BTWSSP

Baglung Town Water Supply & Sanitation Project

Silent Features of project:

Project Name: Baglung Town Water Supply & Sanitation Project

Contract No.: SSTWSSSP/ICB-06/ Baglung_Baglung

Employer: Project Management Office 

                  Second Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project 

                  Department of Water Supply and Sewerage 

                  Ministry of Physical Planning and Works 

                  Government of Nepal 

Loaning Agency: Asian Development Bank, Grant  Number: 0157-NEP(SF)

Engineer: COEMANCO- Nepal (P) Ltd.

Contractor: Tantia- Tundi JV 

( A joint venture of Tantia Construction Limited, India and Tundi Construction P. Ltd., Nepal.) 

Project Area: Baglung District, Baglung bazzar area ward no 1,2,3

Contract Agreement: 29th Dec, 2011

Commencement date: 20th January 2012

Completion date: 19th January 2014

Contract Amount:185,333,929.89 with VAT

Main Structure: Intake, Collection chamber,  Sedimentation tank, Treatment plant, Reservoir tank

Transmission Pipe line: 16.85 km of DI 150 to 200mm dia.

Distribution pipe line: 52.325 km of HDPE 63mm to 160mm dia.

Project Summary

The Baglung Town Water Supply and Sanitation Project have been conceptualized as a gravity flow water supply system with existing ground Stone Masonry tanks for distribution. The entire distribution network is to be supplied from ground reservoirs system. The project service area of Baglung Town Water and Sanitation Project are Baglung Municipality wards no. 1 (Ramrekha, Bhagbati road, Lampate), ward no.2 ( Rudrepipal, Maajkot, Kalika road, Mahendra path, Shreenagar tole, Marepipal, Shivadhara tole, Barrak road), ward no. 3 ( Kinara tole, Kampu tole, Naubise tole, Guthi, Naya Bazzar, Chipleti, Srijana road), ward no. 4 ( Bazzar area, Sundal BAzzar, Gauakot), ward no. 5 ( Sundanda to Gahate) and ward no.11 ( Upallachaur, Dungdunga, Ambot, Lower side of ADB road, Tulasa). The total length of distribution pipeline is 52.325 km and Transmission pipeline is 16.85 km respectively. 

The scope of the Contract No. SSTWSSSP/ICB-06/Baglung_Baglung, includes Stream Intakes as source, rehabilitation of Ratmata and Sundanda reservoir tank, construction of treatment plants, supply, laying and jointing of DI/GI/HDPE pipes and fittings, construction of collection chamber, suspended cable crossing, GI pipe crossings, Valve chambers, valve boxes, Boundary wall, Laboratory Building, supply and installation of fire hydrant and House connections. 

Project Location

Intake

                   
             Treatment Plants

House Connection point

Major Constrains

1) Local dispute regarding source of water 

2) No acquisition of land for construction of treatment plants

3) No proper design of transmission line

4) Most of the transmission line falls along Hid-hill highway which may damage later