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	The '''Narmada Canal''' is a [[contour canal]] in [[Western India]] that brings water from the [[Sardar Sarovar Dam]] to the state of [[Gujarat]] and then into [[Rajasthan]] state. The main canal has a length of {{convert\|458\|km\|\|abbr=}} in Gujarat and then {{convert\|74\|km}} in Rajasthan. The main canal is connected with 42 branches resulting in a Culturable Command Area (CCA)<ref>{{cite web\|title=Glossary of terms\|url=http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Glossary_of_terms\|website=Water Resources Information System of India\|publisher=Govt. of India\|accessdate=12 March 2015}}</ref> of {{convert\|21,29,000\|ha}}.<ref name="ncaSsp" />		The '''Narmada Canal''' is a [[contour canal]] in [[Western India]] that brings water from the [[Sardar Sarovar Dam]] to the state of [[Gujarat]] and then into [[Rajasthan]] state. The main canal has a length of {{convert\|532\|km\|\|abbr=}} ({{convert\|458\|km\|\|abbr=}} in Gujarat and then {{convert\|74\|km}} in Rajasthan). It is the second longest canal in India (after the [[Indira Gandhi Canal]]) and the largest canal by water carrying capacity (40,000 cusec at source).<ref name="ncaSsp" /> The main canal is connected with 42 branches resulting in a Culturable Command Area (CCA)<ref>{{cite web\|title=Glossary of terms\|url=http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Glossary_of_terms\|website=Water Resources Information System of India\|publisher=Govt. of India\|accessdate=12 March 2015}}</ref> of {{convert\|21,29,000\|ha}}.<ref name="ncaSsp" />

	Soon after the completion of the construction project, the Narmada canal was inaugurated on 24 April 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Field Visit Report: Narmada Command Project Area in Rajasthan\|url=http://nca.gov.in/field-visit-env/field-visit-dir-env-rajsthan.pdf\|website=Narmada Control Authority (NCA)\|publisher=Govt. of India\|accessdate=12 March 2015\|location=Indore\|date=9 May 2013}}</ref> It has carrying capacity of 40,000 [[cubic foot]] per second (cfs or cusec) at its head in Navagam and is decreased to 2,600 cusecs at Sanchore. On the way, Narmada main canal crosses many rivers and water bodies. The main canal itself can hold 220 MCM (Million [[cubic metre]]) of water at full supply depth. It is designed not only for the water supply but also the storage of water to improve the response time of the system.<ref name=":0" />		Soon after the completion of the construction project, the Narmada canal was inaugurated on 24 April 2008.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Field Visit Report: Narmada Command Project Area in Rajasthan\|url=http://nca.gov.in/field-visit-env/field-visit-dir-env-rajsthan.pdf\|website=Narmada Control Authority (NCA)\|publisher=Govt. of India\|accessdate=12 March 2015\|location=Indore\|date=9 May 2013}}</ref> It has carrying capacity of 40,000 [[cubic foot]] per second (cfs or cusec) at its head in Navagam and is decreased to 2,600 cusecs at Sanchore. On the way, Narmada main canal crosses many rivers and water bodies. The main canal itself can hold 220 MCM (Million [[cubic metre]]) of water at full supply depth. It is designed not only for the water supply but also the storage of water to improve the response time of the system.<ref name=":0" />
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	==Irrigation in Rajasthan==		==Irrigation in Rajasthan==
	Since Rajasthan is arid and isn't even a [[riparian]] state, considerations were made to irrigate its lands with the water from the [[Narmada River]] that flows through the neighboring state of Gujarat. After traversing {{convert\|458\|km\|\|abbr=}} in Gujarat, the Narmada canal enters Rajasthan near Shilu in the Sanchor [[tehsil]] of Jalore.<ref name=parsai2012>{{cite news\|last1=Parsai\|first1=Gargi\|title=As Narmada water trickles in, life blooms in barren Jalore\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/as-narmada-water-trickles-in-life-blooms-in-barren-jalore/article2942781.ece\|accessdate=13 March 2015\|work=The Hindu\|date=29 February 2012\|location=Sanchor, Jalore}}</ref> The {{convert\|74\|km}} main canal, with 9 major distributaries, serves an area of {{convert\|1477\|km2}}, including 124 villages.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Narmada Canal Project\|url=http://waterresources.rajasthan.gov.in/4narmada.htm\|website=Water Resources Department\|publisher=Govt. of Rajasthan\|accessdate=12 March 2015}}</ref> In total, it was designed to irrigate {{convert\|246000\|ha}} in 233 villages in Jalore and Barmer and provide drinking water to 1,336 villages.<ref name=parsai2012 />		Since Rajasthan is arid and isn't even a [[riparian]] state, considerations were made to irrigate its lands with the water from the [[Narmada River]] that flows through the neighboring state of Gujarat, to encourage peasants to settle in the areas along the international border with Pakistan. After traversing {{convert\|458\|km\|\|abbr=}} in Gujarat, the Narmada canal enters Rajasthan near Shilu in the Sanchor [[tehsil]] of Jalore.<ref name=parsai2012>{{cite news\|last1=Parsai\|first1=Gargi\|title=As Narmada water trickles in, life blooms in barren Jalore\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/as-narmada-water-trickles-in-life-blooms-in-barren-jalore/article2942781.ece\|accessdate=13 March 2015\|work=The Hindu\|date=29 February 2012\|location=Sanchor, Jalore}}</ref> The {{convert\|74\|km}} main canal, with 9 major distributaries, serves an area of {{convert\|1477\|km2}}, including 124 villages.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Narmada Canal Project\|url=http://waterresources.rajasthan.gov.in/4narmada.htm\|website=Water Resources Department\|publisher=Govt. of Rajasthan\|accessdate=12 March 2015}}</ref> In total, it was designed to irrigate {{convert\|246000\|ha}} in 233 villages in Jalore and Barmer and provide drinking water to 1,336 villages.<ref name=parsai2012 />

	The Narmada canal has a few unique features compared to other projects:<ref>{{cite web\|title=Components of Project\|url=http://www.sardarsarovardam.org/components-of-project.aspx\|website=Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd.\|accessdate=13 March 2015}}</ref>		The Narmada canal has a few unique features compared to other projects:<ref>{{cite web\|title=Components of Project\|url=http://www.sardarsarovardam.org/components-of-project.aspx\|website=Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd.\|accessdate=13 March 2015}}</ref>

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The '''Narmada Canal''' is a [[contour canal]] in [[Western India]] that brings water from the [[Sardar Sarovar Dam]] to the state of [[Gujarat]] and then into [[Rajasthan]] state. The main canal has a length of {{convert|458|km||abbr=}} in Gujarat and then {{convert|74|km}} in Rajasthan. The main canal is connected with 42 branches resulting in a Culturable Command Area (CCA)<ref>{{cite web|title=Glossary of terms|url=http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Glossary_of_terms|website=Water Resources Information System of India|publisher=Govt. of India|accessdate=12 March 2015}}</ref> of {{convert|21,29,000|ha}}.<ref name="ncaSsp" />

Soon after the completion of the construction project, the Narmada canal was inaugurated on 24 April 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=Field Visit Report: Narmada Command Project Area in Rajasthan|url=http://nca.gov.in/field-visit-env/field-visit-dir-env-rajsthan.pdf|website=Narmada Control Authority (NCA)|publisher=Govt. of India|accessdate=12 March 2015|location=Indore|date=9 May 2013}}</ref> It has carrying capacity of 40,000 [[cubic foot]] per second (cfs or cusec) at its head in Navagam and is decreased to 2,600 cusecs at Sanchore. On the way, Narmada main canal crosses many rivers and water bodies. The main canal itself can hold 220 MCM (Million [[cubic metre]]) of water at full supply depth. It is designed not only for the water supply but also the storage of water to improve the response time of the system.<ref name=":0" />

==Irrigation in Gujarat==
The main canal has 38 branches in Gujarat.

=== Saurashtra Branch Canal ===
[[Saurashtra (region)|Saurashtra]] Branch is the largest of these branches which has a length of 104.46 km and discharge of {{convert|15002|cuft/s|m3/s}}. The Saurashtra branch canal has 3 mini [[hydroelectricity]] plants to utilize the energy from water at the fall of {{Convert|52|m|ft|abbr=}} in first 59 km. Subsequently, in the 59 to 104.46 km span it has five pumping stations to pump the water {{Convert|66|m|ft|abbr=}} up before tailing into Bhogavo - II reservoir.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Sardar Sarovar Project – The Engineering Marvel|url=http://www.sardarsarovardam.org/document/pagecontent/engineering-marvel.pdf#page=6|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231055802/http://www.sardarsarovardam.org/document/pagecontent/engineering-marvel.pdf|archive-date=2019-12-31|access-date=2020-07-12|website=Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd}}</ref>

==Irrigation in Rajasthan==
Since Rajasthan is arid and isn't even a [[riparian]] state, considerations were made to irrigate its lands with the water from the [[Narmada River]] that flows through the neighboring state of Gujarat. After traversing {{convert|458|km||abbr=}} in Gujarat, the Narmada canal enters Rajasthan near Shilu in the Sanchor [[tehsil]] of Jalore.<ref name=parsai2012>{{cite news|last1=Parsai|first1=Gargi|title=As Narmada water trickles in, life blooms in barren Jalore|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/as-narmada-water-trickles-in-life-blooms-in-barren-jalore/article2942781.ece|accessdate=13 March 2015|work=The Hindu|date=29 February 2012|location=Sanchor, Jalore}}</ref> The {{convert|74|km}} main canal, with 9 major distributaries, serves an area of {{convert|1477|km2}}, including 124 villages.<ref>{{cite web|title=Narmada Canal Project|url=http://waterresources.rajasthan.gov.in/4narmada.htm|website=Water Resources Department|publisher=Govt. of Rajasthan|accessdate=12 March 2015}}</ref> In total, it was designed to irrigate {{convert|246000|ha}} in 233 villages in Jalore and Barmer and provide drinking water to 1,336 villages.<ref name=parsai2012 />

The Narmada canal has a few unique features compared to other projects:<ref>{{cite web|title=Components of Project|url=http://www.sardarsarovardam.org/components-of-project.aspx|website=Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd.|accessdate=13 March 2015}}</ref>
# Irrigation water is delivered to farmer groups, via Water Users Associations (WUA), not to individual farmers. WUAs are responsible for the operation and maintenance of field water canals.
# Micro-irrigation systems such as [[Drip irrigation|drip]] and [[Irrigation sprinkler|sprinkler]]s to be encouraged for efficient water usage.

==Solar panels==
{{main|Canal Solar Power Project}}
[[Solar panel]]s are being installed along a {{convert|1|km}} pilot project section of the Sanand Branch Canal near Chandrasan village to generate {{convert|1|MW}} of electricity. The panels are forecast to also reduce evaporation of water from the canal by {{convert|9000000|litres}} per year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Gujarat dedicates India's first canal-top Solar Power Project to the nation!|url=http://www.narendramodi.in/gujarat-dedicates-india%E2%80%99s-first-canal-top-solar-power-project-to-the-nation/|website=Narendra Modi|accessdate=13 March 2015|date=23 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Khanna|first1=Summit|title=Solar power cells on Narmada canal to light up rural homes|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-solar-power-cells-on-narmada-canal-to-light-up-rural-homes-1647046|accessdate=13 March 2015|work=dna|publisher=Diligent Media Corporation Ltd.|date=7 February 2012|location=[[Gandhinagar]]}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Indira Gandhi Canal]] is the longest canal of India
* [[Lower Bhavani Project Canal]]
* [[Ganga Canal (Rajasthan)]]
* [[List of canals in India]]

== Further reading ==

* [https://www.sardarsarovardam.org/document/pagecontent/engineering-marvel.pdf#page=6 Sardar Sarovar Project – The Engineering Marvel - Narmada Main Canal]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Narmada basin}}

[[Category:Narmada River]]
[[Category:Canals in India]]
[[Category:Canals opened in 2008]]