Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project

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Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project
CountryNepal
Location Surkhet district
PurposePower, Irrigation
StatusUnder construction
Construction began2015
Opening date2023
Owner(s)Ministry of Energy, Water Resource and Energy
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Barrage type
Impounds Bheri River
Height13 m (43 ft)
Length6 x 15.30 m
Commission date2023
Type RoR
Hydraulic head 121.5 m (399 ft)
Turbines 3 Nos Francis-type
Installed capacity 46.73 MW

Bheri Babai Diversion Multipurpose Project (SUB2Axis64) is a multi-basin irrigation cum hydropower project lying in Surkhet District of Karnali Province in Mid-West Nepal. The water is diverted from the Bheri River and discharged to Babai River. The project aims to irrigate 51,000 ha of land in Banke and Bardiya District throughout the year. The elevation difference between the intake and irrigation area provided an opportunity to install 46.8 MW firm electricity. The project has a tunnel 12208 meters long that was constructed using a tunnel boring machine (TBM) for the first time in Nepal. The project is owned by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation. Construction of the project commenced in 2015 and is expected to complete in 2023. The project is estimated to cost NPR 30,00,00,00,000. [1]

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As of June 2021, 45% of the construction work is completed.

Project description

The headworks of the project is located in Chhote village of Lekhpharsa VDC on the right bank and Gothiyari village of Ramghat VDC on the left bank of the Bheri River. A diversion barrage across the Bheri will divert the flow to six intake orifices on the left bank of river. The flow is then conveyed to a three-bayed settling basin followed by a 12 km long headrace tunnel and 773 m long penstock pipe. A power station will be located on the right bank of the Babai River. The gross head of the project is 151 m while the design discharge is 40 m3/s. [1]

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References

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