Bangladesh Water Development Board

G.K. PROJECT

Background

Location and Area

Project Objectives

Yearly Operation & Maintenance

Poverty alleviation

Project at a Glance

Background

The G.K. Irrigation Project was conceived in 1954 to improve quality of life and economic solvency of the people living in greater Kushtia and jessore district by achieving self-sufficiency in food through increasing agricultural productivity. It is the first and largest flood control, drainage improvement and irrigation project in Bangladesh.

Location and Area

The G.K. Project is situated on the right bank of the river Ganges just below the Hardinge Bridge. The project is bounded by the river Ganges on the north; the Gorai- Madhumati in the east; the Naboganga in the South and the Mathabhanga in the West. The project area comprises part of Kushtia Sadar, Kumarkhali, Khoksha, Mirpur, Daulatpur & Bheramara upazilas of Kushtia district; Chuadanga & Alamdanga upzilas of Chuadanga district; Jhenaidah, Harinakunda & Shailakupa upazilas of Jhenaidah district and Magura & Sreepur upazilas of Magura district. The project covers an area of 197,500 hectares of land, out of which 142, 000 hectares are irrigable.

ProjectObjectives

The main objective of the project is to improve quality of life and economic solvency of the people living in the project area by achieving self-sufficiency in food through increased agricultural productivity. The project also provides an appreciable development in communication and other socio- infrastructures.

With many constraints the project has achieved near about 75% irrigation target for Kharif-I1 season. In Indonesia and Philippines irrigation achievement in there project areas is not more than 70% - 75% . In Bangladesh the G.K. Project is the most successful FCDI project implemented so far.

Yearly Operation & Maintenance

The project needs about Tk. 290 million for operation and maintenance_ of the project in each fiscal year. To meet up the expenses of 0 & M a part of the 0 & M budget has been levied from the beneficiaries as water charge through registered water users group (WUG) but the collection from the beneficiaries is not remarkable.

Five-vent Regulator on Main Canal

Poverty alleviation

After implementation of the project the crop intensity has increased from 125% to 226%. Cultivation of HYV is almost 100% within the project area compared to 20% at national level. Production of crops was 12-13 maund per acre but while the project completed the production increased 5-6 times higher. Communication infrastructure is so developed here that every village, union, upazila is connected by earthen / pucca roads with the district.

Bumper Crop

There are so many educational institutions, masjids, madrashas, market places and health institutions. The people especially women in rural areas are involved in many small and cottage industries. The number of rice mills is uncountable . Besides these the farmers also cultivate vegetables, bananas, bettle and other cash crops. Now the area has become self sufficient in food production. Quality of life of the people has improved due to increased agricultural productivity and Water supply & Sanitation facilities.

Literacy rate has increased. There are many cooperatives here comprising of central cooperative association, 750 primary cooperative societies, 24 tertiary water users association and 194 outlet management communities. The farmers are involved in irrigation management and agriculture development activities through these associations.

Project at a Glance

1. Project Area:

Command Area :	197,500 ha
Irriagable Area :	142, 000 ha

2. Location:

District :	Kushtia, Chuadanga,Jhenidah & Magura
Upazila :	Kushtia, Kumarkhali, Khoksha, Mirpur, Bheramara, Daulatpur, Alamdanga, Chuadanga, Harinakundu, Jhenidah, Sailakupa, Magura and Sreepur.

3. Population

54.30 crore. (IDA Loan 17.15 crore)

4. Owner of land

1963 to 1978 (Physical work 1973 to'78)

5. Implementation period

Commentation :	1st Phase : 1955-56 2nd Phase : 1960-61
Completion :	1st Phase : 1967-70 2nd Phase : 1982-83

6. Implementation Cost

1st Phase :	Tk. 185.00 million
2nd phase :	Tk. 553.90 million

7. Rehabilitation Cost

Tk.2125.60 million

8. First Irrigation supply

1962

9. Pump house

2 Nos.(Main pump :3 units and Subsidiary pump : 12 units)

10. Total Discharge capacity

153 cumec (Main pump: 110.45 and Subsidiary pump:42.48)

11. Flood control embankment

39 km

12. Irrigation Cannel

a) Main Irrigation Canal (3 Nos.) :	193 km
b) Secondary Canal 949 Nos) :	467 km
c) Tertiary Canal ( 444 Nos) :	995 km

13. Drainage canal:

971 km

14. Hydraulic Structure:

2184 Nos.

15. Inspection Road:

228 km

16. Total No. of outlet:

3500 nos.

17. Electricity requirement:

14 Mega Watt

18. Grid Sub- Station:

1 No

19. Highest Irrigation Achievement:

99,119 ha (Aman) and 42,742 ha (Aus)

20. Annual Operation Cost:

Tk. 290 million.

21. Agricultural Experimental Farm:

1 No

22. Irrigation Extension Training Center:

1 No

23. Chashi Club:

49 Nos.

24. Extension Center:

93 Nos.

25. Primary co-operative Society:

749 Nos.

26. Upazila Central co-operative Asso.:

7 Nos.

27 Water User's Association:

324 Nos.


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