Bhupendra Patel’s Another Farmer-Centric Decision

Gandhinagar : Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel has announced the allocation of 30,504 MCFT of Narmada water for supplementary irrigation and drinking water facilities to farmers in North Gujarat and Saurashtra, for the sowing of Rabi season crops.

Narmada water is allocated year-round for irrigation and drinking purposes in North Gujarat and Saurashtra through the Narmada Main Canal-based lifting pipelines. To help farmers in North Gujarat and Saurashtra with sowing substantial crops during the Rabi season, the Chief Minister has adopted a farmer-friendly approach by directing Narmada water to fill ponds and check dams, providing supplementary irrigation. In this regard, Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel has announced to allocation of 16,637 MCFT of Narmada water for the North Gujarat region and 13,867 MCFT for the Saurashtra region, totalling 30,504 MCFT, through the Narmada Main Canal-based lifting pipelines, for the period ending 15th March 2025.

This allocation of Narmada water will benefit 952 lakes in the North Gujarat region and 243 lakes in the Saurashtra region through the Sujalam Suflam spreading canal and the SAUNI Yojana. Additionally, approximately 60,000 acres of cultivable land will receive irrigation support through 1,820 checkdams.

Source: Information Department, Gujarat