Monday, 4 August 2014

Status of Sardar Sarovar Project

Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL), Government of Gujarat has informed that the Sardar Sarovar dam spillway has been constructed up to the crest level, i.e., Elevation Level (EL) 121.92 metres. In addition, a canal network of 25321 Kms has been created resulting in creation of an irrigation potential of 9.86 lakh hectares. Power generation capacity of about 1450 Mega Watts has been installed and 33062 million units of electricity have been generated upto June, 2014. 

SSNNL has informed that about Rs.7630.286 crore and about Rs.108.446 crore have been released by the Central Govt. under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) and Command Area Development and Water Management (CADWM), respectively, upto May, 2014. Out of this, Rs.1893.506 crore has been released to the State Government of Gujarat under AIBP and Rs.24.735 Crore under CADWM Schemes, during the last three years 2011-14. 

SSNNL has informed that a total expenditure of around Rs. 45137.07 crore has been incurred on various components of Sardar Sarovar Project upto May, 2014. 

SSNNL has also informed that a proposal for diversion of 134.0364 hectare of land of Kutch Desert Wild Life Sanctuary for the construction of Kutch Branch Canal has been submitted by the State Government of Gujarat to the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India. 

This was stated by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today. 

Courtesy : pib.nic.in

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