Rajkot: 10 dams that are linked under first phaes of link-1 of SAUNI project are Machhu-2, Demi-2, Bagavadi, Khodapipar, Aaji-3, Und-1, Machhu-3, Und-2, Aaji-4 and Demi-3. Of them Aaji-3, Machhu-2, Demi-2 and Und-1 are main dams. Total 2400 MCFT water will be stored in these ten dams that are linked under link-1 project.

According to Water Resources minister Nanubhai Vanani, 3 meter diameter pipeline is to be laid in this project in total length of 1126 km, of which so far 460 km pipeline has been laid.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi who had conceived and launched SAUNI project when he was Chief Minister of Gujarat is coming on 30th August to inaugurate the first link works of SAUNI completed so far covering 10 of 115 dams. Modi will open two gates of AAJI-3 dams near Padadhari.

Prime Minister’s function will be held at a place located in Jamnagar district but on the border of Jamnagar, Morbi and Rajkot districts. About 1.5 lakh villagers are likely to attend the function for which state BJP president Jitubhai Vaghani held a meeting of Saurashtra BJP office bearers in Rajkot. Rajkot MP Mohanbhai Kundariya and BJP leader Gordhan Zadafia are assigned responsibility of Prime Minister’s function so far as crowd is concerned.

About SAUNI project:

Saurashtra-Narmada Avataran Irrigation Yojana (SAUNI Yojana) has been launched to divert one MAFt excess over flowing flood water of Narmada allocated to Saurashtra Region. The excess over flowing flood water of Narmada will be distributed to 115 reservoirs of eleven districts of Saurashtra through total 1126 km long four link pipelines benefiting 10,22,589 acre land.

These links are

Link: 1 From Machhu-II dam of Morbi district to Sani Dam of Jamanagar District : Having carrying capacity of 1200 cusecs, 30 reservoirs of Rajkot, Morbi, Devbhoomi Dwarka and Jamanagar Districts will be filled and 2,02,100 acre area will be benefited. Length of the link 180 km.

Link: 2 Limbdi Bhogavo-II Dam of Surendranagar District to Raidi Dam of Amreli District : having carrying capacity of 1050 cusecs, 17 reservoirs of Bhavnagar, Botad and Amreli Districts and area of 274700 acres will be benefited. Length of the link 253 km.

Link: 3 From Dholidhaja Dam of Surendranagar District to Venu-I Dam of Rajkot District :having carrying capacity of 1200 cusecs, 28 reservoirs of Rajkot, Jamanagar, Dev bhoomi Dwarka, Porbandar, Morbi and Surendranagar Districts and 198067 acre area will be benefited. Length of the link is 245 km.

Link: 4 From Limbdi Bhogavo-II Dam of Surendranagar District to Hiran-II Irrigation scheme of Junagadh : having carrying capacity of 1200 cusecs , 40 reservoirs of Rajkot, Surendranagar, Junagadh, Porbandar, Gir Somnath, Amreli and Botad Districts and area of 3,47,722 acre will be benefited. Length of the link is 448 km.

The dams which will see replenishment include 30 dams in Rajkot, 28 dams in Jamnagar, 13 dams in Junagadh, 09 dams in Amreli, 05 dams in Surendranagar and 04 dams in Porbandar district.

Rajkot/Morbi: Machhu-2, Machhu-3, Demi-2, Demi-1, Khodapipar, Bangavadi, Aaji-3, Machhu-1, Lalpari, Aaji-2, Nyari-2, Dondi ,Aaji-1, Venu-1, Venu-2, Nagvadar, Ghelo Somnath, Survo, Bhadar, Bhadar-2, Malgadh, Ankadia, Vinchhiya, Ganod, Aalansagar, Kanunki, Karmal, Ishwaria, Nyari-1

Junagadh/Gir Somnath: Galath, Uben,,Uben-pickup vier Ozat-2,Ozat-2 vier (Shapar),Hiran-2,,Dhrafad,Meghal TR,Bhakharvad,Vrajmi,Ambajal,Champarda, Madhuvanti

Bhavnagar district: Kalubhar,Malpara,Randhola,Rajaval,Kharo,Shetrunji,Hanol,Bagad,Nikol Bandhara,Rojki,Malan,Malan TR,Goma,Bhimdad,Limbali

Amreli district: Santli,Sankroli,Ghelo Itaria,Dhari,Thebi,Vadi,Munjiyasar,Khodiar,Shel Dedumal,Dhatarvadi,Surajvadi,Dhatarvadi-2,Raydi

Surendranagar district: Wadhvan Bhogavo -1,Wadhvan Bhogavo -2,Limbdi Bhogavo -1,Morsal,Triveni-Thanga

Jamnagar district: Demi-3,Aaji-4,Ranjitsagar,Und-2,Balambha-bandhara,Kankavadi,Ruparel Bareja,Vijarkhi,Sapda,Vagadia,Rangmati,Sasoi,Puna,Fulzar-2,Ghi,Rupavati,Sinhan,Gadhki,Mahadevia,Sani,Hadiana Band Demara,Khiri TR,Bed Bandhara,Und-1,Und-2,Fulzar,Vodisang,Kabarka,Vartu-1,Vartu-2,Sonmati,Veradi-1,Veradi-2,Und-4,Fulzar KB

Porbandar district: Sorthi,Advana,Madhuvanti TR,Bhadar TR

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