kalpasar is a mega engineering project which is envisaged to be built across the gulf of khambat for irriation, tidal power generation, water stored is used for drinking, domestic and irrigation purpose.
7. WHAT IS KALPASAR ?
'KALPASAR' MEANS A LAKE THAT FULFILLS
ALL THE WISHES. THE WORD ORIGINATES
FROM HINDU MYTHOLOGICAL 'KALPA VRIKSHA’
- WISHING TREE.
THE KALPASAR PROJECT ENVISAGES BUILDING
A DAM ACROSS THE GULF OF KHAMBAT FOR
GENERATING TIDAL POWER AND FOR
ESTABLISHING A HUGE RESERVOIR FOR FRESH
WATER FOR IRRIGATION, DRINKING AND
INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES.
13. WATER SUPPLY FOR DOMESTIC USE, INDUSTRIAL USE
IRRIGATION FROM FRESH WATER RESERVOIR
TIDAL POWER
LAND RECLAMATION
RAIL & ROAD TRANSPORT
PORT DEVELOPMENT
BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT
18. Dam with top
width of 35 m
Reduce the
distance
between
Saurashtra and
South Gujarat /
Mumbai by 225
km
Result in
reduction of
transport costs
and provide
RAIL AND ROAD TRANSPORT
Reduces distance by 225 km
19. PORTS
DEVELOPED
1) Bhavanagar
2 ) Dholera
3) Khambhat
4) Dahej
5) Bharuch
High Tide Low Tide
PORTS DEVELOPMENT
KALPASAR will provide about 10 times area than the
Rotterdam port, which handles cargo of 32.8 crore tonnes
annually and generates Rs. 31,000 crores per year.
20. Financial Status
Nature Of the Rock
Structural Disposition
Nature Of Surface
CHALLENGES FACED BY
THE PROJECT
21. CONCLUSION
Kalpasar is “BIG BEYOND LIMITS”
This project will make Gujarat a „Dreamland‟ if
implemented with dedication and without corruption
giving massive benefits in all the respects.
THANK YOU
22. Special Thanks To..
Dr. Anil Kane –Founder of the idea of the Kalpasar project
(Member Study group for kalpasar)
Mr. U. K. Sarvaiya –Chief Engineer (Narmada and Water
Resource Department)
Mr. D. M. Pancholi –Superintending Engineer (Central Design
Organization)
Mr. H. P. Desai - Superintending Engineer (Gujarat Electricity
Board)
Haskoning Group Of consultants, Netherland (Surveyor of all
pre-feasibility report)
Gujarat government for initiating the beneficial kalpasar project