Gujarat govt gives administrative approval for phase-1 works for 1 MAF Narmada water supply to Kutch

Gujarat govt gives administrative approval for phase-1 works for 1 MAF Narmada water supply to Kutch

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has granted administrative approval for phase-1 works worth Rs. 4,369 crore for supply of additional 1 million-acre feet Narmada water to border district Kutch.
Total 4 links with the pipelines of total 337.98 km length are planned.
The water resource department of State government has planned to supply this water to 38 small and medium level irrigation schemes through pipelines.
The approval is granted  in connection with present works of the Kutch branch canal. 77 villages of 6 talukas namely Mundra, Anjar, Mandvi, Rapar, Bhuj and Nakhatrana will get irrigation facilities due to this work. Moreover, it will enable irrigation through Narmada water in around 2 lakh 81 thousand acre area.  DeshGujarat