No
 Name of Projects
Approved Cost
(in million)
Expenditure 30.6.2007
Allocation 2007- 08
Physical Progress %
Financial Progress %
 Progress
1
 Establishment of Fish Processing Plant at Pasni. District Gwadar PSDP No.838.
177.512
50.000
20.000
40%
100%
 75 % machinery delivered at site Building work in progress.

Achievement

ROAD SECTOR

Name of Projects
Total Cost
( In Million )
Const:/Black Topping of Road from Yaroo Shaher to Killi Gandari (Duki) Road, Loralai (Length 24 Km).
121.030
Const: of Main Hanna Urak Road, District Quetta (Length 12 Km).
29.439
Const: of Roads Panjpai & Aghrab Area, District Quetta (Length 20 Km).
59.340
Const: of Roads in Hazar Ganji, District Quetta (Length 21 Km).
48.774
B/T of Chashma Achozai & Surrouding Road, District Quetta (Length 8 Km ).
17.267
Const: Black Topping of Turbat Pasni Road upto Gowarkope Cross Phase-I, Length 44 Km.
434.223
Const: of Toda Safarzai Road, Qilla Saifullah (Length 77 Km ) 56 Km B/T.
389.730
Const: of Killa Saifullah and Muslim Bagh Town Road, Killah Saifullah (Length 91 Km).
379.722
Extension of Gawak Radeeg Road, Turbat (Length 15 Km).
133.601
Const:/Black Topping of Alandoor to Nawano District Kech (Length 44 Km ).
177.491
Improvement City Roads Sewerage System, Parks etc. in District Zhob.
60.000
Extension of Mirabad to Rodbun Road, District Kech Length 25 Km.
72.587
Construction of Black Top Road from Gawarg Bagh to Kapkafar, District Kech (Length 15 Km).
67.902
TOTAL
2005.394

BUILDINGS / COMMUNITY HALLS

Name of Projects
Cost Approved
( In Million )
Construction of Community Hall at Kalmat Pasni.
5.170
Construction of Community Hall at Pushkaan, District Gwadar.
5.170
Rural Health Center Kalatuk District Gwadar.
9.690
Construction of Circuit House Zhob.
30.648
Kech Valley Development (Road + Installation of Wind Mills+ Sewerage System + Wells for Agricultrue).
163.650
TOTAL
214.328

BRIDGES

Name of Projects
Cost Approved
( In Million )
Construction Bridge of Jungle Abdul Rehman Road, Duki, District Loralai (Length 9 Km).
86.637
Construction of Zangiwal Bridge, Loralai.
75.475
TOTAL
162.112

INDUSTRY

Name of Projects
Cost Approved
( In Million )
Cotton Ginning Factory at Uthal District Lasbella.
41.228
Establishment of Mining cutting Marble & other stone unit at Hub District Lasbella.
177.411
TOTAL
218.639

Roads
79 Projects
Total Length
3703.65 Km
Earth Work Completed
990 Km
Sub Base Completed
650 Km
Base Course Completed
650 Km
Total Black Topped
599.50 Km
Mining Shingle Road
35 Km
Buildings
02 Nos.
Community Halls
02 Nos.
Bridges
02 Nos.
Industries

Pipeline Projects

FUTURE PLANNING

INDUSTRIES
Total Cost
( In Million )
Establishment of Cement Factory at Gwadar.
13354.00
Chromite Benefication plant at Muslim
Bagh District Killa Saifullah (NEW SCHEME)
100.00
Caster Oil and Other Chemical Manufaction Unit at Winder District Lasbela.
200.00
Apple Processing Plant at Quetta.
113.250

GROUND WATER SECTOR

Total Cost
( In Million )
Jhal Gao District Area (100 TUBEWELLS).
200.00
Hamayun Lora (25 TUBEWELLS).
50.00
Dast River (20 TUBEWELLS).
40.00
Katch River (20 TUBEWELLS).
40.00
Injeera Zehri (20 TUBEWELLS).
40.00
Mashkial (20 TUBEWELLS).
40.00
Sarai-Paroom-Panjiri Rakhshan (50 TUBEWELLS).
100.00
Nal Grashia (25 TUBEWELLS).
50.00
Rehabilitation and Installation of new Tubewells in Bella District (55 TUBEWELLS).
Dudar Kanraj Valley (15 TUBEWELLS)
150.00

LIVESTOCK

Total Cost
( In Million )
DAIRY FARMING.
20.00
CATTLE BREADING.
20.00

GENERAL

Total Cost
( In Million )
Strengthening of Civil Work Division of BDA- import of road making machinery.
965.00
Strengthening OF GROUND WATER DIVISION OF BDA – import of drilling rigs.
2381.00
Ferry Services at Balochistan Coast.
1,000.00
Establishment of Sonmiani Port District Lasbella.
500.00
Tourist Resort at Gaddani.
500.00
Corporate Farming in Lasbella, Awaran, and Kharan Districts.
200.00

ROAD SECTOR (DISTRICT KECH)

Total Cost
( In Million )
ZARIN BUG TO ROD SAR 20 KM, DASHT.
60.00
MAIN ROAD TO BALEEN BAZAR, 20 KM, TURBAT GWADAR.
6.00
MAIN ROAD TO DADAY, 15 KM.
45.00
MAIN ROAD TO KARKIK, DASHT, 25 KM.
75.00
U.C. ZARIN BUG, 20 KM.
60.00
GOBURD TO MULLACHAT, 15 KM.
45.00
CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS IN MINNING AREAS IN DIFFERENT DISTRICTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MINES.
2,500.00