SUNSARY-MORANG II

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The Second Sunsari Morang Irrigation Project aims at increasing agricultural production and farmers' incomes through the continuing rehabilitation and improvement of the existing irrigation system, and at the same time at incorporating the lessons learned under the Stage I project. The project to be implemented over a seven-year period includes: (i) improvements to the Chatra Main Canal including provisions for improved desilting; (ii) the rehabilitation and improvement of irrigation distribution and drainage works on 16,700 ha; (iii) further minor improvements to the irrigation and drainage system in the Stage I area (9,750 ha), and (iv) the construction of buildings for offices, and staff quarters. It further involves (v) the provision of equipment and vehicles for O&M, and equipment for the project workshop; (vi) institutional strengthening through technical assistance, training, and studies; and (vii) financial support for the costs of incremental project establishment and maintenance. One of the important irrigation management improvements will be the extension of the distribution system to reach 4-5 ha blocks. This feature is expected to: (i) enable farmers to construct channels to individual fields; (ii) simplify the allocation of water, and (iii) lead to more effective water users' groups.

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Water Supply and Storage, Automotive, Waste Processing and Treatment, Raw Materials, Government