CITANDUY BASIN DEVELOPMENT

PROJECT COMPONENTS INCLUDE: 1. FLOOD CONTROL: 182 KM OF LEVEES WILL BE CONSTRUCTED BY HAND (BUT COMPACTED BY MACHINE) ON THE CITANDUY RIVER AND OTHER TRIBUTARIES. EXISTING LEVEES ALONG THE RIVERS WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEW WORKS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THE CISEEL RIVER WILL BE DIVERTED INTO THE CITANDUY. LOAN-FINANCED, IMPORTED EQUIPMENT WILL BE LEASED TO THE LOCAL CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS. AN OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE SYSTEM (O&M) WILL BE ESTABLISHED WITH 5 DISTRICT OFFICES. 2. IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE: THE 7 EXISTING TECHNICAL AND SEMI-TECHNICAL SYSTEMS COVERING 12,447 HA WILL BE REHABILITATED. REHABILITATION INCLUDES MAJOR WORKS (WEIR, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY CANALS, SECONDARY DRAINS, ETC.), TERTIARY CANALS, AND TERMINAL IRRIGATION NETWORKS (QUATERNARY CANALS AND ON-FARM SERVICE DITCHES). ONE NEW IRRIGATION SYSTEM COVERING 600 HA WILL BE CONSTRUCTED. THE EXISTING MAJOR DRAINS WILL BE IMPROVED. A DESILTING BASIN WILL BE REHABILITATED. 3. STUDIES: FEASIBLITY STUDIES WILL BE PREPARED FOR FUTURE PROJECTS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITANDRY BASIN. IN ADDITION, PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE LONG AND SHORT-TERM TRAINING IN THE US AND THIRD COUNTRIES IN WATERSHED MANAGEMENT, RIVER ENGINEERING, IRRIGATION AND RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT. SHORT SEMINARS WILL BE CONDUCTED IN INDONESIA. THE DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IS THE PRIMARY EXECUTING AGENCY. THE CITANDUY PROJECT OFFICE WITH A STAFF OF 200 WILL OVERSEE THE STUDIES, DESIGNS, AND CONSTRUCTION. THE AGENCY FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXTENSION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXTENSION SERVICES, WATER MANAGEMENT TRAINING, ESTABLISHMENT OF WATER USERS ASSOCIATIONS, AS WELL AS CONSTRUCTION OF THE IRRIGATION NETWORKS. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE THE 620,000 PEOPLE LIVING IN PROJECT AREA. THE SMALL FARMERS WILL BE ABLE TO DOUBLE CROP RICE.