Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 7, 1968, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press wednesday february 7, 1968 Wakisia n to by lid world s largest dam on Indus River by Aslam sheikh Rawalpindi p a k i s t a n special owns by the end of March Pakistan will be ready to Start building the largest dam in the world on the Indus River 75 Miles Northwest of this capital. The finishing touches Are now being put to the roads rail link Bridge and two Grid. Stations which will serve the site and construction will begin before the monsoons come in the autumn. The Tarbell dam is the King pin in the country s plan to irrigate the Indus Basin More efficiently and at the same time provide Hydro electric Power. It will Cost million. Four International companies Are competing for this prize contract which will be announced at the end of this month but the signs Are that it will go to Hoch Tief of West Germany which has put i the lowest bid. The dam is of crucial import to the agriculture of West Pakistan and experts Here believe it will help the country to become self sufficient in food production in the coming dec Ades. The elaborate system of irrigation works in the Indus Basin was made necessary in the first place by. The Indus Waters treaty of 1960, under which India will withdraw the Waters of the Eastern divers of the old Punjab in 1970. With the assistance of the world Bank and eight Western nations the Indus Basin project was begun. It has already borne fruit in the Mangla dam on. The Borders of Kashmir opened by president Ayub Khan in nov Ember last year. The Mangla darn is in itself a giant project it is filled with 140 million cubic Yards of Earth and Rock. The new Tarbell. Dam will contain 175 million cubic Yards of filler material Reservoir it will create will have capacity of the Mangla Reservoir. The Tarbell dam will be 445 feet High and feet Long its Reservoir will extend for 50 Mees upstream. It is estimated that the Tarbell dam will provide additional water supplies for acres of West Pakistan. A 20-year master plan for the development of the water re sources of West Pakistan pre pared by a team of world Bank experts emphasizes that the. First stage in major development on the Indus River should be the Tarbell dam. The report says that the project must be completed by 1975 if West Pakistan is to Avert a serious water shortage for both irrigation and Power generation by that fire. Chuck or round Bone. Safeway Superb. Government graded red or Blue Brand beef. Idea family roast i la. Pork tender Young economical Safeway s own Manor House Brand. Canada Grade a Chicken. Frozen eviscerated. Plump tender and meaty. Whole la. A afoot Grille to Perch fillets . Individually Banium. 14 pkg cod fillets individually . Ben sole fillets individually Tont Haddock Highler Brand individually . Bonilin 14 01 pkg Irand individually . Lon Ilik. 14 pkg 55 4jgf Tif individually . Bom Lui. .14 Ai. Pkg. X i. Safeway Superb. Government graded red Orlue Brand beef. Rolled plate brisket. In. Safeway Superb. Government graded red or Blue Brand beat. No waste. In. Maple Leaf. Assorted varieties. For Quick snacks or Quick luncheons. 6 of. 4 pork sausages re Tiu. My. Tr.y59c 99e Manor House Brand. Whole Birds Cut up into easy to use segments or split fryers. Tray pack. La. 49 freshly ground r serve tasty meat loaf or burgers. La. Pepperoni pizza Bologna mop lion. My ___2041. Each 35e 3lb. K Burns Brand. .11.1 m 1-lb. Vac. Pak. Smoked Salmon 69c. Pkg. 2lfc. Voe. Pak pkg. Frozen food buys ice Cream 6 Star. Save 30c. Your Choice of Vanilla or neapolitan. Libby s. Fancy Quality. Frozen fresh. 6 i. Of. Fins. Chocolate Almond Brickie. Flavor French Fries ice Cream Sandwich _0 swirl ice Cream fancy Quality. 2-lk. Poly Boj 4yc la Corni. Pkg. J of Lux. Arild. Havon. It. Tub o7t car you save 12c, i Manitoba Fine granulated i you save town House Canada Choice. 48 Al. Of. Tins. Low Low Price cornflakes 12 oz., v Rice or spies 10 of. Or special a 6vi of. You save Loc truly Fine. Assorted colors. 4 Roll pack. Tel Fawn liquid detergent David s mallows Lipton s soup Cut Beans 2 24 Al. Of. Plastic bottles. Both for Only save 6c assorted. Package of 25s save 8c Chicken Noodle. Serve with sandwiches or crackers. Of. Envelopes in pkg. Green or Wax. Save 8c to he taste tells. Canada Choice. 14 Al. Of. Tins s89 ;