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Bangladesh

Multipurpose Use of Water resources

Bangladesh Bangladesh –– Water IssuesWater Issues

Arsenic in GWArsenic in GW

DroughtDrought

Lack of capital investment for deep well for Irrigation

FloodFlood

Low per capita water Low per capita water usages usages

Rural Areas

Highly subsidized systemHighly subsidized system-- both capital and both capital and recurrentrecurrent

Urban Areas

Optimal use of water and reduction of

subsidy through multi-purpose water usages

Optimal use of water and reduction of

subsidy through multi-purpose water usages Alternative

ApproachesAlternative

Approaches

First Time Buried Pipe Irrigation System in Bangladesh - 1982

First Time Buried Pipe Irrigation System in Bangladesh - 1982

EfficientEfficient utilization of irrigation utilization of irrigation water for crop cultivation water for crop cultivation (1982)(1982)

Dual use of borehole (1987)Dual use of borehole (1987)First time ever Irrigation and Domestic Concept of Rural First time ever Irrigation and Domestic Concept of Rural Piped Water Supply was introduced in BangladeshPiped Water Supply was introduced in Bangladesh

Technical solutions for Arsenic Technical solutions for Arsenic Contamination (1995)Contamination (1995)

Multipurpose use of water (1996 till Multipurpose use of water (1996 till present)present)

Project BackgroundProject Background

Dual use of boreholeDual use of borehole

1) Deep borehole2) low-cost Water Filtration Plant

AerationAerationTowerTower

Ground reservoir Buster

pump Air

Compressor

Aeration Chamber

Presser Filter Vassal

Overhead

Tank

Chlorination System

(Optional)

Technical solutions for Arsenic ContaminationProject BackgroundProject Background

Water Use: 20 liter/day/head to 150liter/day/head

Quality of Life Quality of Life standardstandardImproved Improved

Improvement Improvement of Socioof Socio--Economic Economic

LevelLevel

IGAs Training Supported by RDA-Credit

Main Project GoalsMain Project Goals

Multipurpose use of water resourcesMultipurpose use of water resourcesAffordable and convenient piped water supply technology◦ Skilled development training on different income-

generation activities (IGAs) for raising household incomes supported by RDA-credit.

◦ Private operators ability to repay investment costs over 10 years

Increased irrigation coverage & Productive Use◦ Efficient and economic use of water resources through

buried pipe irrigation.◦ Year round water supply in productive use along with

drinking water

RDARDA--Model:Model:

Multipurpose Use of Water resources for economic viability of private operator

Improvement of SocioImprovement of Socio--Economic LevelEconomic Level

FFS (IGAs) Identification On-farm Water Management

Livestock Plumbing & Electric

Poultry & Dairy Horticulture & Nursery Development Fisheries

DTW Drilling Technique

Income Generating ActivitiesTraining

Supported by RDA Credit

Income Income Generating Generating ActivitiesActivitiesTraining Training

Supported by Supported by RDA CreditRDA Credit

Village water cooperatives

Private individualsNGOs

RDA Scheme OperatorsRDA Scheme Operators

MUDPMUDP-- 18 sites (199918 sites (1999--2003)2003)

Map Showing RDA-developed Project Sites in Bangladesh

INDIA

INDIA

BAY OF BENGAL

MYANMAR

INDIA

INDIA

INDIA

Arsenic ProjectArsenic Project-- 24 sites (200124 sites (2001--2006)2006)Additional Employment ProjectAdditional Employment Project-- 51 sites (200551 sites (2005--2009)2009)Southern & Hill District Project Southern & Hill District Project --12 sites (200612 sites (2006--2009)2009)CAD Using Surface Water CAD Using Surface Water -- 13 sites (200713 sites (2007--2012)2012)

Duel use of DTW (1st in Bangladesh) by RDA-Shasibadoni village

118 schemes Completed between 1999 to 2008

Operators : 30 % individuals20% Cooperatives50 %NGOs

Price of water : 1.2 U$/Household/month ; 72 U$ /Hectare/irrigation/per rice crop

Lessons LearnedOwnership must be clear from the startEfficient design and selection of community very important100 % O&M is recoveredMore household is possible to connect with the help of RDA credit (Microcredit) operationClose monitoring of schemes by public sector is key to recovering capital costs

Private operators are keen to pay down payment (10% for capital 3.000U$)

Main MessagesMultipurpose use of water is one of the best ways to make PPP profitable and sustainableIncome generation activity training and micro credit are key for sustainability

More household is possible to connect with the help of RDA credit (Microcredit) operation

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