GOVERNMENT OF GUJARAT

NARMADA,WATER RESOURCES, WATER

SUPPLY & KALPSAR DEPARTMENT

Welcomes

Presentation On Salinity Ingress Prevention

Works Carried Out On Coastal Area of
Saurashtra Region”
Dated : …… September 2019 1
 MAP OF GUJARAT COASTAL REGION

GEOGRAPHICAL STATUS
• The State of Gujarat has longest Sea Coast line of 1600 km.
• Which is about one - third of 4800 km of the total Coast line of India.
• Saurashtra and Kachchh has 1125 km Coast line.
• Saurashtra alone has 765 km Coast line.
• The region is like inverted Saucer.
• Flanked by Sea by three sides namely Arabian Sea, Gulf of Kachchh and Gulf of
Khambhat
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• Saurashtra has 8 Districts and 22 Talukas affected by Salinity.
 SAURASHTRA COASTAL REGION
CAUSES OF SALINITY INGRESS

• Geological formation

• No perennial river
• Scarce and uneven rainfall

• Large scale pumping of ground water

• Imbalance between water recharge and
water withdrawal

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 EFFECT OF SALINITY INGRESS

• Quality of ground water deteriorated

• Deterioration to Fertile Land
• Reduction of crop yield
• Shortage of irrigation and drinking water
• Health hazards for men and cattles
• Economic life of people seriously affected
• Migration of people
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EFFECT OF SALINITY INGRESS
• Quality of ground water deteriorated

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 EFFECT OF SALINITY INGRESS
• Deterioration to Fertile Land

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EFFECT OF SALINITY INGRESS
Shortage of irrigation and drinking water

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 EFFECT OF SALINITY INGRESS
• Health hazards for men and cattle

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VIDEO

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 APPOINTMENT OF HIGH LEVEL COMMITTEES
• Looking to the magnitude and gravity of Salinity problem, the Government of Gujarat
appointed two High Level Committees to study the Salinity Ingress Problem and suggest
solution
• HLC - I
HEADED BY THE THEN CHIEF SECRETARY SHRI. H.K.L. KAPOOR
IN 1976.
• HLC - II
HEADED BY THE THEN CHIEF SECRETARY SHRI. K.SHIVRAJ IN 1978.

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 AREA UNDER STUDY & AFFECTED UNDER DIFFEENT CATEGORY
IN HLC –I & II REACH
Reach Area Under Area Affected
  Study By Sea Marshy Inherent Alluvial Saline Total
Water Land Salinity (Ghed & Malia) Area Affected
Ingress   (In Hectares)

H.L.C.-I 1,00,009 1,00,009 -- -- -- 1,00,009

(Una-
Madhavpur-
reach)
 
H.L.C.-II/1 2,49,280 52,004 18291 67667 -- 1,37,962
(Bhavnagar-
Una reach)
 
H.L.C.-II/2 6,15,340 58190 1,00,500 1,32,230 1,69,200 4,60,120
(Madhavpur-  
Malia reach)
 

  9,64,629 2,10,203 1,18791 1,99,897 1,69,200 6,98,091

TOTAL Say
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  7,00,000
 DETAILS OF HLC -I & II AT A GLANCE
Name of Reach Length District Area of Affected Population Villages Wells
the Covered Study Area affected Affected Affected
Committee Covered

HLC-I Una- 160 2 100009 100000 280160 120 12562

Madhavpur Kms. Ha. Ha.

HLC-II Una- 180 3 249280 137962 220000 166 8800

Bhavnagar Kms. Ha. Ha.

HLC-II Madhavpur 425 4 615340 460120 579373 248 11338

-Malia Kms. Ha. Ha.

TOTAL 765 8 964629 6,98091 1079533 534 32700

Kms Say Say
10,0000 7,00000
0 Ha.
Ha.
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 STUDY OF SALINITY INGRESS
SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS BY HLC-I & II

(A) SALINITY CONTROL TECHNIQUES

(1) Tidal Regulators and Bandhara (2) Fresh Water barriers
(3) Extraction barriers (4) Static barriers

(B) RECHARGE TECHNIQUES :-

(1) Checkdam (2) Recharge Tanks
(3) Recharge Wells (4)Spreading Channels
(5) Afforestation

(C) MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES :-

(1) Change in cropping pattern
(2) Regulation of ground water extraction

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 RECOMMENDATIONS OF HLC- I & II

FOR SALINITY PREVENTION

HLC-I HLC-II
WORKS
TOTAL

• TIDAL REGULATOR 7 31 38

• BANDHARAS 10 77 87

• RECHARGE RES. 4 43 47

• CHECK DAMS 75 760 835

• RECH. TANKS 7 90 97

• RECH. WELLS 200 1130 1330

• SP.CHANNELS. (Km.) 60 300 360

• AFFORESTATION (Ha.) 50000 40750 90750

• NALA PLUG. 0 65400 65400

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 WORKS COMPLETED BY
SALINITY INGRESS PREVENTION CIRCLE, RAJKOT
Sr. Type of Structure HLC-I HLC-II TOTAL
No Prop. Com Prop. Comp Prop. Comp.
. p. .
No No. No. No.
No. No.
1 Tidal Regulator 7 6 31 8 38 14
2 Bandhara 10 12 77 20 87 32
3 Recharge Reseroir 4 2 43 16 47 18
4 Check Dams 75 181 760 497 835 678
5 Recharge Tank 7 5 90 29 97 34
6 Recharge Well 200 198 1130 199 1330 397
7 Spreading 60 74 300 146 360 220
Channel (Km)
8 Afforestation(Ha) 50000 5867 40750 0 90750 5867

9 Nala Plug 0 4487 65400 0 65400 4487

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 IRRIGATION POTENTIALS
Sr. Schemes HLC-I HLC-II TOTAL
No.
No. Irr.Pot. No. Irr.Pot. No. Irr.
Created in Created Poten.
Hac. in Hac. Created
Hac.
1 Tidal Regulator 6 5531 8 14439 14 19970
2 Bandhara 12 4065 20 13618 32 17683
3 Recharge Reser. 2 3430 16 4340 18 7770
4 Check Dams 181 1805 497 7053 678 8858
5 Recharge Tank 5 140 29 3379 34 3519

6 Spreading 74 10168 146 19829 220 29997

Channel (Km)
TOTAL 25139 62658 87997
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 TIDAL REGULATOR / BANDHARA
• Tidal Regulator is a solid wall with regulating gates the top of which is
kept above highest tide level.
• Where the height of tide water is limited, The construction of solid wall
with crest level above high tide level is termed as Bandhara.

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Storage (Mcft) -1730, Irri. Potential (Ha) - 4048, Villages Beni. -13
 SOMNATH BANDHARA DIST. JUNAGADH

Storage (Mcft) - 66, Irri. Potential (Ha) - 300, Villages Beni. - 3 18

 RECHARGE RESERVOIR

Storage (Mcft) -25.28, Irri. Potential (Ha) - 300, Villages Beni. -4 19

VARJMI RECHARGE RESERVOIR ,
DIST. JUNA GADH

Storage (Mcft) -365.60, Irri. Potential (Ha) - 1070, Villages Beni. -13
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 SPREADING CHANNELS
• Spreading channels is one of the acceptable devices, when recharge is desired along a
narrow but continuously long area. The sweet water impounded through induced recharge
acts as a barrier.
• It will help to control movement of saline water from sea side, in addition to providing
additional ground water.
• The Spreading channel will also feed surplus floodwater from one reservoir basin to
another where rainfall is scanty.
• The recharge is attempted near the junction of Miliolite limestone and Gaj limestone, the
induced recharge will result in ground water movement towards the sea. Miliolite
limestone and Gaj limestone occur in belt parallel to the sea coast.

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OZAT – MADHUVANTI SPREADING CHANNEL DIST. JUNAGADH

Village Patta to Ratiya

District Porbandar

River Joining Madhuvanti

(Sabli) to
Ozat

FSL, RL in m. 3.00

Length of Channel 24.43

in Km

Storage in Mcft 10.40

Irri. Potential (Ha) 3600

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JAMBUDA – KHIRI SPREADING CHANNEL DIST. JAMNAGR

Village Jambuda and

Khiri

District Jamnagar

Reservoir Joinig Jambuda

Bandhara
and Khiri T. R.

FSL, RL in m. 6.00

Length of Channel 5.43

in Km

Storage in Mcft 2.69

Irri.Potential 1000

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 GROUND WATER MONITORING:

• All coastal reaches are monitored for ground water quality changes
through active observation wells located along the profile lines.

• The periodical measurements of the water level fluctuations in the

pre and post-monsoon periods are made
Reach Observation Wells in Nos
HLC – I 294
HLC – II 716

• The water samples collected are analyzed for determining their

chemical composition, to prepare water quality maps for the area.

• Geophysical monitoring of the area made by taking Vertical

Electrical Sounding (VES) at points fixed near the observation wells
on the profiles, this helps in monitoring the sub-surface movement
of seawater-freshwater interface.
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RECHRAGE FROM RAINFALL, SCHEME & DRAFT (Mcum) IN HLC – I AREA
[MAY - 2017]

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Improvement in water quality due to
construction of Spreading Channel:
Village-Tukda Miyani ,Taluka -Porbandar
•Rise in water level from 13.70 m Bgl to 9.30 m
from the year 2005 to 2009.
•Decrease in the TDS from 5250 ppm in the year
2005 to 2500 ppm in 2009.

The improvement in water

level and quality is due to
construction of spreading
channel just 60 m from the
well.
MAP SHOWING COMPARISION OF T.D.S. LINE BETWEEN YEAR
1988 AND 2017

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 Benefits accrued
Due to completion of Salinity prevention works, following benefits are accrued.

•326.33 M. cum of sweet water stored which ultimately resulted in direct and
indirect benefits to 87997 Ha. Of land.

•Further deterioration of land is prevented & in addition to this 22804 Ha &

21454 Ha. of land is reclaimed in H.L.C. I & H.L.C. II reach respectively

•Quality of ground water is improved and rise in water table is visualized.

•Shifting of 2000 TDS line toward sea is seen.

•Positive impact on yield of Agricultural produce which resulted in sharp rise of

land value.

•Improvement in socio economic condition resulted in prosperity of area.

 Next Five Year Planning
Sr.N Estimate Amount Benefited
Name Of Work District
o. (Rs. Lakh) ( Ha)
(A) Tidal Regulator & Bandharas
1 Jodiya T.R. 1 & 2 Jamnagar 10700 1600
2 Methala (TR) Bandhara Bhavnagar 5000 5000
3 Suraka Bandhara Bhavnagar 445 600
4 Maleshri T.R. Bhavnagar 1000 633
5 Setrunji T.R. 1 & 2 Bhavnagar 7500 7500
6 Machhundri T.R. Gir – Somnath 2000 1000
7 Aathamanabara Bandhara Devbhumi Dawarka 2536 8875
8 Virpur Bandhara Devbhumi Dawarka 100 1500
9 Mota Aambla Bandhara Devbhumi Dawarka 2735 2500
10 Bhimrana Bandhara Devbhumi Dawarka 150 150
11 Bhimpura Bandhara Devbhumi Dawarka 150 150
12 Vrajnala Bandhara Devbhumi Dawarka 200 60
13 Kuda Bandara Bhavnagar 300 300
14 Dhartarvadi (TR) Bandhara Amreli 1400 1000
15 MItiyala Bandhara Amreli 800 500
 Next Five Year Planning
Estimate Benefited
Sr.
Name Of Work District Amount
No.
(Rs. Lakh) ( Ha)
(B) Spreading Channel
16 Sampar to Bela checkdam Sp.ch. (24.00 km.) Jamnagar 750 2400

17 Bela checkdam to Zinzuda R.R. Sp.ch. (7.0 km.) Jamnagar 350 1120

18 Und to Balmbha Sp.CH. (4.25 k.m.) Jamnagar 470 90

19 Barada bandhara to Vadodara Zala T.R. Sp. Ch. (6.41 Gir 269 400
k.m.) Somnath
20 Netravati Madhuvanti Sp.ch. Phase – 3 (2.50 k.m.) Junagadh 400 350

21 Machhu R.R. to zinzuda R.R. sp.ch.(36.30 K.m.) Morbi 5000 3600

22 Machhu R.R. to Rapar checkdam Sp.Ch. (10.0 k.m.) Morbi 800 1600

23 Methal – Kalsar Sp.Ch. (12.0 k.m.) Bhavnagar 1000 1000

24 Alang – Jashpara Sp.ch. (3.0 k.m.) Bhavnagar 300 100

25 Vasoj P.P.T.R. Sp. Ch. (13.80 k.m.) Gir – 1000 1500

Somnath
 Next Five Year Planning
Sr. Estimate Amount Benefited
Name Of Work District
No. (Rs. Lakh) ( Ha)
(C) Recharge Tank & Other Salinity Control Work
26 Goinj-II Reclamation bund Devbhumi Dwaraka 860 468
27 Kenedi Recharge Tank Devbhumi Dawarka 35 60
28 Lovarli Recharge Tank Devbhumi Dawarka 350 100
29 Gorinja Recharge Tank Devbhumi Dawarka 100 200
30 Dabla – 1 Recharge Tank Devbhumi Dawarka 35 90
31 Ran Recharge Tank Devbhumi Dawarka 50 90
32 Shivrajpur Recharge Tank Devbhumi Dawarka 200 150
33 Noli Lambora Radial Canal Junagadh 200 300
34 Hadiyana Radial Canal-2 Jamnagar 54 155
Meghal T.R. Radial Canal
35 Junagadh 200 100
Kanek Vokalo
36 Bodaki T.R.Radial canal Morbi 278 800
37 15 Checkdam Morbi 750 300
38 Sanganiya checkdam Bhavnagar 150 200
39 Devaka checkdam Amreli 100 100
40 5- Checkdam Jamnagar 250 100
Jodiya reclamation bund
41 Jamnagar 1000 4000
renovation( 20 km.)
Total 49967 Lacs 50741
 Bottlenecks in executing remaining schemes

 As the Schemes under Salinity Control technique are located on sea

mouth, facing problems of poor foundation strata with low bearing
capacity
 Some of the schemes is Forest land is coming under submergence
of different schemes. The procedure of acquisition of the same is
very slow & costly, which is one of the major hindrance.
 Private land acquisition under revised L.A.Q. law one of the
problem.
 Interstate departmental co-operation like, Revenue, Forest etc. is
quite necessary to gear up the progress.

The problems stated above are some of the major hindrance in

completing schemes.
ANTI SEA EROSION WORK AT - DWARKA

•Mandir
Sangam Narayan Temple to Gayatri Temple

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ANTI SEA EROSION WORK AT - DWARKA
• The cross section of the sea wall

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ANTI SEA EROSION WORK AT - DWARKA
BEFORE AFTER

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