THE INITIATIVE

• Improvement and modernisation of canals

THE BENEFICIARIES

• Farmers of Bharuch and Surat districts, Gujarat

THE CHALLENGE

• Leaky and dilapidated canal structures
• Irregular supply of water and water deprivation for tail-end farmers

THE SOLUTION

• NABARD sanctioned financial assistance under RIDF for improvement and modernisation of the Ukai and Kakrapar right bank main canals
• Improvement work involved 96 kms of canal lining, fixing steel gates, strengthening 9 existing structures and construction of 18 new bridges

THE IMPACT

• 1,20,054 hectares benefitted from the project
• Approximately 25-30% savings in water
• Increase in the overall water flow, benefiting tail-end farmers