Project Name:

Sikta Irrigation Project

Irrigated Area (CCA):

42,766 hectares (Right side: 33766 ha, Left side: 9000 ha)

Source Name:

West Rapti River

Minimum flow:

8.50 cumecs (80% reliable)

Design flow:

8,255 cumecs

Type of barrage:

Single lane bridge with barrage and under sluice on both sides

Length of barrage:

317 meters

Number of spans and length:

13 gates of 17 meters span on the carriageway. Three gates of 10 meter span on the right side of the undersluice section. 2 gates of 10 meters span on the left side.

Length of desilting basin :

640 m.

Western Main Canal

Total length: 45.2 km, idle length: 30 km.

Capacity: 50 m3/per second

Branch Canals: 8 nos (Dundua Irrigation System, Sidhnia, Akalgharwa, Gohwa, Parasenipur, Pidari, Guruwagon, Titaria

Eastern Main Canal

Total Length: 53.5 km, Idle Length: 900 m

Capacity: 14.9 m3/per second

Branch Canals: 8 nos (Fatepur Irrigation System and Rajkulo Irrigation System and other eight branches)

Internal rate of return

18%

Agriculture:

Current Agricultural Intensity: 168%

Agricultural intensification after the project: 242%

Population benefited

4,49,588

Number of households benefited

46,715

Project Implementation Phase

Phase 1 Construction of sheds and desilting basins

Phase 2 Construction of main canal and branch canal

Phase 3 Command Area Development and Defense

Project start date

F/Y 2061/62

Project Completion Date (According to Revised Master Plan)

F/Y 2089/90

Total cost approx.

According to the master plan approved in F/Y 2078/79, the total cost of the project is NRs. 52 billion 89 million