Morawewa Scheme

(1) Field Reconnaissance

Field reconnaissance for the head works and the main / branch canal in the Morawewa Scheme was conducted by the Consultancy Team and Irrigation Department in order to identify locations to be rehabilitated / improved. Through the field reconnaissance, the following works were planned as urgent works:

- Rehabilitation of O&M road along the main canal (3.4 km),

- Rehabilitation of the No. 1 Branch Canal (5.4 km) and its O&M road,

- Rehabilitation of the No. 2 Branch Canal (5.6 km) and D8 Canal (2.3 km), and

- Rehabilitation of the Nelu Oya Diversion Canal.

(2) Rehabilitation of O&M road along the main canal.

Rehabilitation works of O&M road along the main canal was awarded to the Sun Construction, with a sum of Rs. 9 million. The period of the contract is 2 months, from the middle of October to the middle of December 2007. The contractor commenced the works in October.

(3) Rehabilitation of the No.1 Branch Canal and its O&M road.

The bid documents for the rehabilitation of the No.1 Branch Canal and its O&M road were prepared with three packages, and the bidding was advertised from 28^th September to 01^st October 2007. After the evaluation, out of three packages, the package No.3 was awarded while re-bidding is being made for Packages No.1 and No.2.

(4) Rehabilitation of the No.2 Branch Canal and D8 Canal

The Consultancy Team is carrying out design and cost estimation for the No.2 Branch Canal and D8 Canal.

(5) Rehabilitation of Nelu Oya Diversion Canal

Since de-mining certificate in along the Nelu Oya Dervision Canal, the investigation was carried out on 17^th October. Further, design drawings of the gate are being reviewed by the Irrigation Department. Detail programme for clearing, survey and investigation will be prepared in collaboration with the Irrigation Department.

Borapola Scheme

(1) Field Reconnaissance

On 24^th May 2007, field inspection in Borapola Scheme was carried out. Staff of Provincial Irrigation Department and the Provincial department of Agriculture as well as the Consultancy Team participated in the inspection. After the field inspection, preliminary awareness meeting was held with participation of the beneficiaries. The Consultancy Team explained the outline of the project, including social mobilization process and community contract. All villagers stressed to implement the project as soon as possible, requesting to repair the main canal, especially just downstream from the intake. Further, they expected to expand the command area. However, through the field reconnaissance, the land tenure problem was revealed.

(2) Walk through survey in Main System

Through walk through survey in the main system, which was conducted by the Consultancy Team, Provincial Irrigation Department, and representative of the farmers, the following items are to be considered as the rehabilitation works:

Head Works

- Improvement of Existing Sluice

- Construction of concrete spill at the existing natural spillway

- Earth filling in concreting bund slopes

- Metalling and tarring for access road to the scheme

Main Canal

- Construction of concrete retaining wall

- Construction of two turnout structures

(3) Survey and investigation

The leveling of the bound and the main canal were completed. In addition, the survey in the tank bed area is completed.

(4) Design and Cost Estimation

Design and Cost Estimation of 4.39 km long Main Canal, including 1-km long lining section was done by the Consultancy Team. The design was finalized based on comments from the Provincial Irrigation Department and the ratification meeting. In addition, design and cost estimation of the tank is being carried out.

Kurangupaachan Kulam in Trincomalee District

The rehabilitation works for the tank was awarded. The Contractor commenced the mobilization works at the site.

Institutional Development

Social Mobilization Programme

The consultancy service on community empowerment programme was signed on 20^th August 2007. The service includes training for officers on community mobilisation, community awareness programme and conduct of community workshops for the selected irrigation schemes. The Sewa Lanka Foundation prepared the Inception Report and commenced the field work.

The progress of the work up to end of December 2007 is as follows.

			Programmed	Completed
1	Conducting Project orientation programme	Orientation Program at scheme level for Government Officers, Community Leaders and CBO Leaders	3	3
1	Conducting Project orientation programme	Orientation program at scheme level for Beneficiaries at small group level	6	6
2	Conducting Training Programme	1 day training for Field Officer’s Groups on Community Driven Development	3	3
		1 day training for CBO Leaders on Community Driven Development	6	6
		4 day training for Field Officer’s Groups on Community Action Planning	3	4
3	Conducting CAP Workshop	CAP Workshop in Trincomalee District CAP Workshop in Ampara District	3 1	3 1

	Scheme	Name of FO	Date of CAP Workshop
1	Morawewa	Morawewa South	Conducted on 22-23 September
		Namalwatte	Conducted on 30-31 October
		Anwanagar/ Morawewa North/ Pankulam	Conducted on 17-18 December
2	Borapola		Conducted on 05-06 November

The Consultancy Team assists PMU to finalise the outputs to be produced by the local consultant.

Socioeconomic Survey

The Socio economic survey in the schemes was carried out by the Institutional Specialist of the Consultancy Team.