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Bani-Hasan

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PROJECT CODE IP-018

Long44.23º Lat32.47º

Start:

Duration:

Rehabilitation start year: 2016

Rehabilitation end year: 2020

Reclamation start year: 2017

Reclamation end year: 2022

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Project Cost (USD): $469,599,235
Partial Project Cost (USD)
REH off border irrigation (USD): $359,378
RECL off border irrigation (USD): $84,200
REH off border drainage (USD): $463,932
RECL off border drainage (USD): $1,082,508
REH off farm irrigation (USD): $35,865,533
RECL off farm irrigation (USD): $86,575,352
REH off farm drainage (USD): $716,263
RECL off farm drainage (USD): $64,855,158
REH off farm other (USD): $7,534,000
RECL off farm other (USD): $64,390,022
REH on farm irrigation (USD): $13,906,200
RECL on farm irrigation (USD): $32,986,800
REH on farm drainage (USD): $41,221,897
RECL on farm drainage (USD): $97,782,174
REH on farm other (USD): $6,457,657
RECL on farm other (USD): $15,318,162

Project Cost (USD): $469,599,235

Governorate: Babil-Karbala-Najaf

River: Euphrates

Location: In between of Euphrates River and Bani Hassn Canal, 8 km to the East of Karbala

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

Bani-Hasan

Description

The ‘Bani-Hasan’ irrigation project (IP) is located in Karbala/Babil/Najaf 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 43 thousand Du out of a total command or gross area of about 145 thousand Du (36.25 th. Ha), corresponding to a net area of 127.2 th. Du. The source of irrigation water is the Euphrates River.About 123 th. Du are currently cultivated (85% 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 43 th.Du and reclaiming an additional area of 102 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.