The Algerian Democratic and People’s Republic
Conveyance of Bani Haroun Water (Conveyor to Othmania
Dam)
| Loan No.: |
424 |
Interest Rate: |
4.5 % |
| Beneficiary: |
Ministry of Water Resources. |
Grace Period: |
6 years |
| Project Cost: |
KD 65.6 million |
Maturity: |
22 years |
| Amount of Loan: |
KD 30.0 million |
Repayment: |
33 semi-annual installments |
| Date of Loan Agreement: |
14/04/2002 |
First Installment: |
6 years from the first disbursement |
| Date of Effectiveness: |
5/8/2002 |
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Objectives:
The project aims at utilizing water from
Bani Haroun dam to eliminate existing deficit in municipal and industrial
water demand, and to meet future demand up to year 2030, in the Welayats
of Constantina, Mila, Batna, Oum-El-Bouaghi, Kenchla and Jijel, and to
irrigate 22 thousand hectares of agricultural land. At the national level,
the project will enhance self sufficiency in some agricultural products,
increase job opportunities, and improve the balance of trade and standard
of living of the citizens.
Description:
The project, which is expected to be
completed by the end of 2005, is part of the integrated scheme for the
utilization of Bani Haroun dam water. The project includes the
construction of the conveyor to transfer water from Bani Haroun pumping
station to Othmania dam, consultancy services, land expropriation and
project management. The project’s components are briefly described below:
1-
Conveyor to Othamania Dam: the
conveyor consists of the following parts:
a. Pipeline: Includes the
construction of 12 km of pipelines with diameter ranging between 1900 and
2600 mm, 8 steel tanks with a total capacity of 500 m3 for
water hammer protection, and 20 thousand m3 balancing
reservoir. It also includes all pipelines accessories, including control
and monitoring equipment
b. Tunnels:
Includes the construction of 1 km long, 4 m diameter Kernano tunnel, and
Alakhal tunnel, which is 6 km long, and 3.5 m internal diameter, to convey
water from the balancing reservoir to Othmania dam. It also includes
necessary control equipment.
2- Consultancy Services:
Includes the consultancy services for the completion of the detailed
design, and supervision of construction. It also includes necessary
studies for conveyors and irrigation networks for the second stage of the
integrated scheme.
3- Land Expropriation:
Includes the expropriation of land needed for the construction of the
project.
4- Construction Management:
Includes the works of the
management unit to administer the implementation of the project.
Financing:
The Arab Fund loan covers about 46% of the
total project cost. Along with the Arab Fund, The Kuwait Fund for Arab
Development contributes KD 10 million. The Government of Algeria finances
the remainder of the project cost and any additional unexpected increase
in the costs.
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