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'''Bisalpur Dam''' is a [[gravity dam]] on the [[Banas River]] near [[ | '''Bisalpur Dam''' is a [[gravity dam]] on the [[Banas River]] near [[Bisalpur, Rajasthan|Bisalpur]] in [[Tonk district]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. The dam was completed in 1999 for the purpose of irrigation and water supply.<ref>{{cite web|title=India: National Register of Large Dams 2009 |url=http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |publisher=Central Water Commission |accessdate=10 July 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165130/http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf |archivedate=21 July 2011 }}</ref> | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The Bisalpur Dam was set in name of Bisaldev-IV of Chauhan Dynasty Ajmer. | |||
The Bisalpur dam was constructed in the 1990s by the [[Rajasthan]] state government. During the construction, the people displaced by the dam protested against the state government's rehabilitation and resettlement policy, calling it unjust.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Anil Agarwal |author2=Sunita Narain |author3=Srabani Sen |title=The Citizens' Fifth Report: National overview |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LYojAQAAIAAJ |year=1999 |publisher=Centre for Science and Environment |page=149 |oclc=928953166 }}</ref> | The Bisalpur dam was constructed in the 1990s by the [[Rajasthan]] state government. During the construction, the people displaced by the dam protested against the state government's rehabilitation and resettlement policy, calling it unjust.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Anil Agarwal |author2=Sunita Narain |author3=Srabani Sen |title=The Citizens' Fifth Report: National overview |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LYojAQAAIAAJ |year=1999 |publisher=Centre for Science and Environment |page=149 |oclc=928953166 }}</ref> | ||
In October 1999, the [[Ashok Gehlot]]-led [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] government sanctioned a project to bring the Bisalpur reservoir water to the state capital [[Jaipur]]. However, the project could not be implemented because of financial constraints. In 2004, the [[Vasundhara Raje]]-led [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] government started the construction of a pipeline to bring Bisalpur water to Jaipur.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/01/31/stories/2004013104340400.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | In October 1999, the [[Ashok Gehlot]]-led [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] government sanctioned a project to bring the Bisalpur reservoir water to the state capital [[Jaipur]]. However, the project could not be implemented because of financial constraints. In 2004, the [[Vasundhara Raje]]-led [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] government started the construction of a pipeline to bring Bisalpur water to Jaipur.<ref>{{cite news |date=30 January 2004 |title=A major water project for Jaipur |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/01/31/stories/2004013104340400.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic|fix-attempted=yes}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The project was co-financed by the [[Asian Development Bank]] (ADB) and the [[Japan International Cooperation Agency]] (JICA).<ref>{{cite book |author1=Jonas Joerin |author2=Rajib Shaw |author3=R. R. Krishnamurthy |title=Building Resilient Urban Communities |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qFOVCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA19 |year=2014|publisher=Emerald |isbn=978-1-78350-906-5 |page=19 }}</ref> ADB financed the transmission system (including purification), while JICA financed the transfer system with an 8.88 billion yen 30-year loan at an interest rate of 1.3%.<ref>{{cite web |title=Activities in India |url=https://www.jica.go.jp/india/english/activities/activity12.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170113023004/https://www.jica.go.jp/india/english/activities/activity12.html |archive-date=13 January 2017 |accessdate=10 January 2017 |publisher=Japan International Cooperation Agency}}</ref> The project was opposed by farmers relying on the Bisalpur water for irrigation. On 13 June 2005, 5 farmers were shot dead while protesting the diversion of Bisalpur water to Jaipur.<ref>{{cite book |author=Vandana Shiva |title=Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability and Peace |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iQzwwzBYGDkC&pg=PA177 |year=2006 |publisher=Zed |isbn=978-1-84277-777-0 |page=177 }}</ref> The Bisalpur water reached Jaipur in 2009, leading to public protests in surrounding districts like [[Ajmer district|Ajmer]], [[Bhilwara district|Bhilwara]], [[Dausa district|Dausa]] and [[Tonk district|Tonk]], whose residents demanded a share of the water.<ref>{{cite news |author=Bhanu Pratap Singh |date=12 June 2012 |title=Central Rajasthan has just the Bisalpur dam to quench its thirst |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Central-Rajasthan-has-just-the-Bisalpur-dam-to-quench-its-thirst/articleshow/14058765.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201064716/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Central-Rajasthan-has-just-the-Bisalpur-dam-to-quench-its-thirst/articleshow/14058765.cms |archive-date=1 December 2020 |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref> | ||
== Water supply == | == Water supply == | ||
[[File:Bisaldeo temple submerged.jpg|thumb|left|[[Bisaldeo temple]] and the dam reservoir]] | [[File:Bisaldeo temple submerged.jpg|thumb|left|[[Bisaldeo temple]] and the dam reservoir]] | ||
The Bisalpur dam reservoir supplies irrigation water to the [[Sawai Madhopur district|Sawai Madhopur]] and [[Tonk district|Tonk]] districts. It also supplies drinking water to the [[Ajmer district|Ajmer]], [[Jaipur district|Jaipur]] and Tonk districts.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Vijay P. Singh |author2=Ram Narayan Yadava |title=Water Resources System Operation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bge-0XX6ip8C&pg=PA323 |year=2003 |publisher=Allied |isbn=978-81-7764-548-4 |page=323 }}</ref> From [[Nasirabad, Ajmer|Nasirabad]] in [[Ajmer district]], the drinking water is also transported to the [[Bhilwara district]] via a 15-wagon train, which can carry 2.5 million litres of water.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Bottled-water-from-desert-state-will-soon-reach-market/articleshow/55017678.cms | | The Bisalpur dam reservoir supplies irrigation water to the [[Sawai Madhopur district|Sawai Madhopur]] and [[Tonk district|Tonk]] districts. It also supplies drinking water to the [[Ajmer district|Ajmer]], [[Jaipur district|Jaipur]] and Tonk districts.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Vijay P. Singh |author2=Ram Narayan Yadava |title=Water Resources System Operation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Bge-0XX6ip8C&pg=PA323 |year=2003 |publisher=Allied |isbn=978-81-7764-548-4 |page=323 }}</ref> From [[Nasirabad, Ajmer|Nasirabad]] in [[Ajmer district]], the drinking water is also transported to the [[Bhilwara district]] via a 15-wagon train, which can carry 2.5 million litres of water.<ref>{{cite news |date=23 October 2016 |title=Bottled water from desert state will soon reach market |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Bottled-water-from-desert-state-will-soon-reach-market/articleshow/55017678.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170114125909/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Bottled-water-from-desert-state-will-soon-reach-market/articleshow/55017678.cms |archive-date=14 January 2017 |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref> | ||
The reservoir has been called the lifeline of the state capital [[Jaipur]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ajmer/Jaipurs-lifeline-Bisalpur-dam-filling-to-the-brim/articleshow/53248289.cms | | The reservoir has been called the lifeline of the state capital [[Jaipur]].<ref>{{cite news |date=17 July 2016 |title=Jaipur's lifeline Bisalpur dam filling to the brim |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ajmer/Jaipurs-lifeline-Bisalpur-dam-filling-to-the-brim/articleshow/53248289.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107181335/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ajmer/Jaipurs-lifeline-Bisalpur-dam-filling-to-the-brim/articleshow/53248289.cms |archive-date=7 November 2016 |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref> Currently, around half of the areas under the Jaipur Municipal Corporation get water from Bisalpur. In 2016, the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) proposed a {{INR}} 9.5 billion project to supply the Bisalpur water to the remaining areas of the city.<ref>{{cite news |author=Joychen Joseph |date=29 October 2016 |title=PHED proposes 2nd phase of Bisalpur project |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/PHED-proposes-2nd-phase-of-Bisalpur-project/articleshow/55125154.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102041935/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/PHED-proposes-2nd-phase-of-Bisalpur-project/articleshow/55125154.cms |archive-date=2 November 2016 |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref> | ||
In 2016, the almost-dry [[Pushkar Lake]] was filled with water from the Bisalpur reservoir for the annual [[Pushkar Fair]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Pushkar-pond-gets-water-from-Bisalpur/articleshow/55321130.cms | | In 2016, the almost-dry [[Pushkar Lake]] was filled with water from the Bisalpur reservoir for the annual [[Pushkar Fair]].<ref>{{cite news |date=9 November 2016 |title=Pushkar pond gets water from Bisalpur |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Pushkar-pond-gets-water-from-Bisalpur/articleshow/55321130.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161109230054/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Pushkar-pond-gets-water-from-Bisalpur/articleshow/55321130.cms |archive-date=9 November 2016 |newspaper=The Times of India}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:1999 establishments in Rajasthan]] | [[Category:1999 establishments in Rajasthan]] | ||
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Tonk district]] | [[Category:Tourist attractions in Tonk district]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century architecture in India]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:28, 10 April 2025
| Bisalpur Dam | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | बीसलपुर बांध |
| Country | India |
| Location | Bisalpur, Deoli taluka, Tonk district, Rajasthan |
| Coordinates | 25°55′28″N 75°27′20″E / 25.92444°N 75.45556°E |
| Opening date | 1999 |
| Construction cost | 556crores |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Gravity |
| Height | 39.5 m (130 ft) |
| Length | 574 m (1,883 ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 29,046 m3/s (1,025,750 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 1,100,000,000 m3 (891,785 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 1,040,000,000 m3 (843,142 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 218.36 km2 (84 sq mi) |
Bisalpur Dam is a gravity dam on the Banas River near Bisalpur in Tonk district, Rajasthan, India. The dam was completed in 1999 for the purpose of irrigation and water supply.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
The Bisalpur Dam was set in name of Bisaldev-IV of Chauhan Dynasty Ajmer.
The Bisalpur dam was constructed in the 1990s by the Rajasthan state government. During the construction, the people displaced by the dam protested against the state government's rehabilitation and resettlement policy, calling it unjust.[2]
In October 1999, the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government sanctioned a project to bring the Bisalpur reservoir water to the state capital Jaipur. However, the project could not be implemented because of financial constraints. In 2004, the Vasundhara Raje-led BJP government started the construction of a pipeline to bring Bisalpur water to Jaipur.[3] The project was co-financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).[4] ADB financed the transmission system (including purification), while JICA financed the transfer system with an 8.88 billion yen 30-year loan at an interest rate of 1.3%.[5] The project was opposed by farmers relying on the Bisalpur water for irrigation. On 13 June 2005, 5 farmers were shot dead while protesting the diversion of Bisalpur water to Jaipur.[6] The Bisalpur water reached Jaipur in 2009, leading to public protests in surrounding districts like Ajmer, Bhilwara, Dausa and Tonk, whose residents demanded a share of the water.[7]
Water supply[edit | edit source]
The Bisalpur dam reservoir supplies irrigation water to the Sawai Madhopur and Tonk districts. It also supplies drinking water to the Ajmer, Jaipur and Tonk districts.[8] From Nasirabad in Ajmer district, the drinking water is also transported to the Bhilwara district via a 15-wagon train, which can carry 2.5 million litres of water.[9]
The reservoir has been called the lifeline of the state capital Jaipur.[10] Currently, around half of the areas under the Jaipur Municipal Corporation get water from Bisalpur. In 2016, the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) proposed a ₹ 9.5 billion project to supply the Bisalpur water to the remaining areas of the city.[11]
In 2016, the almost-dry Pushkar Lake was filled with water from the Bisalpur reservoir for the annual Pushkar Fair.[12]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "India: National Register of Large Dams 2009" (PDF). Central Water Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
- ↑ Anil Agarwal; Sunita Narain; Srabani Sen (1999). The Citizens' Fifth Report: National overview. Centre for Science and Environment. p. 149. OCLC 928953166.
- ↑ "A major water project for Jaipur". The Hindu. 30 January 2004.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Jonas Joerin; Rajib Shaw; R. R. Krishnamurthy (2014). Building Resilient Urban Communities. Emerald. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-78350-906-5.
- ↑ "Activities in India". Japan International Cooperation Agency. Archived from the original on 13 January 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ↑ Vandana Shiva (2006). Earth Democracy: Justice, Sustainability and Peace. Zed. p. 177. ISBN 978-1-84277-777-0.
- ↑ Bhanu Pratap Singh (12 June 2012). "Central Rajasthan has just the Bisalpur dam to quench its thirst". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020.
- ↑ Vijay P. Singh; Ram Narayan Yadava (2003). Water Resources System Operation. Allied. p. 323. ISBN 978-81-7764-548-4.
- ↑ "Bottled water from desert state will soon reach market". The Times of India. 23 October 2016. Archived from the original on 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Jaipur's lifeline Bisalpur dam filling to the brim". The Times of India. 17 July 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016.
- ↑ Joychen Joseph (29 October 2016). "PHED proposes 2nd phase of Bisalpur project". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "Pushkar pond gets water from Bisalpur". The Times of India. 9 November 2016. Archived from the original on 9 November 2016.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Bisalpur Dam, Water Resources Information System of India