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Upper Khalis

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PROJECT CODE IP-089

Long44.66º Lat33.96º

Start:

Duration:

Rehabilitation start year: 2017

Rehabilitation end year: 2024

Reclamation start year:

Reclamation end year:

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Project Cost (USD): $583,816,962
Partial Project Cost (USD)
REH off border irrigation (USD): $2,109,982
RECL off border irrigation (USD):
REH off border drainage (USD): $416,878
RECL off border drainage (USD):
REH off farm irrigation (USD): $175,855,834
RECL off farm irrigation (USD):
REH off farm drainage (USD): $30,310,560
RECL off farm drainage (USD):
REH off farm other (USD): $62,882,050
RECL off farm other (USD):
REH on farm irrigation (USD): $103,534,200
RECL on farm irrigation (USD):
REH on farm drainage (USD): $207,068,132
RECL on farm drainage (USD):
REH on farm other (USD): $1,639,324
RECL on farm other (USD):

Project Cost (USD): $583,816,962

Governorate: Diyala

River: Diyala

Location: On the right bank of the Diyala River in the vicinity of Qada’a Mansourieh district.

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: Operation & Mantainance

Source: Water Resources Development Strategies 2010-2014. Page 21

Source of fund: GoI

Original source: MoWR

Implementing agency: MoWR

Status: Developed

Upper Khalis

Description

The ‘Upper Khalis’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Diyala Governorate, in the Tigris River Basin.According to the Ministry of Water Resources, SWLRI Division, and after the meetings during December 2013 to February 2014, the project is ‘Fully Developed’ over a total command or gross area of about 216 thousand Du (54 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 189.5 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the Diyala and for a small part Tigris River.About 216 th. Du are currently cultivated (100% of the total area to be implemented).

Needs

The existing canals need to be rehabilitated and lined. 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 216 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.