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Jalgaon River Linking Project
River Linking Project
Why ?
Inter linking of riversInter linking of rivers
�� Channelling the surplus water to underfed areas Channelling the surplus water to underfed areas
will solve the perennial problem of floods and will solve the perennial problem of floods and
droughts and bring a boom in employment.droughts and bring a boom in employment.
�� It was Sir Arthur Cotton who had originallyIt was Sir Arthur Cotton who had originally
proposed the networking of rivers more than aproposed the networking of rivers more than a
century ago.century ago.
�� Inter linking of rivers as a solution for drought Inter linking of rivers as a solution for drought
and flood.and flood.
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam(ex- President of India)
“Instead of thinking of
interlinking of rivers only at
times of flood and drought,
it’s time that we should
implement this programme
with a great sense of
urgency.”
River Linking Project
“Of all the social and natural crisis
we face, water crisis lie at the
heart of our survival”- Kochiro Matsuura, Director General of
UNESCO
Map of Maharashtra
Map of Jalgaon District
Jalgaon District
Jalgaon District: Brief History
• Jalgaon District is located in the north-west
region of the state of Maharashtra
• Bounded by Satpuda mountain ranges in the
north and Ajanta mountain ranges in the south
• Diverse climate
• Exceptionally hot and
dry in summer with temps up to 48°C
Jalgaon District: Brief History
• Principle natural feature – Tapi River, which flows westward from headwaters in eastern Maharashtra and empties in the Arabian Sea
• The Tapi receives 13 principal tributaries in its course through Khandesh
• Most of Khandesh lies south of the Tapi
• The Tapi is drained by its tributaries: the Girna, Bori and Anjani Rivers
• The Tapi flows in a deep bed, historically making it difficult to use for irrigation
Situation.....
June and July 2005
Lots of clouds – but no rains!
Water Levels Down
July 2005
Water level drastically reduced in wells!
Land Drought
June and July 2005
Lots of clouds – but no rains!
This was the land situation !
July 2005
Stunted Crop Growth
Improper growth of crops due to insufficient rains
July 2005
Jalgaon: “River Linking Project”
In the Monsoon of 2005, there were insufficient rains in the Jalgaon
district – while the Girna Dam (a major project situated in south
west, adjoining the Nashik district) was overflowing because of
heavy rains in Nashik district. So this water, which was otherwise
going waste in the Arabian Sea through Jalgaon district, was
diverted – it was then the idea of river linking generated...
Idea Generation and Concept:
Necessity is the Mother of Inventions!
Average Rainfall of Jalgaon District: 700.28 MM
Jun-05 8.58% Jul-05 29.74% Aug-05 46.66% Sep-05 72.19%Rainfall at the end of Month
Necessity: Mother of Invention!
Bhokar Bari Medium Project
In the meantime, Girna Dam in the adjoining district of Nashik,
is at the verge of reaching its maximum capacity !
(post 15th July 2005)
We’re thinking about how to solve the problem of drinking water in Parola Tah, Jalgaon
District during this time of insufficient stocks of water...
Jalgaon: “River Linking Project”
• How to bring the overflowing waters of
Girna River using existing canals, channels, nalas and other links into the Bori, Anjani
and Titur rivers?
• Is it possible to refill Medium Projects, M.I. Projects, percolation tanks, village ponds,
farm ponds, and mines on this route?Planning after discussion with Irrigation Department Officials• Different solutions and ideas were
discussed and compared
• Proposal submitted to Government under scarcity fund
• Government sanctioned Rs. 20 million
• Implementation started immediately as
per planning
Widening Nalla
• Diversion of surplus flood water into deficient basin:
• 160 villages dependent for drinking water on reservoirs were covered under this, (Bori dam covers the highly drought-prone areas of Dhule and Jalgaon districts)
• Existing canals and other systems were utilised to the maximum capacity with minimum possible modifications
• Existing canal systems (Jamda canals, Titur canals, Lower Girna canals,) with increased capacity and maximum discharge kept on flowing and diverting water to deficient storages
• Use of gravity rather than pumping for diversion of water.
Strategies Adopted
Girna Bori, Girna Titur, Girna Mhasva,Girna Anjani
Strategies Adopted...
• Existing canal capacity was increased by raising canal banks
with earth work; rugosity coefficient was improved by laying PVC
paper of low cost at leaky portions
• Aqueduct and syphons capacity increased by raising wall heights
with B. B. masonry temporarily and PVC paper was laid in the
channels to increase the rugosity coefficient
• Low cost polyethene paper was used at canal apexes and in
aqueduct beds, syphons to improve the rugosity coefficient
(increase carrying capacity in turn with Jamda left Bank Canal,
Panzan left Bank Canal, etc.)
• Short Links – searched
to divert the higher discharges,
i.e., Panzan to Bori
Girna dam
Strategies Adopted...
• New links wherever required were dug immediately – Jamda to Khadakesim, Jamda to Titur
• Existing deficient storages got filled and canal water diverted to wells in command,
• Reservoir capacity was increased to store maximum possible water by putting gunny bags on top of w. w. with calculated risk (i.e., no encroachment beyond high flood level and can be easily pulled down by simply wire rope in a flood situation)
Jalgaon: “River Linking Project”
1. Providing water for drinking as well as irrigation purposes in
the drought hit areas of Jalgaon district by using diverted
excess overflowing water
2. Increase the efficiency of different water storage structures
3. Conserve the water by taking it through canals ducts, drains,
nallas, natural drains etc. in the drought-prone areas
4. Carry out qualitative and quantitative assessment of water
resource
5. Suggest suitable sites and methods for artificial recharge to
augment ground water recharge in the area.
Project Objectives
River Connectivity Project
Link Nala
Krushanpuri Minor
Irrigation tank
Link Nala
Bori River
Khonali River
GirnaRiver
Jamda BandharaÉ
Mhasve P.T
Kala Bhandhara
Anjani River
Titur River
Jamda Right Canal
Parola Branch Canal
Girna River
Girna Dam
Lower GirnaLeft
Canal
Link Nala
Jamda Left Canal
Anjani River
Link Nala
Link Nala
Bori Project
BudhgaonBandhara
Dhamangaon Bandhara
HolBandhara
Dahigaon Bandhara
TarwadeChari
Mordad
Chari
Link Nala
Link Nala
Project/ weir
River
Canal
Link/ drain
Panzan Left Canal
District Jalgaon
River Linking Paths
Girna Dam-Panzan Left Canal – Water Passage (Nala) – Kanoli River – Bori River –Dhamangaon Bandhara – Budhgaon Bandhara- Bori River -Bori Dam. Distance: 68 km
Girna Dam – Girna River-Jamda Bandharas –J amda Left Canal – Parola Branch link cut Canal – Mhasva Minor irrigation pond – Link Cut – Bhokarbari Medium. Project Distance: 132 km
Girna Dam-Girna river-Jamda Bandhara-Jamda Right Canal-Parola Branch Canal –Water Passage (Nala) - Kala Bandhara – Anjani River. Distance: 127 km
Girna Dam-Girna River-Jamda Bandhara-Jamda Right Canal-Water Passage (Nala) – Titur River–Hol Bandhara–Balad Bandhara–Wadgaon Bandhara-Titur River. Distance: 84 km
Girna Dam- Girna River-Jamda Dam-Girna River-Dahigaon Bandhara-Lower Girna left Canal-Water Passage (Nala) -Anjani River-PimriBandhara. Distance: 186 km
River Linking Project
Work Done !
Jalgaon District “River Linking Project”
To divert excessive overflowing water,
the work of stone breaking and digging was carried out on war footing to create additional channel
Work Done
Jalgaon
Work started on war footingResulted in diversion of higher discharge
Jalgaon District “River Linking Project”
Work DonePVC lining increased rugosity coefficient
Jalgaon District “River Linking Project”
Work Done
Jalgaon District “River Linking Project”
Work Done
Jalgaon District “River Linking Project”
Work Done
Jalgaon District “River Linking Project”
Work Done
Jalgaon District “River Linking Project”
Work Done
New Link Dug
Jalgaon District “River Linking Project”
Work Done
Canal carrying capacity increased by raising its height
Jalgaon District “River Linking Project”
Work Done
Use of Canals for River Linking
Carrying capacity of existing canals increased by raising bank height – these canals were then used for
linking various rivers
Jalgaon District “River Linking Project”
Work Done
Panzhan Left Canal was cut here to divert Girna’s water in the Kanholi and then Bori river through Big Nala
(water passage)
Jalgaon District “River Linking Project”
Work Done
Panzhan Left Canal was cut here to divert Girna’swater in Kanholi and then Bori river through Big Nala
(water passage)
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Post Project Scenario
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Before
After
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Water overflowing the Weir
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Village pond filled up using Girna River water(Rotwad Tal. Dharangaon)
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Water overflowing through Weir (Anjani River)
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Farm pond filled up using Girna River water (Tahsil : Dharangaon)
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Wichkhed Weir, Parola Municipal Council Water Supply Source
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Water overflowing through Weir, Dahiwad Tal. Amalner, Dist. Jalgaon
Jalgaon District
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Increased water table in some Tahsils (even after less rainfall) –
over 16,000 wells recharged as endorsed by GSDA( Groundwater
Survey Development Agency of Govt), in its report
Helped solve the drinking water problem
of 5 municipal councils and 128 villages(dependent population = 8,23,500)
Benefits Received :
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Area under irrigation:
Life saver for almost lost crops!
Thousands of hectors of additional land irrigated; highest irrigation in the history of
Jalgaon (about 35% more irrigated area) –even though 30% less than average rain fall
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Total of 4,486 Mcft (127Mm3) excessive
overflowing water of Girna dam brought to use - Cost of this water : Rs. 112 millions
This water filled:
• 2 medium projects,
• 5 M.I. projects, and
• 700 percolation tanks, K.T. weirs, farm ponds, and mines
Saved approximately Rs. 90 million of Water Scarcity Funds
Contd..
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Indirect Benefits
• Improved economic condition of farmers
• Prohibited migration of local & poor people in search of jobs
• Saved huge expenditure which would have been incurred to provide employment under Employment Guarantee Scheme of Govt.
• Repaired canals – which further reduced seepages and other losses
• Total benefits: Rs. 250-300 million, as per rough estimates – in one year only and these benefits are recurring every year.
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Benefits Received:
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Project Cost Savings in tanker costs Additional Storage Increased benefit to
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Recurring Benefits
Jalgaon River Linking Project
• Irrigation Deptt.: Funds for basic survey repair & maintenance
• Jalgaon Collectorate: Scarcity funds (Head:2245)
• Municipal Corporation/Councils : Internal resources for augmenting water availability for drinking
• MP/MLA Local Area Development Scheme: For various developmental work
• Land-owners, agricultural communities and citizen groups contribution
RESOURCE CONVERGENCE : technical and financial
Following sources of funding were tapped:
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Project Presentation to the H.E. Smt. Pratibhatai Patil (President of India) and
Honorable Sh. Sharad Pawar (Union Minister for Agriculture)
by Vijay Singhal, IAS , Collector Jalgaon
Project Presentation to Hon. Chief Minister and Project Presentation to Hon. Chief Minister and DyDy. Chief Minister. Chief Minister
Jalgaon River Linking ProjectJalgaon River Linking Project
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Comments :
• Unique innovative initiative at district level• Converging resources of different agencies towards the
welfare of people of Jalgaon
• Overwhelming response from the peoples’ representatives
• Villagers contribution & participation in the process
• No addition of water storage structures – only diversion by way of interlinking
• Diligence in planning and focusing on sustainability
• Permissible water used as per Inter-state agreement. So no chances of dispute
Watershed Development = Water Conservation + Diversion of Excess Water
Jalgaon River Linking Project
Contd..
• No deforestation.
• No need for land acquisition – Zero land acquisition cost as land was donated by villagers on their own.
• Use of local technical know-how and their expertise.
• Circulation of water through canals provides additional benefitslike conservation and percolation, which are highly beneficial to ecology w.r.t. temperature, additional greenery, etc.
• Replicability : GoM issued order to implement it in all the districts and approved river linking as planned & regular scheme in DPC.
• Govt of India approved it as MODEL PROJECT for replication in all the states of Country
• Cost-effective, Citizen-friendly & Sustainable.
Jalgaon River Linking Project
• The project outcomes appreciated by President of India H.E. Smt Pratibhatai Patil.
• Appreciation by Hon. Sharad Pawar & Hon. C.M.of Maharashtra.
• Dept of Adm Reforms, GoI identifies it as MODEL PROJECT & directed me to send
copies (350 in all) of this project to Chief Secretaries of all states, all Secretary (Admn
reforms), Parliament Library & 28 ATI,s in the Country for dissemination and replication.
• Govt. of Maharashtra issued order to implement it in all the districts of Maharashtra.
• Attended International River Symposium 2006 at Brisbane, Australia & presented there
“Jalgaon River Linking Project”.
• Delivered a keynote lecture on this project at an International Conference in Macau,
China in 2007.
• Provided lead discussion and presented innovative & pioneer work on Jalgaon River
Linking project at State University of New York, Albany, USA and Pennsylvania State
University, University Park, USA in October, 2009
• Invited by the then Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Hon. Smt Vasundhara Raje to share the
experience. She also appreciated the efforts taken. She also visited Jalgaon to see River
Linking Project.
• Received Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar National Fellowship Award given by National
Bhartiya Sahitya Academy for river linking project.
Project Recognition :
Jalgaon River Linking Project
• Project is not only successful but also sustainable. Its benefits
are still being enjoyed by the people.
• This project is positively received by all sections of society
• 84.52% are in favour of river linking efforts.
• 53.92% farmers noticed considerable rise in water levels of
their wells.
• 64.64% people have positive approach towards Govt. Agency
• 26.15% households actively participated in execution of the
links contributing to 2142 man-days.
• 42.42% people reported increase in their employment
opportunities
SOCIO-ECONOMIC SURVEY: by JalaSRI, a Watershed Surveillance
and Research Institute (a third party agency)-Conducted survey of 840 households in 42 villages in year 2007
Jalgaon River linking project
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