The narmada river the narmada river, the fifth longest in india, begins its 12 km 8 mile flow to the sea near the village of amarkantak in madhya pradesh state. Through peaceful means, the nba has brought much media attention to the plight of the native people along the river. The sardar sarovar dam project was vision of indias first deputy prime minister sardar vallabhbhai patel to arrest excess flow of water from narmada river into arabian sea. The foundation stone of the project was laid by late smt indira gandhi, former prime minister of india on 23 october 1984. Translate narmada river information pdf in gujarati. Narmada river in bharuch gujarat history information details images. Narmada bachao andolan is the most powerful mass movement, started in 1985, against the construction of huge dam on the narmada river. Pdf a case study of the narmada river system in india. Narmada is the third longest river that flows entirely within india after the godavari and the krishna. The narmada basin extends over an area of 98,796sq. It envisages the construction of 30 major dams, 10 on the narmada river and 20 on.
Narmada, the oldest river system in india, originates from amarkantak in madhya pradesh, flows eastwest, and joins with the gulf of cambay on the arabian sea. People from madhya pradesh depend fully on narmada river, they consider narmada as life line of madhya pradesh. Narmada river bharuch in gujarat history information. Narmada shiva lingams come from the narmada river in madhya pradesh, india, one of the seven sacred holy places of pilgrimage in india. Since then, the government has planned to build no less than 3200 dams across the length of the river as a means of harnessing its water resources potential, making it the largest river development project in. The shiva of narmadeshwara lingam stones are sacred in both hindu and buddhist belief. The indira sagar dam is a multipurpose project of the state madhya pradesh on the narmada river at the town of narmada nagar, punasa in the khandwa district of madhya pradesh in india. It is also known as life line of madhya pradesh and gujarat for its huge contribution to the state of madhya pradesh and gujarat in many ways. Important information about the narmada river narmada river. Contextual translation of narmada river information from hindi into gujarati. Seven projects including the bharuch project were identified during the initial survey and 4 projects bharuch gujarat, bargi, tawa and punasa. The narmada river, also called the rewa and previously also known as nerbudda, is a river in central india after the godavari, and the krishna.
Narmada river is considered to be the holy river of the state madhya pradesh. It was with this motto in mind that the narmada valley development authority nvda was formed by the government of mp on 9 august 1985. Assessment of environmental flow requirement using. A study was considered for the development of water quality index using. Many websites contain information about this project, for example. After going through these points, you will find that which river is the biggest river after godavari and krishna, what are the other names of narmada river, which emperor defeated whom on the banks of narmada, from where narmada river starts flowing, where narmada river drains, what is the. The nba is a peoples movement formed from local peoples movements in madhya pradesh, maharashtra, and gujarat. One of the five most holy rivers in india, narmada is also the fifth largest river in the country. Ganga, mahajva, nandana, chandana, gautami, mahanand and the narmada or the giver of pleasure these are just a few of the many names that the river is called by and given. Narmada river, river in central india that has always been an important route between the arabian sea and the ganges ganga river valley. Contextual translation of narmada river information pdf into gujarati. There have been various versions and interpretations of how and when narmada was born and how it originated. Pdf temporal and spatial variations in water flow and sediment. Schedule a assessment of river basins organisations rbos in south asia sr.
In sardar sarovar project ssp in the state of gujarat and the narmada sagar project nsp in the state of madhya pradesh are, at present, the nvps major constituents. It is also one of only three rivers in penninsula that flows from east to west. Effect of physicochemical and biological parameters on the. The gra visits resettlement sites to get the first hand information and hear. Narmada rises from amarkantak plateau near anuppur district madhya pradesh. The river was called namade by the 2ndcenturyce greek geographer ptolemy. In the present study, the flow data was analyzed for four stations sandia, barman, dindori, and manot gauging stations in narmada basin using global environmental flow calculator gefc. And, according to many environmentalists, it is also its most controversial. The narmada river, rises in the amarkantak plateau of maikala range in the. Cairt shawin the coorse o the narmada, selectit tributaries, an the approximate extent o its drainage aurie the narmada an aa cried the rewa, is a river in central indie an the fift langest river. Aforementioned information retrieved from the narmada control authority the narmada canal is a contour canal in northwestern india that brings water from the sardar sarovar dam north through 460 kilometres 290 mi of the state of gujarat and then 74 kilometres 46 mi into rajasthan state. The collection of these stones is passed down from generation to generation.
Pdf narmada, the oldest river system in india, originates from amarkantak in madhya pradesh. This is where the narmada river, the son river and johila river emerge. Reply view full site create a free website or blog at. The narmada rises at an elevation of about 3,500 feet 1,080 metres in the maikala. The narmada valley project nvp is made up of plans for 30 major, 6 medium and 3,000 minor dams in india. Fish diversity studies of river narmada, jabalpur region m. Narmada is the natural boundary that separates the south of india from the north. Narmada river is seventh largest river among all other indian rivers on basis of drainage area. The narmada valley dam projects university of michigan. Estimation of runoff and flood risk in the narmada river basin using 829. What are the advantages and disadvantages of the narmada. The foundation stone of the project was laid out by prime minister jawaharlal nehru on 5 april 1961. Pdf the narmada river flows through the deccan volcanics and transports water and.
It is the site of the narmada valley development project nvdp, an ambitious project that seeks to harness the river narmada that flows through the three states of. The narmada river has been the center of controversy ever since talks of damming it started in the mid1940s. Important places of pilgrimage along this river are amarkantak, omkareshwar, maheshwar, mahadeo temples, nemawar siddeshwar mandir, chausath yogini, chaubis avatar temple and others. The holy river narmada is the form or rupa of goddess narmada,who like ganga. Narmada river which is necessary to protect ecosystem and biodiversity at downstream site of dam which is constructed across narmada river and its tributaries. No additional information on rehabilitation is likely to. In the narmada river, hco 3, ca and mg2c are dominant ions, whereas in the. Source of the narmada is narmada kund which is located at amarkantak in anuppur district, madhya pradesh. Through the project we are trying to know whether the human evolution in narmada valley was the same as other regions africa, china or europe or whether the origin of african and european stone.
The foundation stone of project was laid out by pandit jawaharlal nehru on april 5, 1961. Indian history narmada bachao andolan free pdf download. The sardar sarovar dam is a gravity dam on the narmada river crossing gujarat in india. The plan for harnessing the river for irrigation and power generation in the narmada basin was initiated in 1946. Benefits of project sardar sarovar narmada nigam limited. Sediment yield assessment using saga gis and usle model. Indias narmada valley hydro project by veena gokhale indias narmada valley project a series of 3,200 dams to be built over a century on the narmada river in the western part of the country is the countrys biggest irrigation scheme. Evaluation of daily rainfallrunoff simulations in narmada river basin article pdf available in international journal of earth sciences and engineering 83.
Quiet flows the narmada in the belly of the river by amita baviskar. Environmental aspects of narmada sagar and sardar sarovar. Pdf a case study of the narmada river system in india with. Channel forms and processes were studied in a 120 km long section of an. Effect of physicochemical and biological parameters on the quality of river water of narmada, madhya pradesh, india. It flows through a relatively narrow basin defined on the north side by the vindhaya hills and on the south side by the satpura hills westward through madhya pradesh to a. Narmada bachao andolan, the save the narmada movement. Narmada river water international journal of chemical studies. Four indian states, gujarat, madhya pradesh, maharashtra and rajasthan, receive water and electricity supplied from the dam. Narmada is the indias largest west flowing river, which supports a large variety of people with distinguished culture and tradition ranging from the indigenous tribal people inhabited in the jungles here to. Narmada river information in gujarati language the river to at the home. Narmada is one of one of the famous river in gujarat. Narmada district is an administrative district in the state of gujarat in india.
The amarkantak region is a unique natural heritage area and is the meeting point of the vindhya and the satpura ranges, with the maikal hills being the fulcrum. The sardar sarovar dam is a gravity dam on the narmada river near navagam, gujarat in india. Adi shankara met his guru govinda bhagavatpada on the banks of river narmada. Introduction the narmada is the fifth largest river in india and longest west flowing river of indian peninsula originating from maikal ranges at amarkantak in madhya pradesh at an elevation of 900 meters. Narmada is major river fifth longest river in the indian subcontinent. The narmada valley project is the largest single river valley project in india to date. Abstract the 0 km long narmada river flows along a structural lineament, alternating between constricting rocky gorges and rapids, and meandering wide alluvial reaches. Amarkantak nlk amarakaaka is a pilgrim town and a nagar panchayat in anuppur, madhya pradesh, india. Narmada river information in gujarati language the river. It is the largest dam and part of the narmada valley project, a large hydraulic engineering project involving of a series of large irrigation and hydroelectric multipurpose dams. Advatages of narmada river project four indian states namely gujarat, madhya pradesh, maharastra and rajasthan are mainly benefitted by its irrigation and electrical power supply it is a part of the narmada valley project, a large hydraulic engi. Narmada bachao andolan nba is an indian social movement spearheaded by native tribals, farmers, environmentalists and human rights activists against a number of large dam projects across river narmada, which flows through the states of gujarat, madhya pradesh and maharashtra. Drainage area of this river is 98,796 km2 and total length is 12 km. Pdf hydrological modelling of upper and middle narmada river.
The narmada river, also called the rewa and previously also known as nerbudda, is a river in. Since it is considered a holy river, it is believed that a dip in the river narmada will wash away ones sins. Pdf hydrochemistry of the narmada and tapti rivers, india. The narmada basin covers an area of approximately 94, 500 square kilometers between the vindhya and the satpura ranges iq.
The project took form in 1979 as part of a development scheme to increase. With 87% of its catchment area lying in madhya pradesh, it becomes all the more important for the state to exploit this enormous water resource. Narmada mohotsav in gujarat 25 july 2017 not upload in website in come to you tube now aveleble. We have provided another set of ten points on narmada river for class 9, class 10, class 11 and class 12. Details response 1 physical features general information 1.