Kadana - Water for Rural Gujarat
Project Name: Kadana
Location: Gujarat
Industry: Irrigation
Specification: Pump houses one and three constructed and installed 16 machines in each pump house. The capacity of each motor is 5,826 cubic metres per hour.
Status: Completed
Water for Rural Gujarat Two-thirds of the population in Gujarat depends on the River Narmada waters for drinking and agriculture. This river, a lifeline for Gujarat, has been experiencing a record deficit of water for some time. The State Government has set up a lift irrigation scheme at the Kadana reservoir located on the borders of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan. Water is abundantly available in this reservoir and will be diverted for cultivation and to meet the drinking water requirements whenever there is a shortage of water in the Narmada.
The Kadana project is significant for the State. This project provides irrigation and drinking water to the eastern districts bordering Gujarat. Water is lifted from the Kadana and pumped into the River Mahisagar, and from there, the water is pumped into the Narmada. The MEIL constructed pump houses one and three and installed 16 machines in each pump house. The capacity of each motor is 5,826 cubic metres per hour.
