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Dharoi dam

Field	Value
name	Dharoi Dam
name_official	Dharoi dam
image	Dharoi dam 04 (cropped).jpg
image_caption	Dharoi dam before monsoon
location_map	India Gujarat
location_map_caption	Dharoi Dam
mapframe	yes
mapframe-marker	dam
coordinates
country	India
location	Mehsana and Sabarkantha districts
purpose	Irrigation and water supply
status	o
construction_began	1971
opening	1978
cost
dam_height_foundation	45.87 m
dam_length	1207 m
dam_crosses	Sabarmati River
spillway_count	12 radial
spillway_type	Ogee
spillway_capacity	21662 m3/s
res_capacity_total	908.6 MCM
res_catchment	5475 km2
res_surface	107 km2
plant_hydraulic_head	31.7 m
plant_type	c
plant_capacity	1.4 MW
website	Dharoi Dam

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Dharoi Dam is a gravity dam on the Sabarmati River near Dharoi, Satlasana Taluka, and Mehsana districts of northern Gujarat in India. Completed in 1978, the dam is meant for irrigation, power generation and flood control.

History

Politician Vasant Parikh was the chief supporter of Dharoi dam and was instrumental in campaign for it. He did 9-day walk from Vadnagar to Gandhinagar for the dam. He met then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in Bombay (now Mumbai) and New Delhi. The dam was approved and the foundation stone laid by Indira Gandhi in 1971.

Features

Total 19 villages partially and 28 villages fully submerged into the dam reservoir so they were relocated to new villages. Total land submerged under reservoir include 349.39 ha forest land, 2727.55 ha wasteland, 7489.87 ha cultivable land.

Its left bank canal is 29.5 km long while right bank canal is 43.5 km long. They were completed in 1984.

It irrigated 31393 ha in 2007–08. The planned command area was 61085 ha.

Tourism

The Gujarat government announced a three-phase development project to create a tourism hub in the Dharoi Dam area. The INR 1100 crore budget project includes development of an adventure water sports arena, an amphitheater, and themed parks. The master plan and design of the project is made by a Ahmedabad based INI Design Studio.

References

(2018). "Hydrological Data (Unclassified) Book". Central Water Commission.
(2 September 2011). "Dharoi dam brimming over". [[The Times of India]].
(June 2019). "National Register of Large Dams - 2019". Dam Safety Monitoring Directorate, Central Dam Safety Organisation, Central Water Commission, Government of India.
(2023-10-25). "વિના ધરોઈ ધરતી રોઈ / જાણો સરકાર સામે લડીને ધરોઈ ડેમ મંજુર કરાવનાર લોકપ્રિય ધારાસભ્ય ડો.વસંતભાઈ પરીખ વિશે".
Raval, Rajendra. (2011). "The Historical Heritage City -Vadnagar". Darshita Prakashan.
"Summary of Dr. Vasant Parikh's life". KarunaSetu Trust.
Ramavat, Shishir. (2016-01-27). "જશને બદલે જૂતાં: ચોખ્ખા માણસે હારવા માટે તૈયાર રહેવું!".
"Dharoi Water Resources Project". Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar Department (Water Resources Division).
"Dharoi". Narmada, Water Resources, Water Supply and Kalpsar Department (Water Resources Division).
Prasad. (February 2008). "Environment, Development and Society in Contemporary India: An Introduction". Macmillan India.
"Dharoi Dam in Gujarat set to transform into a sustainable tourism hub". The Times of India.
DeshGujarat. (2023-08-05). "PSP Projects wins Dharoi Dam Tourist destination development project phase-1".
"Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel inspects Rs 1100 crore Dharoi Dam tourism projects, aims for world-class destination".

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