Rajasthan’s Water Resources Department has put ₹800.07 crore out to tender for an artificial reservoir at Dhanoti in Churu district, with bids closing on 26 August 2026.
What the Churu package covers
The Dhanoti reservoir tender is a phase-I package for Dhanoti Reservoir-A, one unit of the Hansiyawas Reservoir Complex in Churu district. It is not a construction-only contract. The notice puts survey, design, construction and the operation and maintenance of the completed reservoir system in one scope, all of it under the Yamuna water project. Whoever wins carries the job from levels and drawings through to running the asset.
Commercially it is a lump-sum, open tender in two covers with 120 days of bid validity, and withdrawal is permitted. The estimate is disclosed at ₹800.07 crore and the EMD is ₹16,00,13,420, which works out at exactly 2.00 per cent of the estimate. Tender fee is ₹90,000, payable offline. The reference is NIT 02/2026_27_Dhanoti Reservoir, issued by the Additional Chief Engineer, Yamuna Water Zone, Sikar, with the bid opening at Jaipur on 27 August 2026.
Who this suits
At ₹800 crore over a design-build-and-operate scope, this is a large-contractor job. The O&M tail matters as much as the civil bill: bidders need to price years of running the reservoir system, not just handing it over. That tends to filter the field down to firms with irrigation and water-infrastructure experience rather than general civil contractors moving across from roads.
The bid history the department has built up on this work type shows an open field with no dominant incumbent, which is worth knowing before you decide whether to chase it. Churu sits in the Shekhawati belt, so plant and labour move in from Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Jaipur rather than being available on site. Nineteen days is a short window for a package this size, so anyone serious should be pulling the BOQ now.
Machines this job will run on
An artificial reservoir is bulk earthwork before it is anything else. Excavation and embankment dominate the quantities, which means large excavators cutting the basin, dozers pushing and spreading, and a haul fleet of tippers sized to the lead distance. Motor graders trim the formation and the embankment layers, and heavy compactors bring each layer up to specification density. Water tankers are a real line item in this belt, not an afterthought.
Beyond the earth, the inlet and outlet structures, spillway and any lining work bring in concrete plant and mixers. Cranes handle gate erection and the larger pipe sections. If the Churu subsoil throws up hardpan or rock, budget for breakers and drilling capacity as well. The O&M years then need a much smaller standing fleet for desilting and bund upkeep.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_WRDAS_582852_1
Reference no.
NIT 02/2026_27_Dhanoti Reservoir
Issuing authority
Water Resources Department, Government of Rajasthan (ACE Yamuna Water Zone, Sikar; SE Yamuna Water Circle, Sikar)
Location
Dhanoti, Churu district, Rajasthan (bid opening at Jaipur)
Estimated value
₹800.07 Cr (disclosed estimate)
EMD
₹16,00,13,420 (2.00% of the estimate; exemption allowed)
Tender fee
₹90,000 (offline)
Form of contract
Lump-sum, open tender, 2 covers, 120-day bid validity
Search by tender ID 2026_WRDAS_582852_1 (reference no. NIT 02/2026_27_Dhanoti Reservoir) under the Water Resources Department, Yamuna Water Zone, Sikar.
Register on the portal and keep a valid Class III digital signature certificate ready.
Download the NIT, tender document and BOQ, then confirm eligibility, the EMD of ₹16,00,13,420 and the ₹90,000 tender fee.
Submit your bid online before 26 August 2026.
More on DesiMachines
Rajasthan’s Water Resources Department has two other large packages open at the moment, both in Jhalawar district and both closing on 2 September. The bigger one is the Manoharthana dam and pressurised irrigation network tender at ₹802.55 crore, and alongside it sits the Chhoti Kalisindh irrigation project tender at ₹611.74 crore. Between the three, the department has well over ₹2,200 crore of water infrastructure in the market at once.
Survey, design, construction and the operation and maintenance of an artificial reservoir at Dhanoti Reservoir-A, part of the Hansiyawas Reservoir Complex in Churu district, taken up in phase-I under the Yamuna water project.
What are the estimated value and EMD?
The disclosed estimate is ₹800.07 crore. The EMD is ₹16,00,13,420, exactly 2.00 per cent of the estimate, though the notice records that EMD exemption is allowed. The tender fee is ₹90,000.
When do bids close?
Bids close on 26 August 2026 and are opened at Jaipur on 27 August 2026. Submissions opened on 6 August 2026 and bid validity runs 120 days.
What equipment does the work call for?
Bulk earthmoving leads: excavators for the basin cut, dozers for spreading, tippers for haul, motor graders for formation and compactors for embankment layers. Concrete plant and cranes come in at the inlet, outlet and spillway structures.
Tender details are summarised for convenience and may change. Always verify the latest dates, terms and documents on the official tendering portal before bidding. DesiMachines is not responsible for changes made by the issuing authority.
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