Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project (BBDMP) is a multi-basin irrigation cum hydropower project lying in Surkhet District of
Karnali Province in Mid-West Nepal. The water is diverted from the
Bheri River and discharged to
Babai River. The project aims to irrigate 51,000 ha of land in
Banke and
Bardiya
Bardiya or Smerdis ( peo, 𐎲𐎼𐎮𐎡𐎹 ; grc, Σμέρδις ; possibly died 522 BC), also named as Tanyoxarces ( grc, Τανυοξάρκης ) by Ctesias, was a son of Cyrus the Great and the younger brother of Cambyses II, both ...
District throughout the year. The elevation difference between the intake and irrigation area provided an opportunity to install 46.8 MW firm electricity. The project has a tunnel 12208 meters long that was constructed using a
tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the first time in Nepal. The project is owned by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. Construction of the project commenced in 2015 and is expected to complete in 2023. The project is estimated to cost NPR 30,00,00,00,000.
As of June 2021, 45% of the construction work is completed.
Project description
The headworks of the project is located in Chhote village of Lekhpharsa VDC on the right bank and Gothiyari village of Ramghat VDC on the left bank of the Bheri River. A diversion barrage across the Bheri will divert the flow to six intake orifices on the left bank of river. The flow is then conveyed to a three-bayed settling basin followed by a 12 km long
headrace tunnel and 773 m long penstock pipe. A power station will be located on the right bank of the Babai River. The gross head of the project is 151 m while the design discharge is 40 m
3/s.
Contractors
* Tunnel:
China Overseas Engineering Group
China Overseas Engineering Group Co., Ltd. known as COVEC is a Chinese construction and engineering company that is subsidiary of China Railway Group Limited, which is organized as a large collection of engineering and design firms.
The compan ...
Company (COVEC) and Robbins provided the TBM. The component was constructed ahead of schedule.
* Headworks and Powerhouse: Guangdong Yuantian Raman JV
* Irrigation Canals: Not declared
See also
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National Pride Projects National Pride Projects are a set of infrastructure projects by the government of Nepal based on the proposal by the National Planning Commission.
Projects
# Sikta Irrigation Project
# Babai Irrigation Project
# Rani Jamara Kulariya Irrigation Pro ...
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Interbasin transfer
Interbasin transfer or transbasin diversion are (often hyphenated) terms used to describe man-made conveyance schemes which move water from one river basin where it is available, to another basin where water is less available or could be utilized ...
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References
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Power stations in Nepal
Irrigation in Nepal
National Pride Projects
Buildings and structures in Surkhet District