| Project Objectives | The project aims to support economic and social development in the project areas and increase agricultural production and thus provide food and contribute to the improvement of the national economy by building the Kaloganga Dam and other facilities necessary for it, which will contribute to increasing the provision of water to irrigate about 9 thousand hectares as a crop area distributed in H, I/H, M/H, D1, D2, G, and M-M systems. |
| Project Description | The project involves constructing the Kaluganga Dam, a connecting canal, Morgah Canada Dam, a tunnel, channel development, land reclamation, settlement tasks, environmental safeguards, and engineering support. Key elements: 1) **Preparatory Work:** 2) **Kaluganga Dam:** Height: 67m, length: 546m, width: 8m, 265M cubic m storage. 3) **Secondary Dams:** Cumulus (238m long, 47m high) and earthen (65m long, 8m high). 4) **Construction Equipment:** Heavy machinery for Mahaweli Commission. 5) **Connecting Channel:** 6) **Second Bawatna Tunnel:** 7) **Channel Rehabilitation:** 8) **Main Canal Extension:** 9) **Resettlement:** Housing, services, irrigation, drainage for 635 families, 2,000 hectares. 10) **Environmental Protection:** Afforestation, fences, protection area, reservoir rehab. 11) **Engineering Services:** Planning, studies, detailed designs, supervision for items 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8. |
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