CM Chouhan’s resolve of Narmada water for Malwa to turn a reality soon

Bhopal: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s historic resolve to revive Malwa from water crisis will soon become a reality. Expressing his resolve at the Ujjain Press Club Chouhan had said that Malwa’s dying rivers Kshipra, Gambhir, Parvati and Kalisindh rivers will be revived from the water of Narmada. The resolve that seemed impossible then is now becoming a reality with the energy of strong will power.

Narmada Valley Development Authority has paved the way to take up this difficult challenge. By completing the Narmada-Kshipra-Simhastha Link Scheme as a pilot project in just 14 months it has proved that it is possible to bring Narmada 400 metres up to Malwa plateau. After this achievement, the Chief Minister granted administrative approval on topmost priority to the Narmada-Gambhir, Narmada-Parvati, Narmada-Kalisindh Link and Narmada-Kshipra Link (second phase) schemes as the Chairman of Narmada Control Board. Total 20 thousand 409 crores will be spent on these Narmada-Malwa Link schemes. The link schemes will supply Narmada water to nearly 4 lakh 80 thousand agricultural area of Indore, Ujjain, Shajapur, Sehore, Dewas and Rajgarh districts in Malwa region. These schemes will put an end to the drinking water and industrial water crisis in Malwa.

Work of link schemes is in progress at a very fast pace. Nearly 90 percent work of Narmada-Malwa-Gambhir link has been completed. In the near future Narmada water will reach 50 thousand hectare area of Indore and Ujjain district. Tender process for beginning construction of Narmada-Parvati link (first phase) and Narmada-Kalisindh (first phase) has begun. Work of second phase construction of Narmada-Kalisindh and Narmada-Parvati link will also be taken up in the near future.

Narmada Valley Development Authority Vice Chairman Rajnish Vaish told that a special; gravity pipeline is being laid from Narmada-Kshipra origin site to facilitate water to industries of Dewas abd Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor and ensure adequate drinking water supply in Ujjain and Dewas. With this 2.2 cumex water can be supplied without pumping.

 Narmada-Malwa Link Campaign- A Glance

S.No	Link Scheme	Scheme Cost (Rs. In crores)	Irrigation Capacity  (in hectares)	Districts of Command Area	Drinking/Industrial Water	Current Status
1	Narmada-Kshipra- Simhastha Link	432.00	-	-	Ujjain/Dewas	Completed in February 2014
2.	Narmada-Malwa-Gambhir Link	2187.21	50000	Indore and Ujjain	Indore and Ujjain (Drinking water /industrial)	90 percent work completed
3.	Narmada-Kshipra Link  Second phase	2215.64	30000	Ujjain and Shajapur	Dewas, Maksi, Shajapur, Nagda, Mahidpur, Ghatiya, Tarana (Drinking water) / Nagda, Ujjain (Industrial water)	Administrative approval granted
4.	Narmada-ParvatiLink(first phase)	3415.30	100000	Sehore and Shajapur	-	Tender process in progress
	Narmada-ParvatiLink(second phase)	4131.68	100000	Sehore, Shajapur Rajgarh	-	Administrative approval granted
5.	Narmada-Kalisindh Link (First Phase	3489.82	100000	Dewas, Shajapur and Sehore	-	Tender process in progress
	Narmada-Kalisindh Link (Second Phase	4407.52	100000	Rajgarh and Shajapur	-	Administrative approval granted
6.	Ujjaini-Dewas-Ujjain Pipeline Scheme	130.43			Ujjain, Dewas (Drinking Water)/ Dewas, Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (Industrial)	Work begins
	Total	20409.60	480000