kalpasar is a mega engineering project which is envisaged to be built across the gulf of khambat for irriation, tidal power generation, water stored is used for drinking, domestic and irrigation purpose.

1. DREAM PROJECT OF GUJARAT
…….. ON THE PATH OF REALITY
Presented By : Chetan P. C.
NICMAR, Goa

2. GEOGRAPHICAL
FEATURES OF INDIA
Gulf of Khambat
Gulf of Kachh
WEST COAST OF INDIA
Proposed Kalpasar
Dam

3. GUJARAT SURFACE WATER
SCENARIO

4. PERENNIAL RIVERS (8)
NON PERENNIAL RIVERS (177)
RIVERS IN GUJARAT

5. GUJARAT FACES DROUGHTS EVERY 3
YEARS OUT OF 10

6. Acute water Scarcity
Scarcity
SCENARIO OF WATER SCARCITY

7. WHAT IS KALPASAR ?
 'KALPASAR' MEANS A LAKE THAT FULFILLS
ALL THE WISHES. THE WORD ORIGINATES
FROM HINDU MYTHOLOGICAL 'KALPA VRIKSHA’
- WISHING TREE.
 THE KALPASAR PROJECT ENVISAGES BUILDING
A DAM ACROSS THE GULF OF KHAMBAT FOR
GENERATING TIDAL POWER AND FOR
ESTABLISHING A HUGE RESERVOIR FOR FRESH
WATER FOR IRRIGATION, DRINKING AND
INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.

8. Gulf of
Khambhat
Ghogha Hansot
KALPASAR DAM
PROJECT
LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT

10. Technical Planning &
Management Aspects
TECHNICAL PLANNING :
 Reconnaissance Survey
 Topographical Survey
 Bathymetric Studies
 Geophysical Studies
 Earthquake Analysis
 Water Quality and Availability
 Impact on Mangrooves and Marine life
 EIA

11. LOCATION OF BOREHOLES AND
GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY LINES

12. CONSTRUCTION PHASE
C/S OF THE KALPASR DAM

13.  WATER SUPPLY FOR DOMESTIC USE, INDUSTRIAL USE
 IRRIGATION FROM FRESH WATER RESERVOIR
 TIDAL POWER
 LAND RECLAMATION
 RAIL & ROAD TRANSPORT
 PORT DEVELOPMENT
BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT

14. TIDAL POWER GENERATION

15. TIDAL POWER GENERATION

16. TIDAL POWER GENERATION

17. LAND RECLAMATION

18. Dam with top
width of 35 m
Reduce the
distance
between
Saurashtra and
South Gujarat /
Mumbai by 225
km
Result in
reduction of
transport costs
and provide
RAIL AND ROAD TRANSPORT
Reduces distance by 225 km

19. PORTS
DEVELOPED
1) Bhavanagar
2 ) Dholera
3) Khambhat
4) Dahej
5) Bharuch
High Tide Low Tide
PORTS DEVELOPMENT
KALPASAR will provide about 10 times area than the
Rotterdam port, which handles cargo of 32.8 crore tonnes
annually and generates Rs. 31,000 crores per year.

20.  Financial Status
 Nature Of the Rock
 Structural Disposition
 Nature Of Surface
CHALLENGES FACED BY
THE PROJECT

21. CONCLUSION
 Kalpasar is “BIG BEYOND LIMITS”
 This project will make Gujarat a „Dreamland‟ if
implemented with dedication and without corruption
giving massive benefits in all the respects.
THANK YOU

22. Special Thanks To..
 Dr. Anil Kane –Founder of the idea of the Kalpasar project
(Member Study group for kalpasar)
 Mr. U. K. Sarvaiya –Chief Engineer (Narmada and Water
Resource Department)
 Mr. D. M. Pancholi –Superintending Engineer (Central Design
Organization)
 Mr. H. P. Desai - Superintending Engineer (Gujarat Electricity
Board)
 Haskoning Group Of consultants, Netherland (Surveyor of all
pre-feasibility report)
 Gujarat government for initiating the beneficial kalpasar project