Par-Tapi-Narmada River Linking Project

Project

• Par Tapi Narmada Link proposes to transfer water
from the water surplus regions of Western Ghats to
the water deficit regions of Saurashtra and Kutch
(Gujarat).
• The link project includes seven reservoirs proposed
in north Maharashtra and south Gujarat.
• The water from the seven proposed reservoirs
would be taken through a 395 km long canal to
take over a part of the command of the on-going
SardarSarovar Project (on Narmada), while
irrigating small enroute areas.
• The seven dams proposed in the scheme
are Jheri, Mohankavchali, Paikhed,
Chasmandva, Chikkar, Dabdar and Kelwan.

Benefits

• Besides providing irrigation
benefits to the enroute
command and Narmada
command, the link will generate
hydropower of the order of 93.00
Mkwh through the power houses
installed at four dam sites.
• The reservoirs will also provide
flood relief to the people residing
in downstream areas.

Narmada

• Narmada is the largest west flowing river
of the peninsular region flowing through a
rift valley between the Vindhya Range on
the north and the Satpura Range on the
south.
• It rises from Maikala range near
Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh.
• It drains a large area in Madhya
Pradesh besides some areas in the states
of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
• Major Tributaries: Hiran, Orsang, the Barna
and the Kolar.
• The major Hydro Power Projects in the
basin are Indira Sagar, Sardar Sarovar etc.

Tapi

• Another important westward
flowing river originates from the
Betul district of Madhya Pradesh
in the Satpura ranges.
• It flows in a rift valley parallel to
the Narmada but is much shorter
in length.
• Its basin covers parts of Madhya
Pradesh, Gujarat and
Maharashtra.