PROJECT

Huriyah- Dahgharah

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PROJECT CODE IP-022

 Long45.16º Lat32.07º

Start:

Duration:

Rehabilitation start year: 2016

Rehabilitation end year: 2023

Reclamation start year: 2017

Reclamation end year: 2027

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Project Cost (USD): $3,333,225,119

Partial Project Cost (USD)

REH off border irrigation (USD): $2,931,390

RECL off border irrigation (USD):

REH off border drainage (USD):

RECL off border drainage (USD): $115,500

REH off farm irrigation (USD): $319,761,751

RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $1,448,098,546

REH off farm drainage (USD): $44,981,400

RECL off farm drainage (USD): $224,907,002

REH off farm other (USD): $31,665,688

RECL off farm other (USD): $298,295,545

REH on farm irrigation (USD): $66,943,800

RECL on farm irrigation (USD): $138,415,200

REH on farm drainage (USD): $192,487,085

RECL on farm drainage (USD): $397,992,619

REH on farm other (USD): $54,318,623

RECL on farm other (USD): $112,310,970

Project Cost (USD): $3,333,225,119

Governorate: Diwaniyah

River: Euphrates

Location: On the banks of the Shatt Al Dahgharah, AL Horiyah and AL Thalmiyah streams, within Al Diwaniyah Governorate

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: Diwaniyah PDS 2007-2012.

Implementing agency: MoWR

Status: Partially Developed

Description

The ‘Huriyah- Dahgharah’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Diwaniyah 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 207 thousand Du out of a total command or gross area of about 635 thousand Du (158.75 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 557 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the shatt al hilla River.About 356 th. Du are currently cultivated (56% 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 207 th.Du and reclaiming an additional area of 428 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.