Factors affecting the performance of flood control, drainage and irrigation projects in Bangladesh: a case study
This paper presents the results of a study carried out to evaluate the performance of Karnafuli Irrigation Project. The data were collected through review of project documents, field inspection, inetrview with service providers and beneficiaries. The achievement of the project for irrigation was fou...
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iium-336912013-12-27T08:17:44Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/33691/ Factors affecting the performance of flood control, drainage and irrigation projects in Bangladesh: a case study Miah, Md. Mirjahan Mohit, Mohammad Abdul TC801 Irrigation engineering. Reclamation of wasteland. Drainage This paper presents the results of a study carried out to evaluate the performance of Karnafuli Irrigation Project. The data were collected through review of project documents, field inspection, inetrview with service providers and beneficiaries. The achievement of the project for irrigation was found to be quite satisfactory but the flood control and drainage benefits could not be realized as expected. This is partly because of some deficiencies in planning, design and implementation of the project. Major operation and maintenance problems include inadequate fund, shortage of manpower at the field level and lack of beneficiaries participation. The agricultural development constraints are: adverse land tenure, lack of agricultural credit and poor extension services. The performance of the project may be improved through effective participation of beneficiaries in operation and maintenance. The Institution of Engineers Bangladesh 1998 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/33691/1/mohit.pdf Miah, Md. Mirjahan and Mohit, Mohammad Abdul (1998) Factors affecting the performance of flood control, drainage and irrigation projects in Bangladesh: a case study. Journal of Civil Engineering, CE24 (2). pp. 147-154. http://www.jce-ieb.org/pdfdown/ce240203.pdf |
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This paper presents the results of a study carried out to evaluate the performance of Karnafuli Irrigation Project. The data were collected through review of project documents, field inspection, inetrview with service providers and beneficiaries. The achievement of the project for irrigation was found to be quite satisfactory but the flood control and drainage benefits could not be realized as expected. This is partly because of some deficiencies in planning, design and implementation of the project. Major operation and maintenance problems include inadequate fund, shortage of manpower at the field level and lack of beneficiaries participation. The agricultural development constraints are: adverse land tenure, lack of agricultural credit and poor extension services. The performance of the project may be improved through effective participation of beneficiaries in operation and maintenance. |
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Factors affecting the performance of flood control, drainage and irrigation projects in Bangladesh: a case study |
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