Lachura Irrigation Project

Encardio Rite supplied and installed geotechnical instrumentation for the Lachura Irrigation Project, located in Jhansi, India. The project features a concrete & masonry dam across the Dhasan River for irrigation. Encardio Rite's monitoring solutions included piezometers, strain meters, temperature meters, and an automatic data acquisition system to ensure the dam’s structural integrity. This system provides real-time data for critical parameters, enhancing the project’s long-term stability and operational efficiency.

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Lachura Irrigation Project

The Lachura irrigation project envisages the construction of a concrete & masonry dam across Dhasan River, a right bank tributary of the Betwa River in the Ganga basin area near Mau Ranipur of Jhansi district. The project is proposed to provide irrigation for Kharif 14575 hectares and Rabi 31910 hectares in a net CCA of 97,169 hectares.

Encardio-rite was awarded the contract for the supply and installation of geotechnical instrumentation for the dam, the non-overflow sections on the left and right, as well as automatic data logging of critical parameters and areas.

Instruments used included piezometers, a temperature meter, a strain gage, a pressure cell, and an automatic data acquisition system.

Project Details	Lachura Irrigation Project
Location	Lahchura, Mauranipur, Jhansi, U.P., India
Client	Irrigation Department
Contractors	Engineers Project Limited
Consultant	Design Director,e Irrigation Department