Water Resource Planning and Management

2015SW07

A Presentation On Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project,Nepal

(BBDMP)

Presented By:
Naresh Suwal
M2016012
College of Water Conservancy and Hydropower
Significance of BBDMP at National level
Project of National Pride.
Nepals first large Multipurpose IWBT project
First time mechanized tunneling using TBM in Nepal
Paradigm shift for Department of Irrigation from small\medium towards
large multipurpose projects
Investigate in Nature: Experience gained in BBDMP will be pave way for
other IBWT project in Pipeline.
1. Sunkoshi-Marin
2. Kali Gandaki-Tihau

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 Main Objective

Year round irrigation to 51,000 ha of land in Bardia and Banke district

Generate 48 MW of firm hydropower

How????
By diverting and transferring 40 m3/s water from a snow- fed water
surplus Bheri river to water deficit Babai river

Utilize the difference in elevation between Bheri and Babai (about

152 m) to generate hydro-electricity

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Phases of Project:
First Phase : A 12-kilometer tunnel will be dug
Second Phase : A hydropower project with installed capacity of 48 MW
will be built.
Third Phase :Irrigation works will be completed

Cost of works :USD 100 million

Period of Activity :2015 2021 A.D

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Environmental Considerations:

Need to maintain the allowable limit of minimum 30 cm water depth in

Bheri-river during April and May, i.e. fish migration period.
To ensure protection of aquatic life , long term changes in water
temperature should not exceed 2 degrees
To limit water depth variation of 0.3 m in Babai river to maintain the
aquatic life and mammals to cross the river in breeding period
Minimum average annual discharged in Bheri river = 76 m3/s
Design discharge = 40 m3/s ( 50% of minimum avg. annual discharge)

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Benefit due to BBDMP

Total Annual Benefit

Irrigation Hydropower
22 million USD 21 million USD 43 million USD

EIRR = 13.42%
B\C ratio = 1.36 at 10 % discount rate

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References:

Department of Irrigation, Nepal (www.doi.gov.np)

A report prepared Shiv Basnet (Project Director) on Bheri Babai Diversion
Project
M.Sc. Thesis on Hydrological Analysis of Bheri-Babai Hydropower Project-
Nepal, Shyam Kishor Yadav

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 Thank you for kind attention.

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