Ongoing Projects

ON GOING PROJECTS

1. DEEP TUBE WELL INSTALLATION PROJECT, PHASE-ii (2010-2013).

Estimated cost as per DPP Tk.24785.00 lakh.

Objective of the project :

a) The principal objective is to extend irrigation facilities through installation of 1250 nos Deep Tube Wells in 65 Upazilas of Pabna, Sirajgonj, Bogra, Gaibandha, Rangpur, Kurigram Nilphamari and Lalmonirhat Districts.

b) To bring 37500 hectares of land under controlled irrigation management system.

c) To improve the socio-economic condition of the people in the project area by growing additional 1.875 lakh MT food grains.

d) To creat 60.00 lakh (0.375 lakh hectares ×160 mandays) man-days job opportunity for marginal farmers and day labourers.

2. BARIND INTEGRATED AREA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, Phase-III (Revised-1) (2007-2012).

Estimated cost as per DPP Tk. 28428.00  lakh.

Objective of the project :

a) To bring additional 50000 Hectare of land under controlled irrigation management system by Deep tube well installation and its proper utilization through appropriate irrigation management.

b) To ensure supplementary irrigation in 60000 Hectare land of the project area.

c) To construct electrical networks for electrification of Deep Tube Well (DTW) .

d) To create employ facilities for marginal farmers and day labor.

e) To create employ facilities to the women.

3. COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING PROJECT, PHASE-2 (2008-2013)

Estimated cost as per DPP Tk. 16154.23 lakh.

Objective of the project :

a) To ensure the controlled and best use of lifted ground water in the project area

b) To bring about a self-sufficiency in food production through increasing command area with proper irrigation management.

c) To build-up a group of efficient and Technical manpower through providing training.

4. ACTIVATING INOPRABLE DEEP TUBEWELL FOR IRRIGATION (2008-2013).

Estimated cost as per DPP Tk.20128.00 lakh.

Objective of the project :

a) To activate 2569 nos. inoperable/ unserviceable DTW through electrification and ensure utilization to irrigation.

b) To ensure efficient use of ground water through constructing 2569 nos of under ground water distribution channel (Buried Pipeline).

c) To ensure control irrigation of 0.77 lakh Hectare of land & a production of 6.66 lakh M.tones of food grains market value of which is about Tk. 86000.00 lakh per year

d) To develop of socio-economic condition of 1.80 lakh farmers family through alleviation of poverty and creating job opportunities.

5. Barind Rain Water Conservation and Irrigation Project (Phase-ii) (2011-2014).

Estimated cost as per PP Tk. 23895.00  lakh.

Objective of the project :

a) To re-excavate Khas Khal, Pond and water body for increasing the volume of reservoir to hold rain water in the project area and to use this water for various purposes.

b) To extend irrigation facilities through conservation of rain water/surface water near about 50000 hec. of land by re-excavation of 900 Km derelict khas khal/khari, 700 nos. of khas pond/water body, 9 no. dighi (Including water body) and construction of 212 nos. watercontrole structure & 2 nos. rubber dam.

c) To dig 100 nos. of dug well for drinking purpose of poor people as well as supplementary irrigation.

d) To develop surface water body for conservation of rain water and to recharge ground water from such water body, to minimize temparature, to increase humidity for batter situation of raining in the driest project area.

e) To create additional forest resources for developing environment and socio economic condition through plantation of 3 lakh fruits sapling and 6 lakh forest & medicinal plant sapling.

f) To increase additional employment facilities of the laborers and marginal farmetrs during and after project implementation.

6. COMMAND AREA EXTENSION & DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (2010-2013).

Estimated cost as per PP Tk. 5124.59  lakh.

Objective of the project :

a) To extend the length of existing pipeline water distribution systemof 1000 nos. DTW and to introduce AWD method for irrigation application in the schemes, which ultimately will extend the command area of every DTW scheme. Thus additional 12010 hectares (approx.) land will be come under irrigation facility.

b) To reduce the loss of irrigation water and increase the irrigation efficiency of DTWs by controlled use of lifted ground water in the project area.

7. Fine Rice production & marketing programe (2009-2012).

Estimated cost as per DPP Tk. 368.57  lakh.

Objective of the project :

a) To increase production of fine rice in Barind area & to help in earning foreign currency through exporting.

b) To produce & supply quality seed for fine rice grower through contract farming

c) To train up farmers & staffs on production, procurement, processing & preservation of fine rice seed.

d) To motivate farmers by establishing demonstration plot of fine rice.

e) To make linkage among the farmers, traders, dealers & exporters for increasing the process of fine rice exporting.

8. MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS THROUGH DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL COMMUNICATION PROJECT (Oct’2010-June’2013).

Estimated cost as per DPP Tk.29980.00 lakh.

Objective of the project :

a) To promote rural communication network in 40 Upazilas and its remotest part of 5 districts Rajshahi, Chapai-Nawabgonj, Naogaon, Natore and Pabna by constructing feeder road including bridges/culverts in the project area.

b) To facilitate agricultural and commercial activities in the project area, easy marketing facility of agricultural products and ensuring reasonable fair price of food grains to local farmers.

c) To upgrade socio economic development of common people of the area. Arrest the process of desertification & improve ecological balance through affoerestation programme on both side of the proposed road by large scale plantation.

d) To create employment opportunity in the short-run from from project construction activities and its maintenance work and in long-run from road infrastructure development.

9. PANCHAGARH, THAKURGAON, DINAJPUR & JOYPURHAT INTEGRATED AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (2010-2013).

Estimated cost as per DPP Tk.27095.45 lakh.

Objective of the project :

a) The main objective of the project are to extend irrigation facility and to improve the socio economic condition of the people in the project area.

b) To bring 31000 hectares of land under controlled irrigation management system by installation of 1200 nos. deep tubewells, re-excavation of khals and ponds and their proper utilization through appropriate irrigation and water management.

c) To ensure supplementary irrigation to 29500 hectares of land of the project area.

d) To re-excavate khas khal, ponds and water body for increasing the capacity of reservoir to hold rain water in the project area.

e) To create additional forest resources for developing environment and socio economic condition through plantation of 1 lakh fruit sapling and 2 lakh forest and medicinal sapling.

f) To create employment facilities for the marginal farmers and day laborer.

g) To create employment facilities for poor and distressed women.

10. DRINKING WATER SUPPLY FORM IRRIGATION DEEP TUBE WELL PROJECT  (2008-2012)

Estimated cost as per RAPP Tk. 9940.00  lakh (Foreign Aided : 3220.00 Lakh).

Objective of the project :

a) To supply round the year potable water to every house of the rural people.

b) The supply system is more dependable.

c) It will help eradicate the disease, which is caused by shortage of potable water.

d) The general health condition of the village peoples will be improved.

11. CAPACITY BUILDING & RESORCE MOBILIZATION FOR SUSTAINABLE LAND MANAGEMENT (ECO SYSTEM MANAGEMENT) IN BANGLADESH (SLMP, BARIND PART) (2009-2011).

Estimated cost as per RAPP Tk. 57.998  lakh.

Objective of the project :

a) To increase land productivity

b) To introduce best practices and technologies on sustainable land management.

c) Identification and developing suitable crop verities through tissue culture.

d) Capacity building for local level coordination between institutions and advocacy on SLM.

e) To develop awareness among the rural about environmental activities.

f) To develop drinking water facilities.