It is, however, the longest among the west flowing rivers of the country. Pdf a case study of the narmada river system in india with. Narmada dam project free download as powerpoint presentation. Considering that the proposed narmada valley project, consisting of approximately 30 major, 300 medium and 3000 minor dams, will be one of the largest river valley projects in the world. Gandhi sagar dam, rana pratap sagar dam and jawahar sagar dam. With 87% of its catchment area lying in madhya pradesh, it becomes all the more important for the state to exploit this enormous water resource. There are 30 major dams,5 medium dams and around 3000 minor dam projects are proposed along with long canals on the narmada basin by nvda. The narmada valley project nvp is made up of plans for 30 major, 6 medium. It forms the traditional boundary between north india and south india and flows westwards over a length of 1,312 km 815. In west india the narmada is the major sacred river.
The rivers origin on the amarkantak plateau in madhya pradesh is considered to be a doorway to nirvana, and many devotees make a pilgrimage circumambulating the river. The narmada river has enormous religious significance in hinduism. Coming out from the marble rocks, the narmada river penetrates its initial productive valley, which stretches for around 320 km 198. Environmental impact assessment eia is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed project, taking into account interrelated socioeconomic, cultural and human health impacts, both beneficial and adverse. It is one of the largest hydroelectric projects in the world and. Since it is considered a holy river, it is believed that a dip in the river narmada will wash away ones sins. The narmada valley has a rich potential of water resources. The narmada water disputes tribunal nwdt estimates that the river would be able to irrigate 15 million acres, or 6. Both the projects are located in the narmada basin whose waters are proposed to be harnessed through the construction of 30 major, 5 medium and about 3000 minor river valley projects in accordance with narmada water disputes tribunal award, 1979. In sardar sarovar project ssp in the state of gujarat and the narmada sagar project nsp in the state of madhya pradesh are, at present, the nvps major constituents.
We build each detailed map individually with regard to the characteristics of the map area and the chosen graphic style. The narmada river and its tributaries form the narmada basin which drains 37,542 square miles, or 98,795 square kilometers, of land. A system of dams for the narmada river was proposed and approved that will generate a substantial amount of electricity and provide water for irrigating millions of acres of crop land but will also flood 150 square. Sarovar project on the river narmada and highlights its rehabilitation, environmental and social aspects, and concludes that the. It is estimated that the nvp scheme is likely to submerge about 40,000 hectares of cultivable land and about 32,325 hectares of forest land. The narmada valley development plan envisaged 3165 dams on river narmada58.
Notes from the struggle in the narmada valley, ceasefire, 081020 click to view. It was with this motto in mind that the narmada valley development authority nvda was formed by the government of mp on 9 august 1985. It flows through a relatively narrow basin defined on the north side by the vindhaya hills and on the south side by the satpura hills westward through madhya pradesh to a. Important river valley projects in india facts about india. The maheshwar hydropower project is one of the many planned dams and hydropower plants in the narmada basin, known as narmada valley development plan nvdp. The narmada river is not only used for irrigation, but for. The foundation stone of project was laid out by pandit jawaharlal nehru on april 5, 1961. The narmada water disputes tribunal approved the narmada valley development project, which included 30 large dams, 5 medium dams, and 3,000 small dams includin raising the hieght of sardar sarovar dam. Maps are assembled and kept in a high resolution vector format throughout the entire process of their creation. The government of india plans to build 30 large, 5 medium and 3,000 small dams and related water infrastructure to harness the waters of the narmada and its tributaries. Saradar sarovar project the river narmada rises from a holy tank in the midst of a cluster of temples on the amarkantak plateau of the state of madhya pradesh.
The narmada valley development authority is a multidisciplinary organization of the state government and its head office is at. So far, only three irrigation schemes have been completed and another two. Last month, a sixmember team comprising officials from two national political parties and independent experts conducted a factfinding tour to understand. An advocate of human rights, patkar founded her campaigns on two basic tenets in the indian constitution. The sardar sarovar dam project was vision of indias first deputy prime minister sardar vallabhbhai patel to arrest excess flow of water from narmada river into arabian sea. Sep 30, 2012 the narmada river and its tributaries form the narmada basin which drains 37,542 square miles, or 98,795 square kilometers, of land.
Eia submission is compulsory for project clearance for execution. Last month, a sixmember team comprising officials from two national political parties and independent experts conducted a factfinding tour to. It is a multi crore project that will generate a big revenue for the government. Narmada rises from amarkantak plateau near anuppur district madhya pradesh.
One of the 30 dams planned on river narmada, sardar sarovar dam ssd is the largest structure to be built. It is the site of the narmada valley development project nvdp, an ambitious project that seeks to harness the river narmada that flows through the three states of. Maphill presents the map of narmada river in a wide variety of map types and styles. Narmada river when construction started in 1988, it gave rise to one of the worlds largest social movements, the narmada bachao andolan save the narmada movement.
The narmada rises at an elevation of about 3,500 feet 1,080 metres in the maikala. It was launched in 1975 by the narmada valley development authority nvda. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the narmada. The narmada river, also called the rewa and previously also known as nerbudda, is a river in central india after the godavari, and the krishna. The narmada valley project is the largest single river valley project in india to date. Narmada dam project natural environment agriculture. The water development projects on the narmada river of. Large dams on the narmada river, friends of narmada river click to view medha patkar and baba amte narmada bachao andolan 1991, india, the right livelihood award click to view india. One of the five most holy rivers in india, narmada is also the fifth largest river in the country. Narmada river in the western part of the country is the countrys. According to the narmada valley development authority nvda, madhya pradesh houses 87% of the basin, maharashtra 2%, and gujarat 11%. Narmada river valley is the largest west flowing river and also known as the life line of madhya pradesh.
Indias narmada valley project a series of 3,200 dams to be built over a century on the. Oct 29, 2019 the sardar sarovar dam project was vision of indias first deputy prime minister sardar vallabhbhai patel to arrest excess flow of water from narmada river into arabian sea. Narmada is the natural boundary that separates the south of india from the north. Large dams and canal of the narmada river valley project. Dams construction on the narmada river, india ejatlas. It is also one of only three rivers in penninsula that flows from east to west. The river was called namade by the 2ndcenturyce greek geographer ptolemy. The the development efforts in the attention to the urgent need for consid project was designed to alleviate narmada river valley in central and western india. It is also known as life line of madhya pradesh and gujarat for its huge contribution to the state of madhya pradesh and gujarat in many ways. Narmada river, river in central india that has always been an important route between the arabian sea and the ganges ganga river valley. Aug 14, 2012 narmada is the natural boundary that separates the south of india from the north. Report of the five member group set up by the ministry of water resources to discuss various issues relating to the sardar. The sardar sarovar is the biggest dam on the river and its. The narmada basin covers an area of approximately 94, 500 square kilometers between the vindhya and the satpura ranges iq.
Narmada valley development authority nvda concerns narmada river, the river of madhya pradesh. The narmada valley project nvp is made up of plans for 30 major, 6 medium and 3,000 minor dams in india. This is going to be one of the largest river valley projects of the world because the entire project includes the construction of 30 major, 5 medium and 3,000 minor dams on the river. Group a16 group members govinda raj yuc106 gulshan kumar garg yuc107 harsh sharma yuc108 harshal daglia yuc109 harshit sankhla yuc110 harshita gupta yuc111 harshita sharma yuc112. Advatages of narmada river project four indian states namely gujarat, madhya pradesh, maharastra and rajasthan are mainly benefitted by its irrigation and electrical power supply it is a part of the narmada valley project, a large hydraulic engi. The narmada river the narmada river, the fifth longest in india, begins its 12 km 8 mile flow to the sea near the village of amarkantak in madhya pradesh state. In addition, 5 medium and 3 000 minor dams are planned. Nov 16, 2000 the multimillion dollar project involves the construction of some 3,200 small, medium and large dams on the narmada river. Nov 11, 2016 advatages of narmada river project four indian states namely gujarat, madhya pradesh, maharastra and rajasthan are mainly benefitted by its irrigation and electrical power supply it is a part of the narmada valley project, a large hydraulic engi.
The sardar sarovar dam is a gravity dam on the narmada river crossing gujarat in india. Narmada dam project, is a project involving the construction of a. Other articles where narmada valley development project is discussed. Narmada is a sanskrit word meaning the giver of pleasure.
Using the sardar sarovar project on the narmada river in india as a case study, the essay contrasts the outcomes projected by each model in order to explore the play of gender in third world societies and in development policies. In a fundamental sense, the tribunal and its deliberations themselves played a major role in the designing of the narmada valley project. Most of the agricultural land, situated close to the river narmada, is highly. And, according to many environmentalists, it is also its most controversial.
The sardar sarovar dam on the river narmada perhaps the most controversial dam project in the world continues to create conflicts between the indian government, the courts, and the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the dam. It envisages the construction of 30 major dams, 10 on the narmada river and 20 on its tributaries. Narmada and the river valley thereof between the states of gujarat, mp. The multimillion dollar project involves the construction of some 3,200 small, medium and large dams on the narmada river. On damodar in bihar, based on tennessee valley project usa. Environmental aspects of narmada sagar and sardar sarovar. The narmada originates in the central indian state of madhya pradesh and empties into the arabian sea after flowing through maharashtra and gujarat states.
Narmada valley project of india your article library. It is the largest dam and part of the narmada valley project, a large hydraulic engineering project involving of a series of large irrigation and hydroelectric multipurpose dams. The narmada valley dam projects university of michigan. Indian history narmada bachao andolan free pdf download. Environmental impact assessment linkedin slideshare. The narmada valley development project is the single largest river development scheme in india. It flows 800 miles west from the state of madhya pradesh to the arabian sea. The narmada river, which originates at the town of shahdol in the state of madhya pradesh, flows for 1,300 km through gujarat, maharashtra and madhya pradesh the three states of western and central india and empties into the arabian sea. Nov 02, 2016 environmental impact assessment eia is a process of evaluating the likely environmental impacts of a proposed project, taking into account interrelated socioeconomic, cultural and human health impacts, both beneficial and adverse. Narmada river valley project final linkedin slideshare. Indias narmada valley hydro project by veena gokhale indias narmada valley project a series of 3,200 dams to be built over a century on the narmada river in the western part of the country is the countrys biggest irrigation scheme.
The central government finally set up the narmada water dispute tribunal in 1969, which sat for 10 years and through numerous delays before announcing its award. Narmada valley development project dam building project. Jun 25, 2015 the sardar sarovar dam on the river narmada perhaps the most controversial dam project in the world continues to create conflicts between the indian government, the courts, and the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the dam. We have collected some important water projects in india. Early 1980s the narmada project has confronted mounting resistance from. Final planning and work was started only then over 30 years after the project was first conceived. Conflicts over development in indias narmada river basin. It is one of the largest hydroelectric projects in the world and will displace approximately 1. The narmada valley project aims at harnessing this flow for the economic prosperity of the concerned areas.