“Tapti Basin Mega Recharge” is the world’s largest ground water recharge project: Chief Minister Dr. Yadav

Bhopal:  Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has said that Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Yojana is the world’s largest ground recharge project. The obstacle of this inter-state joint project has now been removed and we are moving towards signing an agreement by discussing with the Maharashtra government soon. Soon the Union Water Power Minister and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra will be invited to Bhopal and the agreement process will be started. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav held a meeting regarding the implementation of Tapti Basin Mega Recharge and Kanhan Sub-Castle Projects in the Ministry on Friday and instructed the officials. He said that we are making rapid efforts for the early implementation of both these projects. Through the Tapti Mega Recharge Yojana, we will irrigate every corner of agricultural land by creating three streams of Tapti River in collaboration with the Maharashtra Government and ensuring the use of every drop of river water in the national interest. Water Resources Minister Shri Tulsiram Silawat, MLA Smt. Archana Chitnis, Chief Secretary Shri Anurag Jain, Additional Chief Secretary Dr. Rajesh Rajoura and senior officials of Water Resources Department of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra were present in the meeting.

Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that discussions will be held with the Central Government to declare Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Scheme as a National Water Project. He said that special attention should be paid to the water interests of Madhya Pradesh in the Kanhan (Jamghat) multipurpose project proposed by Madhya Pradesh in Tapti Basin and Kanhan sub basin. For this, there should be continuous dialogue with Maharashtra state and speed up the implementation of both the projects. He said that a total of 31.13 TMC water will be used in Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Scheme. Out of this, 11.76 TMC water will go to Madhya Pradesh and 19.36 TMC water will go to Maharashtra state. A total of 3 thousand 362 hectares of land of Madhya Pradesh will be used through the proposed dams and canals in this project. No village will be affected under the project, hence there will be no need for rehabilitation in it.

Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that Madhya Pradesh is continuously working in all sectors in its journey of development. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, as per his sentiments, we are continuously maintaining the order of sharing the interests of the rivers of Madhya Pradesh with the neighbouring states. To ensure that the farmers of our state get sufficient water for irrigation in their fields, sufficient water is provided for industrialization along with drinking water and to maintain pleasant and cordial relations between the states, we are moving forward in this direction by resolving the issues of water sharing which have been pending for years. In this perspective, today we have moved forward for the primary phase of discussion with Maharashtra to resolve the issue of river water sharing. The Chief Minister of Maharashtra also has the same sentiments. He also wants that concrete efforts should be made to resolve the river water projects of Tapti and Kanhan rivers which were pending for years with Madhya Pradesh.

Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that we are moving ahead in this direction with the guidance and advice of the Union Jal Shakti Minister. He informed that on completion of Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project, permanent irrigation facility will be available in 1 lakh 23 thousand 82 hectares of land area in Madhya Pradesh and 2 lakh 34 thousand 706 hectares of area in Maharashtra. A total of four tehsils of Burhanpur, Nepanagar, Khaknar and Khalwa of Burhanpur and Khandwa districts of MP will be benefited by this project.

Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that similarly, through the Chhindwara Complex Multipurpose Project proposed by Madhya Pradesh for water utility in the Kanhan sub-basin, Nagpur city of Maharashtra will also get water and sufficient water will also be available in the agricultural area of ​​​​our Chhindwara district. We are committed to make proper use of every drop of water of every river of the state in the interest of the nation and the state. Just as we have recently started work on the Parvati-Kali Sindh-Chambal project with Rajasthan, similarly work is being done on the big national project of Ken-Betwa river linking with Uttar Pradesh. In the same sequence, now we have decided to move forward with the state of Maharashtra through this third National River Water Project. This project will provide sufficient water to the northern region of Maharashtra and the part of the southern region of Madhya Pradesh. Along with this, the problem of drinking water in a big city like Nagpur and proper supply of irrigation water in Chhindwara district will also be ensured. Chief Minister Dr. Yadav said that the officials of both the states will communicate with each other and move forward towards the timely implementation of these projects. In the meeting, Water Resources Minister Mr. Silawat and MLA Mrs. Chitnis thanked Chief Minister Dr. Yadav for the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project which has changed the lifeline of the Nimar region.

Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Scheme

Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Scheme is proposed as a joint project of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra states. Irrigation is proposed in 1,23,082 hectares of Madhya Pradesh and 2,34,706 hectares of Maharashtra through this scheme. Groundwater storage will be expanded under the scheme, which will benefit Burhanpur, Nepanagar, Khaknar and Khalwa tehsils of Burhanpur and Khandwa districts of the state .

Under this scheme, a water filling dam of 66 TMC capacity was proposed for traditional storage, due to which more than 17 thousand hectares of land was getting affected, which included forest land and tiger reserve land. Apart from this, about 14 thousand population of 73 villages was also getting affected. Now, removing this obstacle, water storage has been proposed through groundwater recharge scheme in place of traditional water storage.

Mainly four water structures are proposed under Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Scheme

Low Diversion Weir at Kharia Gutighat Dam Site : – This weir is proposed on the border of both the states in Khalwa tehsil of Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh and Amravati tehsil of Maharashtra. Its water filling capacity is proposed to be 8.31 TMC.

Right Bank Canal First Phase :- A 221 kilometer long canal is proposed from the right bank of the proposed Kharia Gutighat Weir, of which 110 kilometer will be built in Madhya Pradesh. This canal will irrigate 55 thousand 89 hectares of area in Madhya Pradesh.

Left Bank Canal First Phase :- A 135.64 km long canal is proposed from the left bank of the proposed Kharia Gutighat Weir of which 100.42 km will be built in Madhya Pradesh. Irrigation of 44 thousand 993 hectares of area in Madhya Pradesh is proposed through this canal.

Left Bank Canal Phase II : This canal will flow through a 14 km long tunnel from RD 90.89 km of Left Bank Canal Phase I. Its length will be 123.97 km, through which irrigation is proposed in 80 thousand hectares of Maharashtra alone .

Chhindwara Complex Multipurpose Project proposed in Kanhan Sub Basin

• • Administrative approval of the scheme amounting to Rs 5470.95 crore was released in the year 2019.

  • Under this, construction work of Sangam One, Sangam Two, Ramghat and Pandhurna Dam will be done.

  • Its irrigation area will be one lakh 90 thousand 500 hectares.

• The beneficiary development blocks include Junnardev, Umareth, Chhindwara, Mohkhed, Pandhurna, Sonsar and Bichhua.

• 20 million cubic metres of water will be reserved for the industrial sector.

• The hydroelectric power generation would be 30 MW.