INTRODUCTION : The Right Bank Outfall Drain (RBOD) is a drainage canal being built on the right bank of the Indus river in Pakistan. It consists of RBOD-I, RBOD-II and RBOD-III canals which are in different phases of completion. It is an important drainage project to save Manchar and other fresh water lakes of Sindh
In the early 1990s, the Federal Government started a project to drain out the effluent water of Balochistan and Sindh into the Arabian Sea through RBOD. This water is just wasted water of agriculture drainage (pesticide), and municipals of two provinces. The discharge design of RBOD is 4500 cusecs of effluent water
The project focuses on the construction and improvement of drainage channels, embankments, and pumping stations to effectively drain excess water from the affected areas. By ensuring proper water drainage, the RBOD Project aims to alleviate waterlogging, reclaim cultivable land, and enhance agricultural output.
In addition to addressing waterlogging issues, the RBOD Project also aims to mitigate the risk of flooding by facilitating the smooth discharge of excess water from the river into the Arabian Sea. By improving the drainage system, the project contributes to overall flood management efforts in the region, reducing the vulnerability of nearby communities to flood-related disasters.
To provide outfall facilities to existing & proposed drainage projects to improve environmental conditions in Manchar & Hamal Lakes. Rehabilitation of existing drainage system. This work will also increase agricultural production in an area of 1.28 million Acres
RBOD-II component aims to connect the Right Bank of River Indus to the sea. It is a 36 billion rupees project and the third largest drain in the world. It covers an area of 4.30 million acres and has 31 drainage units. The designed discharge of the project is 3525 cusecs. The RBOD II path starts from Sehwan and outfalls to the Sea
The component aims to enhance drainage capacity, reduce waterlogging and salinity in project areas. It will provide effluent disposal facilities for existing and proposed drainage projects, leading to increased crop production, improved environment, and enhanced cropping intensity over a Gross Commanded Area (GCA) of 0.709 million acres. The project covers Nasirabad, Jaffarabad Districts in Balochistan, and Jacobabad, Kambar-Shahdadkot Districts in Sindh.
