Bhadbhut barrage

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Bhadbhut barrage
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Bhadbhut dam
Bhadbhut barrage
Country India
LocationBhadbhut, Bharuch district, Gujarat
Coordinates 21°39′26″N72°47′38″E / 21.657345948098033°N 72.7939161852691°E / 21.657345948098033; 72.7939161852691
PurposeIrrigation, water supply, seawater ingress protection, flood protection
StatusUnder construction
Construction began7 August 2020 (2020-08-07)
Construction cost₹4,167.7 crore (US$490 million)
Owner(s) Government of Gujarat
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Barrage
Impounds Narmada River
Length1.663 kilometres (1.0 mi)
Width (crest)27 metres (89 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity599 MCM
Catchment area 96,650 square kilometres (24,000,000 acres)
Maximum length47 kilometres (29 mi)
Maximum width1,600 metres (5,200 ft)
Maximum water depth7.5 metres (25 ft)

The Bhadbhut barrage or Bhadbhut dam is an under-construction barrage on the Narmada River near Bhadbhut village in Bharuch district, Gujarat, India. [1] The construction started on 7 August 2020 and will be completed by July 2027.

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History

The tender for the construction of the barrage and associated works was opened in June 2018. [2] A joint venture of Dilip Buildcon and HCC was awarded the design and construction contract in July 2020. The barrage will cost ₹4,167.7 crore (US$490 million). The project period is 48 months. [1] [3]

On 7 August 2020, Chief Minister of Gujarat Vijay Rupani flagged off the construction. [4] The Government of Gujarat had approved ₹5,322.19 crore (US$630 million) for the project. [5] The Phase I of the project is expected to be completed in June 2026 and the Phase II in July 2027. [6]

Features

The project is a part of the envisaged Kalpasar Project. The project is tendered by the Narmada Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar Department of the Government of Gujarat. [7]

The barrage will be constructed 25 km upstream of the river mouth where it enters the Gulf of Khambhat in the Arabian Sea and 125 km downstream of theSardar Sarovar dam. A 1.663 km long causeway-cum-weir barrage will be constructed. It will form a reservoir holding 599 MCM of fresh water.

The barrage will have 90 gates. [1] [3] [8] A six-lane bridge will also be constructed on the barrage which will connect Dahej and Hazira with a reduced distance of 18 km. [4] [7] A total of 131.53 hectares (325.0 acres) of land in 14 villages will be acquired to build the flood protection embankment on both banks of the river. The north and south bank embankments were 14 km-long and 4 metres high while the south bank embankment will be 27 km-long and 8 metres high. [1] [8] [9]

The barrage will provide fresh water for drinking, agriculture and industries in the region as well as stop the ingress of seawater. It will also have a separate channel for fishing activities. [4] [7]

Some local fishermen opposed the project citing that the fish population will decrease due to the barrage. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Reservoir upstream Narmada: 131 hectares to be acquired for Bhadbhut barrage project". The Indian Express. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
  2. ↑ "Gujarat govt invites tenders for construction of Bhadbhut barrage". DeshGujarat. 2018-06-02. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  3. 1 2 "DBL-HCC JV wins Rs 4,167 crore Bhadbhut Barrage project". Construction Week Online. 2020-07-23.
  4. 1 2 3 "Guj CM kicks off construction of Bhadbhut barrage project". Outlook India. 2020-08-07. Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-15.
  5. ↑ "1,489 crore used on Kalpasar project in three years: Govt". The Times of India. 2024-03-14. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  6. ↑ DeshGujarat (2025-03-29). "Bhadbhut Barrage Project to Complete in June 2027; Gujarat CM briefed during review visit". DeshGujarat. Retrieved 2025-04-23.
  7. 1 2 3 "Works on Bhadbhut barrage project kick off". DeshGujarat. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  8. 1 2 "Bhadbhut Barrage" (PPT). Department of Kalpasar, Government of Gujarat.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "Bhadbhut barrage project in Gujarat to take up 131 hectares village land". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  10. ↑ "Fishermen oppose Bhadbhut barrage project". The Times of India. 2016-08-25. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
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