IRRIGATION PUMPS

OF THESE SITES, 17 HAVE EXISTING PUMPING EQUIPMENT WHICH WILL BE REPLACED AND 17 USE TRADITIONAL MEANS OF IRRIGATION. COVERAGE REPRESENTS ABOUT 3% OF THE PRIMARY PUMPING STATIONS IN EGYPT AND THE PUMP STATIONS WILL SERVE ABOUT 133,000 ACRES SPREAD THROUGHOUT UPPER AND MIDDLE EGYPT, RANGING ABOUT 800 LINEAR MILES ALONG THE NILE. AT 33 OF THE SITES, NEW PUMP STATIONS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED, CONSISTING OF REINFORCED CONCRETE PLATFORMS EXTENDING FROM THE RIVER BANK AND SUPPORTED BY CONCRETE PILES (CONSIDERED CHEAPER THAN THE CURRENT FLOATING BARGE PLATFORMS). ELECTRICAL (RATHER THAN DIESEL) DRIVEN PUMPS WILL BE USED THROUGHOUT. AT 22 OF THE SITES, NEW ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION LINES WILL BE ERECTED. ACCESS ROADS WILL BE CONSTRUCTED WHERE NECESSARY. IN ADDITION TO THE PUMPS, MOTORS, AND SPARE PARTS, USAID WILL ALSO PROVIDE TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT FOR PUMP INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE, AND SHOP EQUIPMENT TO UPGRADE THE MAINTENANCE AND REBUILD CAPABILITY OF THE 3 MAIN SHOPS AND FLOATING WORKSHOPS. A US CONSULTING ENGINEERING FIRM WILL FINALIZE SPECIFICATIONS AND BIDDING DOCUMENTS, REVIEW BIDS, MONITOR PROCUREMENT, AND SUPERVISE INSTALLATION. THE MINISTRY OF IRRIGATION WILL IMPLEMENT PROJECT. GOE WILL FINANCE ALL LOCAL CURRENCY COSTS WHICH INCLUDE SITE IMPROVEMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF PUMP PLATFORMS, ACCESS ROADS, ELECTRICAL HOOK-UPS, DISCHARGE PIPE INSTALLATION, AS WELL AS OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. A PUMP STATION RECORDKEEPING SYSTEM WILL BE INITIATED. THE MINISTRY WILL NOT CHARGE FARMERS FOR WATER USE. AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT. FARM FAMILY INCOME MAY JUMP 25% FOR OWNERS AND 55% FOR RENTERS. RELATED PROJECT 2630019 WILL IMPROVE FIELD DRAINAGE AT ALL BUT 5 OF THE AGRICULTURAL SITES SERVED BY NEW PUMPING STATIONS OF THIS PROJECT.