KHAIRPUR-II

closed

The Drainage and Irrigation Farming Project will include: (a) installation of a subsurface tile drainage system, including 1,600 miles of buried tile and collector drains, 130 small pump stations and 45 miles of surface drains; (b) enlargement and remodelling of irrigation canals and structures, including 9 miles of distributary canals, 50 miles of minor canals and 170 irrigation outlets; (c) construction of about 200 miles of new water courses; rehabilitation of some 70 miles of existing water courses; roadway and bridge improvements; land levelling; (d) reorganized and intensified agricultural extension services; (e) provision of equipment, vehicles, materials and supplies necessary for the construction of project works, for land levelling and for supporting services; and the provision of credit to farmers and land-levelling contractors; (f) provision of aerial photographs and the preparation of specialized maps based on ERTS images; and (g) the engagement of consultants and the provision of technical assistance and training.