Status: Not ApprovedHEAD: 24_Ahm_MS_kalpasarByline: Meghdoot SharonKalpasar dpr is at finalization stage and government plans to complete project in 8 years after work beginsKalpasar DPR project at finalisation stage: govtProject will be completed in 8 years after work startsTimes News NetworkGandhinagar: The state govt informed in the ongoing Assembly session on Tuesday that the Kalpasar detailed project report (DPR) was at the “finalisation stage”, and the govt planned to complete the project in 8 years after work began.In a starred question, Congress MLA Shailesh Parmar sought to know the status of the proposed project, the amount of funds allocated for it in the past 2 years, and what timelines the govt set for completion of the project.In a written reply, the govt said that, as of December 31, 2025, the DPR was at the finalisation stage and “after finalisation of the DPR, and after approvals of the state and Union govt, the project is planned to be completed in 8 years.”The govt added that a sum of Rs 2 crore each was allotted for 2024-25 and 2025-26 for the project.The Kalpasar project, first announced in the 1980s, envisages building a 30 km dam across the Gulf of Khambhat to establish a fresh water coastal reservoir for irrigation, drinking, and industrial purposes. The project, with a 30 km sea dam, will have the capacity to store 10 billion cubic metres of fresh water. A 10-lane road link will also be set up over the dam, reducing the distance between Saurashtra and central Gujarat. MSID:: 128754115 413 |
