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The project will construct over 100 km of main canal and around 200 km of distributary and minor canals and appurtenant structures. The main canal will have a design discharge of about 38 cubic meters per second (cms) at Rasul Barrage. Provision for the canal Headworks already exists at existing Rasul Barrage on River Jhelum. However, its design and costing will be required. The project will provide irrigation supplies to about 79,950 ha in Pind Daden Khan and Khushab districts out of which around 15,000 ha will require lift irrigation from the River Jhelum with possibility of using solar energy pumps. The non-perennial irrigation system - water supply for only Kharif season crops from April to September, will directly benefit to about 500,000 rural population. The project will also include summer crop (Rabi crop) using groundwater.

Period of Implementation
May 30, 2014 - Aug 31, 2015
Total Budget
USD 120,929.00

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Goals

The project aims at increasing crop production and reducing the land degradation by minimizing the marginal quality groundwater use, and identifying constraints and opportunities for agriculture improvement and water management in the future projects.

Objectives

-Construct main canal, distribution system and appurtenant structures -Introduce institutional reforms and establish farmers' organizations (FO) -Build capacity of the farmers (men and women) FOs and the staff from the Punjab Irrigation Department (PID) and Punjab Irrigation and Drainage Authority (PIDA).

Problems and Needs Analysis

Salinity issue and lack of irrigation water Underground saline water Low crop productivity

Intervention Strategy(ies)

Integrated land and water resources management, Participatory approach involving communities at all levels of project planning, implementation and operation Private Agricultural Support Services

Impact Pathway

-To prepare a technically viable, economically feasible, environmentally and operationally sustainable and socially acceptable project.

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