Sujalam Sufalam brings benefits to villages of North Gujarat

Mahesana: As many as 500 villages in Mahesana, Banaskantha, Patan, Himmatnagar and Arvalli districts of North Gujarat are benefited through Narmada waters thanks to Sujalam Sufalam project. 386 ponds in 329 villages are filled with water through spreading canal of this scheme. It has resolved the issues of drinking water and irrigation in these villages.

While 1,825 cusec water is supplied from Narmada, 850 cuses water is supplied from Kadana project for recharge, direct and indirect irrigation benefits.

In the course of spreading canal water supply, Sabarmati, Khari, Rupen, Saraswati, Pushpavati and Banas rivers, 24 water carriage way are covered in measurement of total 700 km length.

During the monsoon, 239 villages are benefited through Narmada oriented pipeline and canal.

50 cusec Narmada water is supplied for Chimnabai Sarovar Kheralu through lift pipeline. As Dharoi is over 70% filled, 50 cusec water is released in downstream areas. Ponds connected to Dharoi project canals are filled with water in order to give benefit or recharge in surrounding areas.

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