Aji River (Gujarat)

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Aji River
Aji River Basin.jpg
View of river basin from railway bridge at Rajkot
Aji River (Gujarat)
Location
Country India
State Gujarat
Region Saurashtra
District Rajkot district, Jamnagar district
City Rajkot
Physical characteristics
Source 
  location Jasdan mountain range, Rajkot district, Gujarat, India
Mouth Gulf of Kutch, Arabian Sea
  location
Ranjitpara, [1] Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
  coordinates
22°57′35″N70°26′20″E / 22.9597139°N 70.438762°E / 22.9597139; 70.438762
Length164 km (102 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftNyari River
An Aerial Image of the Aji River flowing through Rajkot Rajkot - Aji River Overview.jpg
An Aerial Image of the Aji River flowing through Rajkot

The Aji River is one of the main rivers of the Saurashtra region in Gujarat, India. [2] It separates Rajkot into east-west parts. [3] There are four dams on the river, the water from which is used for agriculture and as drinking water.

Contents

Reservoirs

Purification project

The Rajkot Municipal Corporation has started a project for the purification of Aji River and to provide retaining walls and plantations at both ends. [8] Originating from the hilly areas of Sardhar and Hingolgadh, it has a length of 250 km and flows into the Gulf of Kutch. Some of the major tributaries of Aji are the Nyari, Khokaldadi, Bhankudi & Dondi rivers originating from the hills of Sardhar near Atkot. There are major irrigation projects on Aji, but none of them support any canal systems for irrigation.

In June 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the filling of the Aji dam near Rajkot under Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI). [9]

References

  1. "Mouth Location Archived 31 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine ", Retrieved on 14 January 2008
  2. "Aji dam overflows". The Times of India. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  3. "Rajkot and Aji River Archived 24 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine ", Retrieved on 14 January 2008
  4. "Aji I Dam D06235". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  5. "Aji II Dam D02457". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  6. "Aji III Dam D02620". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  7. "Aji IV Dam D03151". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
  8. "Purification Project [ permanent dead link ]". Retrieved on 14 January 2008
  9. "PM inaugurates filling of Aji Dam under Sauni Yojana". pib.gov.in.