DR.& ON-FARM DEV.

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The Drainage and On-Farm Development Project is part of the Government's program for completing or improving drainage & on-farm development works for irrigation projects for which major works have been completed or are close to completion. It will include: (a) rehabilitation of surface drains to restore them to their planned performance; (b) excavation of additional drains to supplement the existing drainage system; (c) installation of subsurface drainage network where appropriate; & (d) installation of subsurface collector pipe drains to reinforce existing subsurface drainage installations. The project will, furthermore, provide funds for; (e) reclamation of selected tracts of saline land; (f) construction of access roads, minor buildings, field workshops & other structures for system maintenance and operation; (g) installation of piezometers & other devices to monitor groundwater levels; (h) buildings & equipment for existing drainage & reclamation research stations in the irrigated areas; & (i) consulting services to assist the General Directorate of Rural Services within the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Rural Affairs (GDRS) & the General Directorate of State Hydraulic Works of the Ministry of Energy & Natural Resources (DSI) in carrying out the above program & overseas training of GDRS & DSI staff.