PREPARATION OF DPR INCLUDING DESIGN, DRAWING AND ESTIMATE FOR REMODELLING OF NORTH KOEL IRRIGATION SYSTEM.

Services Provided – The project services includes reconnaissance survey of canal and its allied structures, detailed design for remodelling of canal and its structures including detailed drawings, construction estimate and preparation of Detailed Project Report with its approval from WRD Bihar/Jharkhand and Central Water Commission, New Delhi.

Brief Description: – North Koel project is an interstate project of Bihar and Jharkhand being executed in the drought prone district of Palamu (Jharkhand)-North-Western part of the state of Jharkhand, Aurangabad and Gaya districts – South part of the state of Bihar. The project is situated on the North Koel River, tributary on Sone River. The construction was originally started in the year 1972 and continued till 1993 when it was stopped by the Forest Department, Govt. of Bihar over environmental concerns.

The unfinished project as on date is providing irrigation to 71,720 hectares and completion of this project will provide additional irrigation benefit to the extent of 39,801 hectares. The irrigation potential through this Project in the two States would be as follows:

Irrigation potential in Bihar:                            95,521 hectares

Irrigation potential in Jharkhand:                    16,000 hectares

Total irrigation potential:                               1,11, 521 hectares