Rajghat canal irrigation project

The Rajghat irrigation project is a major interstate development with water from the Rajghat Dam on the Betwa River being shared equally between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The water allocated to Ma dhya Pradesh is planned to irrigate 121,450ha in the districts of Guna, Shivpuri, Tikamgarh, Bhind, Gwalior and Datia. The project in Madhya Pradesh comprises four main canal systems with a total length of approximately 220km, and a maximum discharge of 72m3/s in the Datia Carrier Canal. In addition, there are about 340 structures on the main canals and more than 2,500 structures within the distribution system. There are a 1,100 m3/s capacity barrage and two mini-hydropower stations that will generate 9 MW within the Rajghat project area.

Rajghat Canal Irrigation Project work in progress
Mott MacDonald was appointed to provide assistance to the Water Resources Department in all aspects during construction of the canal systems. In addition, we are responsible for the review of the designs for all of the structures and the canal distribution system. The consultancy is also responsible for the overall review of quality control procedures adopted for the project, including testing procedures in the field and in the laboratory. Preparation of a baseline socio-economic survey and the operation and maintenance manual also formed part of the assignment.

Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana studies, Rajasthan

Indira Gandhi Nahar Pariyojana (IGNP) is envisaged to irrigate about 1.55 million hectares of which 0.54 million hectares being located in Stage-I area and 1.01 million hectares in Stage-II. The pilot study for drainage in Stage-I was entrusted to Mott MacDonald. The study is aimed at assisting Government of Rajasthan in assessing the technical, economical and financial feasibility of irrigating in order to come up with a preventive solution to overcome problems of water logging, soil salinity, low productivity and environment impact.

The detailed scope of work involved various studies on soil irrigability and irrigation performance, operation and maintenance and technology, north-west drainage and environmental assessment plus water application and crop yield. A major component of the work was to conduct a pilot programme on horizontal and vertical drainage and on evaporation.

Water resource study for Madras city

The aim of the study was to identify schemes whose rapid implementation could alleviate the potential surface water situation over the next few years. As part of this assignment we carried out a review of water resources of the region plus examined and presented a summary of the present development by Metro Water in relation to surface water, ground water, its conveyance and treatment. We reviewed the long term development programme and carried out preliminary studies for the smaller schemes - which could be developed within a period of 12 months - including studies in detail the provision of off-stream reservoirs or pumped storage systems and the feasibility of supply of brackish water and Pulicat Lake. We proposed nine augmentation schemes, eight involving harvesting of water, which currently either evaporates or runs off to the sea and on a long-term proposal to develop the resources of Pulicat lake to the north of the city.

Mott MacDonald undertook water resource study for the city of Madras

Artificial recharge of groundwater and rainwater harvesting of watersheds in Chhattisgarh state

The goal of the project is to prepare a detailed project report for artificial recharge of groundwater and rain water harvesting for 600 sq km project area of Chhattisgarh state. The main objectives of the study were to suggest suitable techniques for rainwater harvesting, delineating watersheds using latest spatial analysis tools of Geographic Information System (GIS), detailed study of watershed characteristics, identifying potential zones for artificial recharge of groundwater and to suggest suitable economical structures for rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharging depending upon local conditions of watersheds and finally suggesting action plan for monitoring mechanism and maintenance.

We offered diversified services ranging from topographical survey to geophysical and litho logical investigations, water quality analysis, hydrometeorology, satellite imagery, soils, LU/LC, cropping pattern, geology, irrigation, water demand data analysis and socio-economic survey.