what are the objectives of the narmada valley project?

Answer 1

The Narmada Dam Project, is a project involving the construction of a series of large hydroelectric dams on the Narmada River in India.Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) is the largest multipurpose project in it. The project was first conceived of in the 1940s by the country's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. The project only took form in 1979 as part of a development scheme to increase irrigation and produce hydroelectricity. Of the 30 large dams planned on river Narmada, Sardar Sarovar is the largest. With a proposed height of 136.5 m, it's also high on discord between the planners and the Narmada Bachao Andolan. The multi-purpose project will irrigate more than 18,000 square kilometres - most of it in drought prone areas like - Kutch and Saurashtra.

The expected benefits of the dam as listed in the Judgement of Supreme Court of India are as follows: " The benefits expected to flow from the implementation of the Sardar Sarovar Project had been estimated as follows:

Irrigation: 1,792,000 km² of land spread over 12 districts, 62 talukas and 3393 villages (75% of which is drought-prone areas) in Gujarat and 730 km² in the arid areas of Barmer and Jalore districts of Rajasthan.
Drinking water facilities to 8215 villages and 135 urban centers in Gujarat both within and outside command.These include 5825 villages and 100 urban centers of Saurashtra and Kachchh which are outside the command. In addition, 881 villages affected due to high contents of fluoride will get potable water.
Power Generation: 1450 megawatts.
Annual Employment Potential:
700,000 man-years during construction
600,000 man-years in post construction.
Protection against advancement of little Rann of Kutch and Rajasthan desert.
Flood protection to riverine reaches measuring 300 km², 210 villages including Bharuch city and 750,000 population.
Benefits to:
a) Dhumkhal Sloth Bear Sanctuary.
b) Wild *** Sanctuary in Little Rann of Kachchh
c) Black Buck Sanctuary at Velavadar.
d) Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary in Kachchh
e) Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary.

Development of fisheries: Deepening of all village tanks of
command which will increase their capacities, conserve water, will recharge ground water, save acquisition of costly lands for getting earth required for constructing canal banks and will reduce health hazard.

Facilities of sophisticated communication system in the entire
command.

Increase in additional annual production on account of (the dam )
Agricultural production- Rupees 9,000,000,000, Domestic water supply-Rupees 1,000,000,000, Power Generation -Rupees 4,400,000,000 thus totalling Rupees 14,000,000,000."

Answer 2

Narmada Valley Project

Answer 3

Write to the project office.

They may have a site on the Internet, visit it. Sometime the objective may be listed as goal or some other titles.

The project like this are, under taken to provide water year around to the communities, in so doing it controls flood, provide irrigation water, provide recreation water for sports fishing, water skiing,......it can provide hydroelectric power, for example snake river in USA has about 13 power stations on it at every few miles where drop of 160 is achieved. Narmada is much bigger, longer river.

Answer 4

You must be refering to the Narmada Dam Project, also known as the Sardar Sarovar Project. There is a good discussion online at Wikipedia. Click on the link below:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sardar_Sarovar_Project

Hope this helps!

Answer 5

Its main objectives is that there was the main aim to increase the water storage but it is to the favour of the Politicians