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Assignment Name: Feasibility
Study of Chandpur-Comilla Integrated Flood Control Drainage & Irrigation
(FCDI) Project.
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Project
Location within the Country: Chandpur-Comilla districts |
Duration of
assignment (months): 14 |
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Name
of the Client:
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Professional
Staff Provided by our Company: No.
of Staff: 6 No.
of Person-Months: 24 |
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Start
Date (Month/Year): Aug. 2003 |
Completion Date:
(Month/Year): Oct. 2004 |
Approx.
Value of Services: Tk: 18.18
million |
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Name
of Associated Firms, if any: House of Consultants Ltd., Kranti Associates Ltd.,
BETS |
No.
of Person-Months of Professional Staff Provided by the Associated Firms: 68 |
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Name of Senior
Staff (Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader) Involved and Functions
Performed: Mr.
Mohiruddin Ahmed - Sr. Design Engineer Mr.
Kamaluddin Ahmed - Agronomist Mr.
S. Dara Shamsuddin - Environmentalist |
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Detailed
Narrative Description of the Project: The project area covers a part of Comilla district
(Daudkandi, Chandina, Baruria and Laksham upazila) and Chandpur district
(sadar, Hajiganj, Sharsti, Matlab, and Kachua upazila). The area suffers from
early flooding and drainage congestion. The area is deeply flooded area. The
standing Irri-boro crop of the low lying area are being frequently damaged
due to early flood. On the other hand, during dry season the area suffers for
shortage of irrigation water although there is sufficient water in the
periphery. The main problem of the project area are: ·
Lack of Irrigation
facilities ·
Lack of derange
facilities ·
Damages of standing
crops, infrastructure, homestead due to pre-monsoon flood |
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Detailed
Description of Actual Services Provided by our company: The objective of the project is
to protect the project (127,000 ha. approx.) area from flooding and to
provide irrigation and drainage facilities to increase agricultural
production. Services include: Review of existing drainage and irrigation
system, topographical surveys, hydrological and morphological data
collection, socio-economic data and assessment of ongoing surveys and data
collection activities with reference to their adequacy and collect new data
as necessary for the feasibility study. Assessment to reduce damage to
agriculture by controlling floods and improving post-monsoon drainage.
Establish design criteria and planning concept, prepare project layouts,
engineering design and drawings of relevant project components. Preparation
of cost estimates of project works, proposal for improving drainage, water
management, project implementation and institutional infrastructures in the area. |
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Firm’s
Name:
Design Planning & Management Consultants Ltd.