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Irrigation Projects in Rajasthan
- Means of Irrigation
- Classification of Irrigation Projects
- Other Major Projects
Means of Irrigation
Source | Contribution to Irrigation |
---|---|
Tube Wells | 42% |
Canals | 30% |
Wells | 24% |
Ponds | 1% |
Other Sources | 3% |
- Highest use of
- Tube Wells - Jaipur
- Canals - Sri Ganganagar
- Wells - Jaipur
- Ponds - Bhilwara *Other Sources - Pali
Classification of Irrigation Projects
- Based on the irrigated area, irrigation projects are divided into 3 parts:
Project Type | Area (Hectares) |
---|---|
Small Irrigation Projects | 0-2000 |
Medium Irrigation Projects | 2000-10,000 |
Large Irrigation Projects | 10,000 or more |
- Note: Small irrigation projects contribute the most to irrigation in Rajasthan.
Multipurpose Projects
- Projects that have two or more objectives are called multipurpose projects.
- Example: Irrigation, drinking water supply, hydroelectricity.
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- Note: Nehru called multipurpose projects the temples of modern India.
- First multipurpose project | World | India | Rajasthan | | ------------- | ------------- |------------ | |Tennessee | Damodar | Ganganahar | |(U.S.A- 1933) |(1948) |(after 1950) |
Major Multipurpose Projects of Rajasthan:
River Valley Multipurpose Project | Canal Multipurpose Project |
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- River Valley Multipurpose Projects:
- Chambal Multipurpose Project
- Mahi Multipurpose Project
- Bhakra-Nangal (Satluj) Multipurpose Project
- Beas Multipurpose Project
- Renukaji (Giri) Multipurpose Project
- Lakhwar (Yamuna) Multipurpose Project
1. Chambal Multipurpose Project
- This is a joint project of Rajasthan and M.P.
- Contribution: Rajasthan (50%) + M.P (50%)
- A total of 4 dams have been constructed in 3 phases under this project. (i) First Phase: Gandhi Sagar (M.P), Kota Barrage
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*(ii) Second Phase:* Rana Pratap Sagar (Chittorgarh)
*(iii) Third Phase:* Jawahar Sagar/Kota Dam (Kota-Bundi)
- [Diagram of dams on Chambal River Rana Pratap Sagar (Hydroelectric) Kota Barrage Jawahar Sagar ( Hydroelectric ) Gandhi Sagar (M.P.) Chambal River Kota Kota-Bundi M.P Yamuna (U.P) Left Canal]
- First Phase
- Gandhi Sagar (M.P):
- Location: Mandsaur (M.P)
- It is the highest and largest dam on the Chambal River.
- Hydroelectric power generation capacity: 5 Units X 23 Mega Unit = 115 MW
- Kota Barrage:
- Location: Kota
- It is called the irrigation dam of Chambal.
- Two canals are drawn from this dam for irrigation.
- Left Canal (Kota & Bundi)
- Right Canal (Kota and Baran & M.P)
- Note: There are a total of 14 lift canals on the left canal, out of which 8 are located in Rajasthan and 6 in M.P.
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- Lift Canals Located in Rajasthan | Trick | Lift Canal | Location | | - - | ---------|---------| | 1. Di | Digod | Kota | |2. P | Pavel | Baran | |3. K | Kachari | Baran | |4. G | Ganeshganj | Baran | | 5. A | Anta Lift | Baran | | 6. Aa | Anta Marna Lift | Baran | | 7. Kho | Seerkhed | Baran | | 8. Ja | Jalipura | Kota |
- Second Phase:
- Rana Pratap Sagar
- Location: Chittorgarh
- It is the largest dam in Rajasthan.
- Rawatbhata Nuclear Power Plant is supplied with water from the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam.
- The hydroelectric power generation capacity of that dam = 4 Units X 43 MW = 172 MW
- Third Phase:
- Jawahar Sagar Dam
- Location: Kota-Bundi
- Jawahar Sagar is called the 'Pickup Dam of Chambal'. * Hydroelectric Power Generation Capacity = 3 Unit X 33 = 99 MW
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- Note: Total hydroelectric power generation from Chambal Multipurpose Project = 386 MW
- Rajasthan: M.P
- 193 MW : 193 MW
2. Mahi Multipurpose Project
- This is a joint project of Rajasthan and Gujarat. * Rajasthan - 45% * Gujarat- 55%
- Three dams have been built on the Mahi River under this project.
- Mahi Bajaj Sagar * Kagdi Dam
- Kadana Dam
* (i) Mahi Bajaj Sagar:
* **Location:** Borkheda (Banswara) (3109 m)
* It is the longest dam in Rajasthan and the largest in the tribal area.
* (ii) Kagdi Dam: Banswara
* It is called the "Pickup Dam" of Mahi.
* (iii) Kadana Dam:
* **Location:** Mahisagar (Gujarat)
* The hydroelectric power generation capacity of that dam = 140 MW
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- Hydroelectric power generation capacity at Mahi dams in Rajasthan - * 1st Phase (1986) => 2 Units x 25 MW = 50 MW * 2nd Phase (1989) => 2 Units x 45 MW = 90 MW * Total 140MW
- The entire hydroelectric power generated is distributed only in the tribal area of Rajasthan.
3. Bhakra-Nangal (Satluj) Multipurpose Project (Largest Multipurpose Project in India)
- Cooperation: Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan (15.2%)
- River: Satluj *Satluj River
Govind Sagar Lake
Bhakra Dam (H.P)
Bhakra Canal
Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan
Nangal Dam
Beas River
Pandoh Dam
Bist Canal
Punjab (A) Bhakra Dam:
- Location: Bilaspur (H.P)
- It is the highest gravity dam in India (260 m).
- Govind Sagar Lake is located behind the Bhakra Dam.
- Nehru called the Bhakra Dam a "Miraculous Giant Object of India".
Page 114(B) Nangal Dam: * Location: Ropar/Rupnagar (Punjab) * Two canals have been constructed from this dam for irrigation. * Nangal Dam * Left Canal : Bhakra Canal (Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan) *Right Canal : Bist Canal (Punjab)
- Characteristics:
- (i) Bhakra-Nangal is the largest multipurpose project in India and Rajasthan. (ii) The most benefited district from this project in Rajasthan is Hanumangarh.
4. Beas Multipurpose Project
* **Cooperation:** Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan ( Rajasthan's Benefits = 1. Pong Dam - 59% 2. Pandoh- 20%) (H.P)
- Characteristics: * (i) When there is a shortage of water in IGNP in the winter season, water is supplied from 'Pong Dam'. * (ii) Rajiv Gandhi- Longowal Agreement (1985) * Baradi Commission (1986) ] Related to Beas Project
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5. Renukaji Multipurpose Project
* **Location:** Sirmaur (H.P)
* **River:** Giri
* **Financial Cooperation:** Center: State (90:10)
* **Benefited States:** H.P, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, New Delhi
* **Hydroelectric Power Generation Capacity:** 40 MW
6. Lakhwar (Yamuna) Multipurpose Project
* **Location:** Dehradun (U.K)
* **River:** Yamuna
* **Financial Cooperation:** Center: State (90:10)
* **Benefited States:** H.P, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, New Delhi
* **Hydroelectric Power Generation Capacity:** 300 MW
*[Diagram:*
*Renukaji (H.P)
*Lakhwar Dam
*Yamuna
*H.P, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, New Delhi
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- Other Multipurpose Project:
- Beas
- Satluj
- Rajiv Gandhi Canal
* Vishnumukh Canal
* IGNP
* Yamuna Link Canal
* Bharatpur Canal
* ERCP-Chambal
* Narmada Canal
* Sardar Sarovar (Gujarat)
* Narmada Dam
Ganga Canal (Bikaner Canal)
* **Builder:** Maharaja Gangasingh (Bhagirath of modern India)
* **Construction Period:** 1922-27 AD
* **River:** Satluj
* Satluj
*Ganga Canal
* Indira Gandhi Canal
* (112km (Punjab)
* 17km (Raj)
(Total Length=129km)
* Sri Ganganagar
* Karni Lift Canal
* Lakshmi Narayan Lift
* Lalgarh Lift
* Samija Lift
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* **Characteristics:**
*(i) The most benefited district from Ganga Canal is Sri Ganganagar.*
* The first concrete canal in India or Rajasthan.
*(ii) The Ganga Canal is the first multipurpose project in Rajasthan.*
Indira Gandhi Canal Project (Rajasthan Canal - Initial Name)
* **Name Change:** 2 Nov. 1984
* **Financial Cooperation:** World Bank
* **Rivers:** Satluj and Beas (from Harike Barrage)
* IGNP
* Planner
* Kanwarsain
* Foundation
* Govind Vallabh Pant
* Inauguration
* Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
(1961)
- Note: Govind Vallabh Pant called Rajasthan Canal ‘Aaruganga’.
- Objectives of IGNP:
- (i) Water supply for irrigation
- (ii) Drinking water supply
**Construction of IGNP:**
- The construction of IGNP was done in two phases:
Page 118 *First Phase (393 Km) *Second Phase (256 Km) *Feeder Canal (204) *Main Canal (189Km) *Pulana * Harike Barrage * Masitawali (Hanumangarh) * Masitawali (Hanumangarh) *Pugal (Bikaner) * Mohangarh (Jaisalmer)
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- Rajasthan ka Bhugol
- Flow System
- Sitamadhi (Hanumangarh)
- Pungal (Bikaner)
- Region - Mohangarh (Jaisalmer)
- Main road (Barmer)
- Baja
- South Teraj- Firozpur (Punjab)
- 104 km - Feeder Canal
- (Length in Rajasthan = 35 km)
- Lata Ramdev Sub-branch (115 km)
- Total length of IGNP = 649 km
- Main canal = 445 km
- Feeder canal = 204 km (35 km in Raj.)
- Length in Rajasthan = 445 + 35 = 480 KM
- A total of 7 lift canals and 9 branches have been constructed on IGNP for irrigation.
- Lift Canals of IGNP: (50 words)
- All the lift canals of IGNP are located on the left side.
- Because the ground level is high on the left side.
- Chaudhary Kumbharam Lift
- Kanwar Sen Lift
- Pannalal-Barupal Lift
- Tejaji Lift
- Dr. Karni Singh Lift
- Guru Jambheshwar Lift
- Jai Narayan Vyas Lift
- All the lift canals of IGNP are located on the left side.
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- All lift canals length: 1495 km
- Chaudhary Kumbharam Lift: This lift canal is spread across the highest number of districts.
- Districts - Hanumangarh, Bikaner, Churu, Jhunjhunu
- Kanwar Sen Lift: It is the first and longest lift of IGNP.
- Bikaner + Sri Ganganagar
- Pannalal-Barupal Lift: RLD fluoride drinking water project is operated on this lift.
- Bikaner + Nagaur
- Tejaji Lift: This lift is the smallest lift of IGNP.
- Extent - It is only distributed in Bikaner.
- Dr. Karni Singh Lift: Extent: Bikaner + Jodhpur
- Guru Jambheshwar Lift: Extent: Jodhpur + Jaisalmer + Bikaner
- Jai Narayan Vyas Lift: Jodhpur + Jaisalmer +
Old names of those lift canals:
- Chaudhary Kumbharam Lift → Gandheli-Sahwa
- Kanwar Sen Lift → Loonkaransar
- Pannalal-Barupal Lift → Gajner Lift
- Tejaji Lift → Bagadsar
- Dr. Karni Singh Lift → Kolayat Lift
- Guru Jambheshwar Lift → Phalodi
- Jai Narayan Vyas Lift → Pokhran Lift Page 121
Branches of IGNP
- Sri Ganganagar - Suratgarh
- Anupgarh - Anupgarh
- Bikaner - Pugal
- Banter
- Birsilpur
- Charanwala - Bikaner + Jaisalmer
- Shaheed Birbal - Rawatsar (Hanumangarh)
- (Independent Bypass Branch)
- Shaheed Sagarmal Gopa
Benefits and Disadvantages of IGNP: (100 words)
Benefits of IGNP:
- Green Revolution: Due to IGNP, food grain production has increased in NW Rajasthan.
- Pasture Land: Due to IGNP, pasture lands have increased in NW Rajasthan.
- Social and Economic Condition: Due to IGNP, the social and economic condition of farmers has improved in NW Rajasthan.
- Biodiversity: Due to IGNP, biodiversity has increased in NW Rajasthan.
- Fisheries: Start of fisheries in Sri Ganganagar and Hanumangarh. Page 122
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- Hydroelectricity: Hydroelectric power generation capacity of IGNP = 24 MW (23.5 MW) (Approx)
- Industry: Due to IGNP, a new industrial era has started in NW Rajasthan. Ex: Petroleum Refinery.
- Tourism: Due to IGNP, "ECO Tourism" has increased in NW Rajasthan.
- IGNP prevents desertification.
Disadvantages of IGNP
- Sem/Water Logging: Due to IGNP, the problem of Sem has increased in NW Rajasthan.
- Cause: water leakage and excessive irrigation.
- Meaning: The land becomes marshy.
- Solution: Planting white/eucalyptus trees (Indo-Israel technology).
- Salinity: Due to IGNP, the problem of salinity has increased in NW Rajasthan.
- Solution: Use of gypsum fertilizer or use of drip/sprinkler irrigation technology.
- Desert Biodiversity: Due to IGNP, desert biodiversity has decreased.
- Solution: Desert Theme Park (Kishan Bagh, Jaipur), Cactus Park (Kuldhara, Jaisalmer), Never/Prakriti Park (Churu Sikar - Laxmangarh) Page 123
- Sem/Water Logging: Due to IGNP, the problem of Sem has increased in NW Rajasthan.
Rajasthan ka Bhugol
- Fertility of Land: Due to IGNP, the fertility of the land in NW Rajasthan has decreased. * Cause: Excessive use of chemical fertilizers. * Solution: More use of organic fertilizers.
- Land Dispute: Due to IGNP, land disputes have increased. * Solution: "Justice at your Doorstep," "Administration with Villages."
- After the land issues are resolved, IGNP is a boon for Rajasthan. For this reason, it is called the "Ganga of Western Rajasthan or the Desert."
- Rajiv Gandhi Sidhmukh Canal - (Nohar Canal) * Start: 1989-2002 AD * Rivers: Excess water from Ravi, Beas * Benefited Districts: 1. Nohar - Bhadra (Hanumangarh) 2. Churu (Rajgarh, Sadulpur) * Financial Cooperation: European Union (1989-1998) * NABARD (1998-2002) * Ravi River * Satluj River * Beas River * Rajiv Gandhi Sindh Mukh Canal * Hanumangarh * Churu
- Note: After the nuclear test (May-1998), the financial support by the European Union has stopped.
- After this, financial support was provided by NABARD.
- Note: After the nuclear test (May-1998), the financial support by the European Union has stopped.
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- Yamuna Link Canal (Gurgaon Canal) * Cooperation: Rajasthan + Haryana * River: Yamuna (Okhla Dam) * Benefited Districts: Bharatpur, Shekhawati * Note: Yamuna Canal = Proposed * Cooperation: Rajasthan + Haryana * Benefited Districts: Shekhawati * Yamuna Canal * Tajewala/Hathini Kund (Haryana) * Shekhawati Yamuna Link Canal * Bharatpur
- Bharatpur Canal * Cooperation: Rajasthan + U.P * River: Yamuna * Benefited District: Bharatpur
- Narmada Canal: This is a part of Narmada Multipurpose Project.
- States included: M.P, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Raj.
- Benefited districts of Rajasthan: 1. Jalore (Sanchore) 2. Barmer
- Note: Barmer is connected to both IGNP and Narmada Canal.
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Rajasthan ka Bhugol
- Entry into Rajasthan
- Sanchore
- Narmadeshwar Mata Temple
- Sardar Sarovar Dam
- Narmada (M.P)
- Total length of Narmada Canal - 458 + 74 (Gujarat + Raj) = 532 km
Characteristics: * Narmada Canal enters Rajasthan from Sardar Sarovar Dam (Gujarat). * Drip/sprinkler irrigation technology has been made compulsory on the Narmada Canal.
Lift canals of Narmada Canal: * (i) Sanchore Lift Canal * (ii) Bhadreda Lift Canal (Sanchore) * (iii) Panoria Lift Canal (Barmer)
ERCP [Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project]
- Kalisingh-Parvati Canal (M.P)
ERCP is an ambitious project for Rajasthan.
During the monsoon season, the additional water of the Kunnu, Kural, Kalisindh, Chakan, Parvati, Mej rivers will be distributed to the Chambal, Banas, Banganga, and Gambhiri rivers.
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- Rajasthan ka Bhugol
- Objectives of ERCP: * Construction of 26 dams. * Irrigated area = 2.8 lakh hectares * Benefited districts = 21 (as per old data - 13) * Kota Division - Kota, Bundi, Baran, Jhalawar * ABCD - Alwar, Bharatpur, Karauli, Dholpur, Sawai Madhopur * New Districts - Khairthal-Tijara, Gangapur City, Deeg * Jaipur - Dausa, Jaipur City, Jaipur Rural, Dudu, Kotputli Behror * Tonk- Ajmer, Beawar, Kekri
- Main Objectives
- Drinking water supply in eastern Rajasthan.
- Water supply for irrigation of eastern Rajasthan.
- Water supply to DMIC (Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor). (ERCP-Update)
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Other Important Projects
1. Navaleh (Kalisindh)- Kota
2. Harishchandra - Kota
3. Orapura - Kota
4. Takli - Kota
5. Sawan-Bhado - Kota
6. Alania - Kota
7. Piparda - Bundi
8. Jait Sagar - Bundi
9. Suwa - Bundi
10. Gardada - Bundi
11. Chakan - Bundi
12. Mej - Bundi (NOTE: Meja = Kothari River (Bhilwara))
13. Baithali - Baran
14. Bilas - Baran, Kota, Jhalawar
15. Parwan - Baran, Kota, Jhalawar
16. Andheri - Baran
17. Lasi - Baran
18. Hathiadeh - Baran
19. Rajgarh - Jhalawar
20. Bhimsagar - Jhalawar
21. Manoharthana - Jhalawar
22. Gagrin - Jhalawar
23. Piparda - Jhalawar
24. Parwan - Jhalawar
25. Kalisindh - Jhalawar, Baran, Kota
26. Choli - Jhalawar
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- Rajasthan ka Bhugol
- Chhapi - Jhalawar
- Rewa - Jhalawar
- Isarda - Sawai Madhopur
- Chikaldah - Sawai Madhopur
- Indira Gandhi Lift Canal Project - Sawai Madhopur, Karauli
- Bisalpur (Banas) - Tonk
- Galwa Dam - Tonk
- Tordi Sagar - Tonk
- Mahi Sagar - Dausa
- Morel - Dausa, Sawai Madhopur
- Radiosagar - Dausa
- Chirmiri - Dausa
- Shivmini - Dausa
- Parvati Dam - Dholpur
- Dholpur Lift (Chambal) - Dholpur
- Bankli Dam (Sukri River) - Jalore
- Bandi-Sandara - Jalore
- Battisa Nala - Sirohi
- Sukli Selgada - Sirohi
- TDI Dam - Udaipur
- Madar Dam - Udaipur
- Mansi Wakal - Udaipur
- Som Kagdar - Udaipur
- Som Kamala Amba - Dungarpur
- Bhikhabhai Sagwara (Mahi River) - Dungarpur
- Kadana Back Water - Dungarpur
- Anas Dam Project - Banswara
- Narayan Sagar - Ajmer
- Orai - Bhilwara, Chittorgarh
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