Detailed Engineering Planning and Design of Irrigation System of Siddaniya Branch Canal of Sikta Irrigation Project

Project Info

  • Category

    Irrigation

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Client: Department of Irrigation
Funding Agency: Government of Nepal
Period: February 2012 to July 2013
Consulting Association: PRECAR- GEOCE JV
Approx. Value of Services: Total- NRs 7.01 million, GEOCE’s part- NRs 2.82 million
Professional Staff Input: National (64) person months

Salient Details:

Detail survey and investigation (topography, geological socio-economic, agriculture, soil), planning and design and preparation of implementation plan of irrigation system (in block of 28 ha) and drainage system covering 3,000 ha command area of Siddaniya branch canal (off-taking at 30+050 of Main Canal) of Sikta Irrigation Project.

Main scope of work included:

  • Preparation of layout plan of the secondary and lower order canals to a level that enable water delivery to a block of 28 ha overlay the whole planning of such irrigation system on the topographical map.
  • Collection of information of existing irrigation schemes from secondary sources and from field.
  • Collection of socio-economic and agricultural data from secondary sources and from the field.
  • Collection of geological data from secondary sources and from the field.
  • Collection of hydro-meteorological data and assess irrigation water requirement for the Project Area.
  • Proposed suitable cropping patterns for the Project Area for with project condition.
  • Preparation of Irrigation system plan of the Project Area considering the available water in Rapti River and Mahakali River and the water requirement for Left Command Area.
  • Detailed survey of canal networks for command area development works of Chandani-Dodhara canal command.
  • Optimize canal system plan to the tune of available water to be optimally diverted from Rapti River towards the command area in the right bank of Rapti River.
  • Detailed design of canal system including canal and drainage structures and command area development works.
  • Preparation of drainage development plan and design field, tertiary as well as secondary level drainage systems including associated structures, outfall to natural stream and protection works where found necessary.
  • Preparation of detailed design drawings and cost estimates.
  • Preparation of implementation plan of canal system.