Bajaj Sagar Dam in Banswara: Due to the settlement made a long time in the past between Rajasthan and Gujarat for the Mahi dam constructed on the Mahi river, which is taken into account the lifeline of Banswara district, Rajasthan has to ‘guard’ the water of Mahi. The filling capability of the dam is 77 TMC and because of the settlement with Gujarat, 40 TMC water needs to be stored reserved within the dam. Apart from this, when the gates of the dam are opened throughout the monsoon season, a number of TMC water additionally goes to Gujarat. Whereas Rajasthan will get solely 25 TMC water.
MoUs have been signed between the Chief Ministers of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on the ERCP mission for consuming water and irrigation in Rajasthan, but when efforts are made to cancel the settlement made 58 years in the past with Gujarat on the Mahi Dam mission, then the disaster of consuming water and irrigation water in lots of districts of the state might be resolved to an awesome extent.
Rajasthan will get solely 25 TMC water
What was the settlement between the states?
An settlement was signed between Rajasthan and Gujarat authorities on 10 January 1966. Under this, Gujarat authorities agreed to take 40 TMC water in change for paying 55 p.c of the price of Mahi dam development. It was additionally determined then that when the Narmada water reaches Kheda district of Gujarat, Gujarat won’t use the water of Mahi dam of Rajasthan and that water will probably be utilized in Rajasthan solely. Narmada water has reached Kheda years in the past. Despite this, the settlement isn’t being adopted and Gujarat has retained its proper over Mahi water.
If Rajasthan will get water then the image will change
If the settlement is applied on the degree of Rajasthan and Gujarat authorities, the image of irrigation facility will change in lots of districts of the state together with Banswara-Dungarpur. Earlier additionally, bulletins have been made to take the water of Mahi dam to Rajsamand and different districts, however as a result of reserved water, the matter has at all times been in hassle.
The untouched areas of Vagad might be made moist by supplying Mahi water
limitless development alternatives
The work of Bhikhabhai canal being constructed to convey Mahi water to Dungarpur, one other district of Vagad, isn’t but full. Mahi water nonetheless holds immense potentialities. Mahi water might be provided to the untouched areas of Vagad by bringing them there. Electricity manufacturing can enhance manifold. By irrigating hundreds of hectares of land, manufacturing of tens of millions of tonnes of grains might be elevated.
In 40 years, 1340 TMC water obtained absorbed within the Arabian Sea
This is a lot water that it might probably fill Asia’s second largest freshwater lake Jaisamand 91 instances. The remorse is that the governments haven’t been in a position to convey the water of Mahi Dam to the issue areas of Banswara district. The nearest large reservoir to Mahi Dam is Jaisamand. Plans to take water from this lake to Mewar-Marwar have been made many instances, however they didn’t come to fruition. However, based on the Water Resources Department, work is presently underway on the DPR to take the water of Mahi Dam to Jaisamand and Jalore.
Seven instances withdrawal of greater than 50 TMC
Since then, the gates have been opened 26 instances in 40 years. A complete of 1340 TMC water was launched from the dam in 4 a long time. This is a lot water that the thirst of 10 districts Dungarpur, Pratapgarh, Chittorgarh, Udaipur, Bhilwara, Rajsamand, Sirohi, Jalore-Sanchor, Pali and Barmer may have been quenched for 29 years.
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