The project, which is expected to be
completed by mid- 2007 is designed to transfer annually 110 million m3
of Litani water regulated by Karoun Dam to southern Lebanon; of
which 90 million m3 will be allocated to irrigate 15 thousands
hectare of agricultural land located between elevation 400m and 800m above
sea level, and 20 million m3 will be allocated to
meet the municipal water demand up to year 2030 to a number of towns and
villages in southern Lebanon. The project consists of two parts:
Part One- (Water Conveyance):
This includes the construction of the main and secondary conveyors,
storage tanks and pumping stations. This phase consists of the following
main components:
1. Main Conveyor:
This includes a water intake, a siphon to cross Litani River and 6.3 km long tunnels
with diameters ranging between 2.2m to 2.6m. It also includes 57 km of
pipelines with diameters ranging between 1400 mm and 1700 mm and all other
auxiliary equipment and control systems necessary for the operation of the
conveyor.
2. Secondary Conveyors, Storage
Tanks, Pumping Stations: This includes 68 km of pipelines with diameters ranging between 200mm
and 1300mm, 1.9 km long tunnel and 2m in diameter, 12 storage tanks with a
total capacity of 95000m3, and seven pumping stations with
designed pumping rates ranging between 37 and 720 liter per seconds, at
rated heads ranging between 45m and 135m.
3. Technical and Consultancy
Services: This includes
consultancy services to update the technical and feasibility studies,
preparation of detailed designs and
construction
supervision.
4. Land Expropriation:
This includes the land acquisition and compensation for properties
necessary for the construction of this phase of the project.
5. Construction Management:
This includes the operating cost of the
management unit, which will administer the implementation of this phase of
the project.
6. Institutional Support:
This includes provision of experts, equipment,
vehicles, computer software, and
personnel training for the beneficiary organization.
Part Two- (Treatment Plants and Irrigation Works): This includes the construction of necessary water treatment plants,
irrigation infrastructure, roads, and land reclamation and irrigation
equipment. This phase consist of the following main components:
1. Water Treatment Plants:
This includes the construction of five water treatment plants for
municipal water with a design capacity ranging between 30 and 450 l/s.
2. Irrigation Works:
This includes land reclamation works for 15 thousands hectare,
construction of main and secondary irrigation networks, agricultural roads
to the farms, and drip irrigation equipment for 6 thousand hectare, and
sprinkler irrigation equipment for 9 thousand hectare.
3. Technical and Consultancy
Services: This includes
consultancy services for the preparation of detailed design, and
construction
supervision
for this phase of the project.
4. Land Expropriation:
This includes the land acquisition and compensation for properties
necessary for the construction of this phase of the project.
5. Construction Management:
This includes the operating cost of the
unit which will administer the implementation of this phase of the
project.
Financing:
The Arab Fund loan represent about 47% of
the total cost of Phase One of the project. The Kuwait Fund for Arab
Economic Development contributed KD 20 million for this phase, while the
Government of Lebanon will cover the remainder of the project cost.
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