BHADBHUT PROJECT

BHADBHUT PROJECT 

▪️ It is planned to be a barrage with 90 gates, across the river Narmada. 

▪️ Narmada River flows into the Gulf of Khambhat. The barrage will stop most of the excess water flowing out of the Sardar Sarovar Dam (across Narmada) from reaching the sea and thus create a ―sweet water lake‖ . 

▪️ The project is part of the larger Kalpasar Project, which entails construction of a 30-km dam across the Gulf of Khambhat between Bharuch and Bhavnagar districts. The reservoir is meant to tap the waters of the Narmada, Mahisagar and Sabarmati. 

▪️ The barrage is expected to interfere with the migration and breeding cycle of hilsa - A marine fish that migrates and arrives in the brackish water of the Narmada estuary. Once the barrage is built, it is expected to block their natural entry. 

▪️ Hilsa- National fish of Bangladesh and state symbol in the Indian states of West Bengal and Tripura. IUCN status- Least Concern.