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{{Short description|River in India}} | |||
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{{Infobox river | {{Infobox river | ||
| name = Aji River | | name = Aji River | ||
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| name_other = | | name_other = | ||
| name_etymology = | | name_etymology = | ||
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| image = Aji River Basin.jpg | | image = Aji River Basin.jpg | ||
| image_size = | | image_size = | ||
| image_caption = View of river basin from railway bridge at Rajkot | | image_caption = View of river basin from railway bridge at Rajkot | ||
| map = | | map = | ||
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| subdivision_name5 = [[Rajkot]] | | subdivision_name5 = [[Rajkot]] | ||
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| | |length_km=164 | ||
| width_min = | | width_min = | ||
| width_avg = | | width_avg = | ||
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| mouth = [[Gulf of Kutch]], [[Arabian Sea]] | | mouth = [[Gulf of Kutch]], [[Arabian Sea]] | ||
| mouth_location = Ranjitpara,<ref>"[http://www.rajkotcityguide.com/guide08/visit-rajkot/ Mouth Location] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231043111/http://rajkotcityguide.com/guide08/visit-rajkot |date=31 December 2007 }}", Retrieved on 14 January 2008</ref> [[Jamnagar district|Jamnagar]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]] | | mouth_location = Ranjitpara,<ref>"[http://www.rajkotcityguide.com/guide08/visit-rajkot/ Mouth Location] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071231043111/http://rajkotcityguide.com/guide08/visit-rajkot |date=31 December 2007 }}", Retrieved on 14 January 2008</ref> [[Jamnagar district|Jamnagar]], [[Gujarat]], [[India]] | ||
| mouth_coordinates = {{ | | mouth_coordinates = {{coord|22.9597139|70.438762|display = inline}} | ||
| mouth_elevation = | | mouth_elevation = | ||
| progression = | | progression = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
[[File:Rajkot - Aji River Overview.jpg|thumb|An Aerial Image of the Aji River flowing through Rajkot]] | [[File:Rajkot - Aji River Overview.jpg|thumb|An Aerial Image of the Aji River flowing through Rajkot]] | ||
'''Aji River''' is one of the main rivers of [[ | The '''Aji River''' is one of the main rivers of [[Saurashtra (region)|the Saurashtra region]] in [[Gujarat]], [[India]].<ref name="The Times of India 2013">{{cite web | title=Aji dam overflows | website=The Times of India | date=27 September 2013 | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/rajkot/rajkot-residents-flock-to-aji-dam/articleshow/23174222.cms | access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref> It separates [[Rajkot]] into east-west parts.<ref>"[http://www.rajkotchamber.com/history.html Rajkot and Aji River] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071224194311/http://www.rajkotchamber.com/history.html |date=24 December 2007 }}", Retrieved on 14 January 2008</ref> There are four dams on the river, the water from which is used for agriculture and as drinking water. | ||
==Reservoirs== | ==Reservoirs== | ||
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* Jodiya - Aji IV Reservoir<ref name="wris-aji4">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Aji IV Dam D03151|url=http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Aji_IV_Dam_D03151|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230033954/http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Aji_IV_Dam_D03151|archive-date=30 December 2018|accessdate=29 December 2018|website=|publisher=India-WRIS}}</ref> | * Jodiya - Aji IV Reservoir<ref name="wris-aji4">{{cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Aji IV Dam D03151|url=http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Aji_IV_Dam_D03151|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230033954/http://www.india-wris.nrsc.gov.in/wrpinfo/index.php?title=Aji_IV_Dam_D03151|archive-date=30 December 2018|accessdate=29 December 2018|website=|publisher=India-WRIS}}</ref> | ||
==Purification | ==Purification project== | ||
[[Rajkot Municipal Corporation]] has started project for the purification of Aji River and to provide retaining walls and plantations at both ends.<ref>"[http://www.rmc.gov.in/jnnurm/Annexure.pdf Purification Project]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}". Retrieved on 14 January 2008</ref> Originating from the hilly areas of [[Sardhar]] and Hingolgadh, it has a length of 250 km and flows into the [[Gulf of Kutch]]. Some of the major tributaries of Aji are the Nyari, Khokaldadi, Bhankudi & Dondi rivers originating from the hills of Sardhar near [[Atkot]]. There are major irrigation projects on Aji, but none of them support any canal | The [[Rajkot Municipal Corporation]] has started a project for the purification of Aji River and to provide retaining walls and plantations at both ends.<ref>"[http://www.rmc.gov.in/jnnurm/Annexure.pdf Purification Project]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}". Retrieved on 14 January 2008</ref> Originating from the hilly areas of [[Sardhar]] and Hingolgadh, it has a length of 250 km and flows into the [[Gulf of Kutch]]. Some of the major tributaries of Aji are the Nyari, Khokaldadi, Bhankudi & Dondi rivers originating from the hills of Sardhar near [[Atkot]]. There are major irrigation projects on Aji, but none of them support any canal systems for irrigation. | ||
In June 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the filling of the Aji dam near Rajkot under [[Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation]] (SAUNI).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=167008|title=PM inaugurates filling of Aji Dam under Sauni Yojana|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Rivers of Gujarat]] | [[Category:Rivers of Gujarat]] | ||
[[Category:Rajkot]] | [[Category:Rajkot]] | ||
{{Gujarat- | {{Gujarat-river-stub}} | ||
{{ | {{Rajkot-geo-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 20:46, 4 October 2025
| Aji River | |
|---|---|
 View of river basin from railway bridge at Rajkot | |
| Location | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Region | Saurashtra |
| District | Rajkot district, Jamnagar district |
| City | Rajkot |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Jasdan mountain range, Rajkot district, Gujarat, India |
| Mouth | Gulf of Kutch, Arabian Sea |
• location | Ranjitpara,[1] Jamnagar, Gujarat, India |
• coordinates | 22°57′35″N 70°26′20″E / 22.9597139°N 70.438762°E |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Nyari River |
The Aji River is one of the main rivers of the Saurashtra region in Gujarat, India.[2] It separates Rajkot into east-west parts.[3] There are four dams on the river, the water from which is used for agriculture and as drinking water.
Reservoirs[edit | edit source]
- Rajkot - Aji I Reservoir[4]
- Rajkot - Aji II Reservoir[5]
- Padadhari - Aji III Reservoir[6]
- Jodiya - Aji IV Reservoir[7]
Purification project[edit | edit source]
The Rajkot Municipal Corporation has started a project for the purification of Aji River and to provide retaining walls and plantations at both ends.[8] Originating from the hilly areas of Sardhar and Hingolgadh, it has a length of 250 km and flows into the Gulf of Kutch. Some of the major tributaries of Aji are the Nyari, Khokaldadi, Bhankudi & Dondi rivers originating from the hills of Sardhar near Atkot. There are major irrigation projects on Aji, but none of them support any canal systems for irrigation.
In June 2017, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the filling of the Aji dam near Rajkot under Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI).[9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Mouth Location Archived 31 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine", Retrieved on 14 January 2008
- ↑ "Aji dam overflows". The Times of India. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ↑ "Rajkot and Aji River Archived 24 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine", Retrieved on 14 January 2008
- ↑ "Aji I Dam D06235". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ↑ "Aji II Dam D02457". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ↑ "Aji III Dam D02620". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ↑ "Aji IV Dam D03151". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ↑ "Purification Project[permanent dead link]". Retrieved on 14 January 2008
- ↑ "PM inaugurates filling of Aji Dam under Sauni Yojana". pib.gov.in.
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