KALPASAR objectives
In the Gulf of Khambhat, embraced by the Gujarat main land and the eastern coast of
Saurashtra peninsula, yearly a volume of over 30,000 Mm3
of waters flows away
before it can be used to mitigate the severe shortage of drinking and irrigation water
in Gujarat, especially in the Saurashtra peninsula.
The Gulf of Khambhat Project, or KALPASAR, aims at the creation of a fresh water reservoir in the Gulf of Khambhat by the construction of a dam connecting the east and west bank of the Gulf. In the reservoir the runoff from Sabarmati, Mahi, Dhadar and Narmada will be stored, together with the waters from the Saurashtra rivers discharging into the Gulf of Khambhat. The stored waters are to be used for irrigation, water supply and industrial requirements in the Saurashtra region. KALPASAR is considered the evident solution for solving on the short as well as on the long term the threatening drinking and irrigation water problems in Saurashtra.
Once the Gulf is closed, waterlevels within the reservoir can be controlled while the tidal fluctuation outside the reservoir continues and, hence, can be harnessed for the generation of tidal energy. In addition to fresh water storage and tidal power generation, KALPASAR also aims at land reclamation, transportation improvements and fisheries development
It details, the proposed 530 billion Kalpasar multipurpose dam project which is envisages for construction across the Gulf of Khambat
KALPASAR objectives
In the Gulf of Khambhat, embraced by the Gujarat main land and the eastern coast of
Saurashtra peninsula, yearly a volume of over 30,000 Mm3
of waters flows away
before it can be used to mitigate the severe shortage of drinking and irrigation water
in Gujarat, especially in the Saurashtra peninsula.
Once the Gulf is closed, waterlevels within the reservoir can be controlled while the tidal fluctuation outside the reservoir continues and, hence, can be harnessed for the generation of tidal energy. In addition to fresh water storage and tidal power generation, KALPASAR also aims at land reclamation, transportation improvements and fisheries development
It details, the proposed 530 billion Kalpasar multipurpose dam project which is envisages for construction across the Gulf of Khambat
In accordance with this project, a mega fresh water reservoir will be constructed on the upstream side of the dam by impounding the surplus waters of numerous rivers like Narmada, Dhadar, Mahi, Vatrak, Meshavo, Sabarmati, Bhogavo, Ghelo and Kalubhar.
This project, if implemented with dedication and without corruption, will resolve four vital problems of the State of Gujarat
In accordance with this project, a mega fresh water reservoir will be constructed on the upstream side of the dam by impounding the surplus waters of numerous rivers like Narmada, Dhadar, Mahi, Vatrak, Meshavo, Sabarmati, Bhogavo, Ghelo and Kalubhar.
This project, if implemented with dedication and without corruption, will resolve four vital problems of the State of
Technical Objective:
Gujarat is a water deficient State.It occupies 6.4 % of land area of the country and has 5% of the country's human population,but its surface water resource is only 2% of the country. The per capita per annum water availability is 990 cubic meter in the State which is much below the minimum requirement of 1700 cubic meter. Every year, 38000 million cubic meter average surface water is available in the State.However, even after including Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP), only 20480 million cubic meter (54%)is possible to store. There is no suitable site of land in the State, available for the creation of river valley project to store surplus / untapped above 40% surface water.
In such a circumstance, the Gulf of Khambhat is an eligible option to creat a reservoir by construction of a Gulf closure dam which can store about 10,000 million cubic meter water inflows of the rivers (Narmada, Dhadhar, Mahi, Sabarmati and some of the Saurashtra rivers), which accounts for 25% of total surface water resources of Gujarat. Creation of this fresh water reservoir does not involve any land acquisition or rehabilitation of people, and will serve as a life line of the Saurashtra region as well as an accelerator for the growing economic activities of Gujarat State.
In such a circumstance, the Gulf of Khambhat is an eligible option to creat a reservoir by construction of a Gulf closure dam which can store about 10,000 million cubic meter water inflows of the rivers (Narmada, Dhadhar, Mahi, Sabarmati and some of the Saurashtra rivers), which accounts for 25% of total surface water resources of Gujarat. Creation of this fresh water reservoir does not involve any land acquisition or rehabilitation of people, and will serve as a life line of the Saurashtra region as well as an accelerator for the growing economic activities of Gujarat State.
The Gulf of Khambhat extends from north to south about 200 km and the width varies from 25 km at the inner end to 150 km at the outer mouth,covering an area of @ 17000 sq.km, of which only 2000 sq. km will be enclosed by constructing a dam across the Gulf between Bhavnagar and Dahej.
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