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{{Infobox dam
| name = Parban Dam Project
| image = Dam Map.jpg
| image_caption = Parban Dam Jhalawar
| name_official = Parban Dam Project
| location_map = India
| location_map_caption = Parban Dam Project in [[Jhalawar district]], [[Rajasthan]]
| coordinates = {{coord|24.62|0|N|76.51|0|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| dam_crosses = Parban River
| location = [[Jhalawar district]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| dam_type = Concrete gravity
| dam_length = {{convert|1181.1|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| dam_height = {{convert|124.672|ft|m|abbr=on}}
| dam_width_base =
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| construction_began = 2017
| opening =
| cost = ₹672.99 crore in 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.projectstoday.com/News/Const-work-on-Parwan-gravity-dam-project-to-begin-on-15-Dec-2017|title=Const work on Parban gravity dam to begin on 15 Dec 2017|last=|first=|date=13 December 2017|website=projectstoday.com|access-date=30 May 2018}}</ref>
| owner = Water Resource Department, Government of Rajasthan
| purpose = [[Irrigation in India|Irrigation Water]], Drinking Water, Industrial Water<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cwc.gov.in/main/Download_Index/119.pdf|title=Notice|last=|first=|date=|website=cwc.gov.in|access-date=30 May 2018 }}</ref>
| res_name = Parban Dam
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| website =india-wris.nrsc.gov.in<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Parwan_Lift_Irrigation_Project_JI01598|title=Parwan Lift Irrigation Project JI01598|last=|first=|date=31 January 2012|website=india-wris.nrsc.gov.in|access-date=30 May 2018}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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'''Parban Dam Project (परवन परियोजना)''' is an under construction dam project on the [[Parban River]] in the [[Jhalawar District]] of [[Rajasthan]]. Construction began in December 2017, after receiving approval by then [[Chief Minister]] [[Vasundhara Raje]].<ref name="meet">{{cite web|url=http://vasundharaje.in/cm-meets-uma-bharti-and-vijay-goel-in-delhi-27oct2016.html|title=Parwan Water Project be Declared a National Project|last=|first=|date=27 October 2016|website=VasundharaRaje.in|access-date=30 May 2018}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The dam to be built 120 km from Kota town in Akawad village of Jhalawar district was likely to submerge 10,000 hectares (ha), including more than 1,600 ha of forestland. The union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) granted environmental clearance to the project in November, 2011. The clearance letter states the dam will completely submerge 17 villages and partially inundate 30 villages, affecting over 3,000 families including 461 tribal families.<ref name="Damfil">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/govt-sets-ball-rolling-for-parwan-dam-project/articleshow/58794548.cms|title=Government sets ball rolling for Parwan Dam project |last=|first=|date=May 23, 2017|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=30 May 2018}}</ref><br>
The dam capacity of this project is 490 million cubic metre. After completion, 317 million cubic metres of water will be available for irrigation. Along with irrigation, this project will also provide 50 million cubic metres of water to quench thirst of 1,821 villages of Baran, Jhalawar and Kota districts. The thermal power generation of 2,970 MW will be achieved with 79 million cubic metre of the project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-ambitious-rs-65k-cr-parwan-agri-project-initiated-by-raj-centre-2568014|title=Ambitious Rs 6.5K cr Parwan agri project initiated by Raj-Centre|last=|first=|date=|website=dnaindia.com|access-date=}}</ref>

==History==
Since long before 1980 people of the [[Baran district|Baran]] and [[Jhalawar district|Jhalawar]] were demanding a river canal for agriculture. There were many peaceful demonstration on many occasion on different places. Since the 2014 political parties started to accuse each other for ignoring peoples long time demand after many ups and down dream project came to limelight in political scenario. Many local leaders and old leaders like Ex. MLA Nandlal Meena submit demand letter for dam to CM Vasundhara Raje. To make Parban Water Project a [[National Project of India]] in October 2016 CM Raje went delhi to meet [[Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation|
Union Minister]] [[Uma Bharti]].<ref name="meet"/> On 15 December 2017 Raje laid the foundation stone of the Parwan Dam Project.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/jaipur/gadkari-raje-lay-foundation-stones-of-rs-8-487-cr-projects-in-hadauti/story-CXGoy2SE7HOT0t29zrD1GP.html|title=Gadkari, Raje lay foundation stones of Rs 8,487 Cr projects in Hadauti
|last=|first=|date=15 December 2017|website=|access-date=30 May 2018}}</ref>

== Investment ==
[[Hindustan Construction Company]], HCC as a lead partner in the joint venture with HSEPL has been awarded Rs 672.99 crore contract on Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) basis for the construction of Parwan Gravity Dam by the Water Resources Department of the Rajasthan government. HCC's share in the JV is 90% or around Rs 605.70 crore.<ref name="Damfil"/>

== Construction ==
[[File:Akawad Dam.jpg|thumb|left|Under construction akawad dam April 2018]]
Construction of Dam started in December 2018. The completion of the dam expected around May 2021.{{Update inline|date=April 2026}}

== Land Acquisition, Displacement and Resettlement==

Most of the residential areas in the two districts [[Baran district|Baran]] and [[Jhalawar]] are on a hillock, while the agricultural land is at a lower altitude. Due to this situation some villages are categorised as partially submerged while their fields and roads are fully inundate.<ref name="desperate">{{cite web|url=http://www.downtoearth.org.in/coverage/desperate-for-dam-39921|title=Desperate for dam|last=Juneja|first=Sugandh|date=15 January 2013|website=downtoearth.org.in|access-date=30 May 2018}}</ref><br>

The land for re-location has been identified at two-three places near [[Atru]].<ref name="Damfil"/>

== Environmental issues and Historical Sites ==
The dam is likely to submerge 10,000 hectares (ha), including more than 1,600 ha of forestland. The state government says the dam will completely submerge 17 villages and partially inundate 30 villages. Residents allege that the government’s definition of complete submergence is skewed.
Besides submerging villages, the project will affect [[religious]] places of [[Cultural heritage|heritage]] value. For example, [[Kakoni]], the eighth century temple in [[Baran district|Baran]], which was declared protected by the [[Archaeological Survey of India|state archaeological department]] in 1970.<ref name="desperate"/>

==References==
{{Reflist|33em}}

==External links==
{{Hydrography of Rajasthan}}

[[Category:Dams in Rajasthan]]

Parban Dam Project - Revision history

Harleen singh at 12:50, 6 April 2026