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Define project; irrigation project estimate
Short answer
A project is a temporary one-time undertaking with defined objective, scope, budget, schedule, and end. Irrigation estimate needs survey, hydrology, geology/soil, designs, quantities, rates, land/social data, specs and time. Report sub-heads: preliminary, land/compensation, headworks, canals, canal structures, drainage, buildings/roads, electro-mechanical, environmental/social, tools/plant, supervision and contingencies.
Define project. Discuss the estimate of an irrigation project (data required and sub-heads to be included in the detailed estimation report).
Project
A project is a temporary, one-time undertaking with a defined objective, scope, budget, schedule and a clear start and end, carried out to create a unique product or facility. An irrigation project, for example, aims to bring water to a command area through a diversion weir, canals and structures.
Data required for an irrigation project estimate
- Topographic and survey data: contour map, longitudinal profile and cross-sections of canal alignment, command area map.
- Hydrological data: river discharge records, flood levels, rainfall, water requirement of crops (duty/delta).
- Geological and soil data: bed material at weir site, soil type along canal, seepage, bearing capacity.
- Design drawings: layout plan, weir and canal designs, drawings of all structures.
- Quantities: earthwork, concrete, masonry, gabion, steel, etc., from the drawings.
- Rates: District Rates, rate analysis and norms of DUDBC/Department of Irrigation, lead and lift for materials, transport, taxes.
- Land and social data: land to be acquired, compensation, crops, forest and environmental clearance, resettlement.
- Specifications and time: construction method, season, work programme.
Sub-heads of the detailed estimation report
| Sub-head | Main items |
|---|---|
| A. Preliminary | Survey, investigation, design, feasibility study, soil tests |
| B. Land and compensation | Land acquisition, trees, structures, forest clearance |
| C. Head works | Diversion weir/barrage, intake, under-sluice, settling basin, river training |
| D. Canals | Main, branch and distributary canals: earthwork, lining |
| E. Canal structures | Regulators, aqueducts/siphons, drops, culverts, escapes, outlets, bridges |
| F. Drainage | Field and main drains, flood protection |
| G. Buildings and roads | Inspection path, canal roads, office/quarters, gauge posts |
| H. Electro-mechanical | Gates, hoists, pump (if any) |
| I. Environmental and social | Mitigation, afforestation, user training |
| J. Tools and plant, miscellaneous | Equipment, communications |
| K. Establishment/supervision and contingencies | Supervision ~3–5%, physical contingency ~5%, price escalation, VAT 13% |
The report contains an introduction, abstract of cost, detailed estimate sheets, rate analysis, specifications, drawings and a construction programme.
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