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  Advance Contracting Notice    Date:  19 August 2021 Country/Borrower:  Islamic Republic of Pakistan Title of Proposed Project: 49372-PAK: Greater Thal Canal Irrigation Project Name and Address of Executing and Implementing Agency:   Punjab Irrigation Department Address: Government of Punjab   Irrigation Secretariat   Old Anarkali Lahore, Pakistan Tel: +92 42 99 250 351 Email:  pmoipd@yahoo.com      Punjab Agriculture Department Address: Agriculture House   21-Agha Khan (Davis) Road   Lahore, Pakistan Tel: +92 42 99200703 Email: cadgtcwm@gmail.com     Brief Description of the Project: The project will contribute to enhancing food security and rural economic growth in Punjab Province. It will increase the agricultural production of the project area by developing a new irrigation system. The Greater Thal Canal (GTC) irrigation scheme will convert about 704,000 hectares (ha) of arid or semi-arid lands in Bhkkar, Jhang, Muzaffargarh, Khushab and Layyah districts of Punjab to irrigated productive lands. The Main Canal and the first branch system (Mankera) that cover about 144,000 ha of command areas have been constructed by the government’s fund in 2009. The proposed project will support the construction of the second branch system (Choubara) covering about 119,000 ha, along with support for on-farm command area development (CAD) for the Main Canal, Mankera and Choubara areas and capacity development of the government entities and water users for efficient water uses and management, improved agricultural practices and sustainability of infrastructure. The proposed project loan is expected to be signed in December 2021 and effective in Q1, 2022.     Brief Description of Goods and Related Services, Works or Consulting Services to be Procured: Package No. General Description Procurement/ Recruitment Method ADB Review  Advertisement Date PID/GTCIP/CS/001 Project Management and Supervisory Consultants (PMSC) including Safeguards (Environment and Social Monitoring)  QCBS (National, 90:10) Prior Q3 2021 PAD/GTCIP/CS/002 Command Area Development Consultants QCBS (National, 90:10) Prior Q3 2021 PID/GTCIP/CS/004 Third Party Safeguards Monitor ICS Prior Q3 2021 PID/GTCIP/OCB/001 Construction of Choubara Branch Canal and its Distributaries, Minors and Related Structures OCB (International) Prior Q4 2021 All advance contracting and retroactive financing will be undertaken in conformity with ADB Procurement Policy (2017, as amended from time to time) and Procurement Regulations for ADB Borrowers (2017, as amended from time to time) using ADB Standard Bidding Documents. While advance contracting is part of the normal procedure, approval of advance contracting and retroactive financing does not commit ADB to approve the loan project or to finance the project costs.    49372-PAK: Greater Thal Canal Irrigation Project Pakistan Not cancelled General Procurement Notice Consulting Service- Unclassified Goods Non-Consulting Services Works ADB-P807917-08/21 49372-PAK Miscellaneous Thursday, August 19, 2021 English Thursday, August 19, 2021- 15:50 Asian Development Bank