SISTAN FLOOD CTRL

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The key objectives of the project are to : a) reduce the risks to human life and prevent damage to public and private property and infrastructure due to major floods; b) minimize disruptions to the local economy; c) provide protection against major floods for habitats and cultural property; and d) mitigate environmental degradation and health hazards caused by floods. The project consists of: 1) rehabilitating and upgrading 100 km of dikes along the eastern shore of Hirmand Lake; 2) rehabilitating and upgrading 130 km of dikes along both sides of the Sistan River, and providing a bridge across the river; 3) upgrading 30 km of dikes along the Niatak floodway, including six bridges and an intake structure; 4) remodelling the feeder canal to three existing storage reservoirs; 5) developing a rock quarry; 6) strengthening project management; 7) undertaking physical and mathematical modelling works for river training; 8) providing maintenance equipment and vehicles; 9) providing a flood warning program; and 10) acquiring land for rehabilitating flood control works.