PROJECT
Iskanderiyah – Mehaweel & Gadwel Al-Nasiriyah
PROJECT CODE IP-020
Long44.49º Lat32.63º
Start:
Duration:
Rehabilitation start year: 2018
Rehabilitation end year: 2020
Reclamation start year: 2019
Reclamation end year: 2024
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Project Cost (USD): $839,780,650
Partial Project Cost (USD)
REH off border irrigation (USD):
RECL off border irrigation (USD): $2,788,177
REH off border drainage (USD):
RECL off border drainage (USD): $1,399,981
REH off farm irrigation (USD): $7,846,024
RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $291,238,547
REH off farm drainage (USD):
RECL off farm drainage (USD): $189,700,633
REH off farm other (USD): $1,438,133
RECL off farm other (USD): $97,427,951
REH on farm irrigation (USD): $3,557,400
RECL on farm irrigation (USD): $55,301,400
REH on farm drainage (USD): $8,541,560
RECL on farm drainage (USD): $132,782,440
REH on farm other (USD): $2,886,497
RECL on farm other (USD): $44,871,906
Project Cost (USD): $839,780,650
Governorate: Babil
River: Euphrates
Location: 62 kms south of Baghdad
Category: Irrigation and Drainage Projects
Sub category: Major Reclamation
Sector: Current and future agriculture developments and productivity;
Type: Land reclamation, implementation/expansion of irrigation projects
Opportunity type: Construction
Source: Water Resources Development Strategies 2010-2014. Page 21
Source of fund: GoI
Original source: MoWR
Implementing agency: MoWR
Status: Partially Developed
Description
The ‘Iskanderiyah – Mehaweel & Gadwel Al-Nasiriyah’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Babil Governorate, in the Euphrates River Basin.According to the Ministry of Water Resources, SWLRI Division, and after the meetings during December 2013 to February 2014, the project is ‘Partially Developed’ over an area of 11 thousand Du out of a total command or gross area of about 182 thousand Du (45.5 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 159.6 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the euphrates River.About 169 th. Du are currently cultivated (93% of the total area to be implemented).
Needs
The existing canals need to be rehabilitated and lined. Irrigation and drainage infrastructure has to be expanded. Leaching is needed to get rid of the accumulation of salts on the soil, caused by poor drainage and inefficient on-farm irrigation methods. The water table is shallow and subsurface drains are needed. Efficient on-farm irrigation methods, suitable crop rotation system, good quality seeds and fertilizers, and technical assistance are crucial to achieve high quality and quantity production.
Objective
The objective is to achieve food self sufficiency and security and reduce poverty by improving efficiency and productivity over an area of 11 th.Du and reclaiming an additional area of 171 th.Du.
Screening
Performed under SWLRI phase 2
Beneficiaries
Execute reclamation projects will improve social conditions of lands users by improving soil quality and increase productivity.