The Sardar Sarovar Dam project includes: 1) A gravity dam on the Narmada River near Navagam, Gujarat that aims to provide irrigation, drinking water, and hydroelectric power to parts of Gujarat and other states. 2) A reservoir with storage capacity of 5,860 cubic hectometers that will irrigate over 1.8 million hectares of land and provide drinking water to over 29 million people. 3) Installed hydropower capacity of 1,450 megawatts to generate electricity.

1. SARDAR SAROVAR
DAM
PRESENTATION PREPARED BY:-
NIKUL R. GOPANI
SIR B.P.T.I COLLEGE
CIVIL ENGINEERING

2. GENERAL
INFO:
 The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmada river
near Navagam, Gujarat in India.
 It is the largest dam and part of the Narmada Valley Project, a
large Hydraulic engineering project involving the Construction of
a series of large irrigation and Hydroelectric multi-purpose dams
on the Narmada river.

3. Histor
y:
 The plan for harnessing the river for irrigation and power
generation in the Narmada basin was initiated in 1946. Seven
projects including the Bharuch project were identified during
the initial Survey and 4 projects Bharuch (Gujarat), Bargi,
Tawa and Punasa in Madhya Pradesh were given top priority
for investigation. After the completion of investigation, the
proposed dam at Gora in Gujarat with the full reservoir level
(FRL) 161 ft (49.08m) was selected and the foundation stone
was laid by late Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on
5th April, 1961.

4. PURPOSE OF THE
PROJECT:
 Gravity dam on Narmada river near Navgam, Gujarat
 Purpose-hydroelectricity and irrigation
 Aim-irrigate more than 18000 sq.km most of it drought prone
areas of Kutch and Saurashtra
 Total installed capacity - 1450 MW
 The project aims at supplying 3571 MLD of drinking water (2900
MLD for domestic consumption & 671 MLD for industrial
consumption) to 8215 villages & 135 towns in Gujarat
 Aims to provide drinking water facilities to a population of about
13.71 lakh in 1107 villages & two town in Jallore & Barmer
districts of Rajasthan.

5. PROJECT AT A
GLANCE:
 Main Dam - 1,210 m long, 163 m high from the deepest foundation
level
 Designed Live Storage Capacity of the Reservoir 5860 MCM (4.75
million acre feet)
 Irrigation - 1.905 million Ha (1.8 million Hector in Gujarat benefitting
1 million farmers)
 Drinking Water - 9633 villages and 131 towns (29 million people)
 Hydropower - 1,450 MW installed capacity (1 billion kWh every year)
 Canal Network - Approximately 75,000 km length within Gujarat

6. Benefits of Project:
IRRIGATION
The Sardar Sarovar Project will provide irrigation facilities
to 18.45 lac ha. of land, covering 3112 villages of 73
talukas in 15 districts of Gujarat. It will also irrigate
2,46,000 ha. of land in the strategic desert districts of
Barmer and Jallore in Rajasthan and 37,500 ha.
A special allocation of 0.86 MAF of water has been made to provide drinking water to 131 urban centres and 9633 villages (53% of total 18144 villages of Gujarat) within and out-side
A special allocation of 0.86 MAF of water has been
made to provide drinking water to 131 urban centres
and 9633 villages (53% of total 18144 villages of
Gujarat) within and out-side command in Gujarat for
present population of 28 million and prospective
population of over 40 million by the year 2021.
DRINKING WATER
SUPPLY

7. POWER
 There are two power houses viz. River Bed Power
House and Canal Head Power House with an installed
capacity of 1200 MW and 250 MW respectively. The
power would be shared by three states - Madhya
Pradesh - 57%, Maharashtra - 27% and Gujarat 16%.
 It will also provide flood protection to riverine reaches
measuring 30,000 ha. covering 210 villages and
Bharuch city and a population of 4.0 lac in Gujarat
FLOOD PROTECTION

8. WILD LIFE
 Wild life sanctuaries viz. "Shoolpaneshewar wild life
sanctuary" on left Bank, Wild Ass Sanctuary in little Rann
of Kachchh, Black Buck National Park at Velavadar, Great
Indian Bustard Sanctuary in Kachchh, Nal Sarovar Bird
Sanctuary and Alia Bet at the mouth of River will be
benefited.
ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION
 SSP would generate electricity. On completion, annual
additional agricultural production would be Rs. 1600
crores, power generation and water supply Rs. 175
crores, aggregating about Rs. 2175 crores every year
equivalent to about Rs. 6.0 crores a day.

9. The Narmada River & Basin:
 The Narmada, the largest west flowing river of the Peninsula,
rises near Amarkantak range of mountains in Madhya Pradesh.
It is the fifth largest river in the country and the largest one in
Gujarat. It traverses Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat
and meets the Gulf of Cambay.
 The total basin area of the river is 97,410 square kilometer
comprising 85,858 square kilometer in Madhya Pradesh,
1658 square kilometer in Maharashtra and 9894 square
kilometer in Gujarat.

10. Components of Project:
 (A) SARDAR SAROVAR RESERVOIR
 (B) SARDAR SAROVAR DAM
 (C) HYDRO POWER
 (D) MAIN CANAL
 (E) CANAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND THEIR
OPERATIONS
 (F) COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT

11. COMPANY
BACKGROUND:
 Narmada Control Authority (NCA) has been setup under
the final orders and decision of the Narmada Water
Disputes Tribunal (NWDT)
 The authority started functioning from 20th December,
1980
 Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Water
Resources-Chairman
 All expenses of the authority shall be borne by the State
Governments of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra
and Rajasthan in equal shares

12. COST INCURRED DURING
PROJECT:
 Financial cost
 Projected cost: Rs. 6406.04 crores in 1986-87
 Actual cost: Rs. 45673.86 crores ('Working Group on Water
Resources for the 11th Five Year Plan')
 Can go up by Rs. 70000 crores by 2012
 Human Displacement Cost
 Project cost: Disbursement of land to affected families
 Monetary value - NIL
 Actual cost: Cash for Land suspended by NCA
Source: TISS report on Narmada dam

13. RECOVERY OF PROJECT:
Promised to build 3200 dams along 1200 km Narmada river
 Irrigation Efficiency
 Project documents to be 60%
 Domestic water usage
 2.35 million people in 8235 villages in 135 towns
 Power Efficiency
 100 MW powerhouse at dam and 250 MW powerhouse at
canal
 Tourism Facility
 Beneficiary Gujarat Govt

14. REVENUE:
 Accoding to Lahiri, Chairman, Sardar Sarovar Narmada
Nigam: daily revenue of 7 crore at Rs. 2 per unit
 6 major dams and 20 medium dams are either ready or
on the verge of completion.
 Revenue through the means of tourism - GoG
 Exact figures unknown but hydroelectricity will be major
revenue generation means of the project

15. Solar Power Generation:
 In 2011, the government of Gujarat
announced plans to generate solar
power by placing solar panels over the
canal, making it beneficial for the
surrounding villages to get power and
also help to reduce the evaporation of
water. The first phase consists of
placing panels along a 25 km length of
canal, with capacity for up to 25 MW of
power.

16. LOCATION OF THE PROJECT:

17. “A sustainable
water-state”
where there is
“water for all, water
for ever and more
crops per drop”
KALPSAR YOJNA

18.  To store State's 25% average
annual surface water resources
by constructing 30 km long dam
across the Gulf of Khambhat.
This reservoir will store about
10,000 MCM of surface water
and will be the the world’s
largest fresh water reservoir in
sea.
VISION AND
PLANNING:

19.  The Kalpsar Project envisages building a dam across the
Gulf of Khambhat for establishing a huge fresh water
reservoir for irrigation, drinking and industrial purpose. A
10 lane road link will also be set up over the dam, greatly
reducing the distance between Saurashtra and South
Gujarat.
GENERAL
INFO:

20.  In the Gujarat State Gazette (Bhavnagar District)(1969), there is a
mention about construction of 25 mile long earthen dam and ten thousand
feet long waste weir to prevent sea tide water ingress and store rain
water.
 In 1975, Prof. E. M. Wilson of United Nation Mission presented a report to
the Central Electricity Authority for construction of a dam between
Ghogha and Dahej, with and without tidal power generation.
Histor
y:

21.  In August 1988, the Central Electricity Authority suggested to
Government of Gujarat to construct two separate basins for
tidal power and fresh water storage.
 In year 1988-89, M/s Haskoning of the Netherlands prepared
a Reconnaissance Report of the Gulf of Khambhat
Development Project with different dam alternatives.
 In September 1986, the Central Design Organization
(CDO) of Irrigation Department of Government
of Gujarat prepared the design & estimate for constructing
46 km long dam to store 3377 MCM of water.

22. Benefits
 World’s largest man made fresh water reservoir in the sea.
 Highest importance and priority to irrigation and drinking water for Saurashtra
and Central Gujarat regions.
 The Reservoir will have the storage more than double the Sardar Sarovar
(Narmada Reservoir) capacity.
 10.54 lakh ha land in 39 talukas of 6 districts of Saurashtra region will get
irrigation benefit facility including rejuvenation of rivers. More than 60 existing
dams will get permanently filled up with water.

23.  Wind and solar energy will be generated which can also
be used for lifting fresh water from the reservoir to the
canal.
 Bhavnagar port will get revived which will result into
speedy development of the region.
 There will be large saving in travel time and fuel due to
reduction in distance by about 200 km between
Bhavnagar to Surat-Mumbai.

24.  Saline ground water of coastal area of Saurashtra &
Central Gujarat will get converted into fresh water with
reduction in soil salinity.
 Substaintial improvement in ground water quality as well
as soil salinity of coastal area of Saurashtra & Central
Gujarat.
 About 2 lakh ha land along the periphery of the reservoir
will be opened up for development towards value-based
land utilization.
 Enhanced benefit of world class industrial estate like
Dahej and Dholera will be available to
Bhavnagar/Saurashtra region.

25. LOCATION OF THE PROJECT:

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