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Which of the following is/are true for the Narmada Main Canal of Sardar Sarovar Project? (i) Narmada Main Canal is a contour canal. (ii) It is the largest lined irrigation canal in the world. (iii) It has a capacity to flow 40000 cusecs at its head.

Which of the following is/are true for the Narmada Main Canal of Sardar Sarovar Project? (i) Narmada Main Canal is a contour canal. (ii) It is the largest lined irrigation canal in the world. (iii) It has a capacity to flow 40000 cusecs at its head. Correct Answer (i), (ii) and (iii)

The correct answer is (i), (ii) and (iii).

Key Points

  • Narmada canal is a contour canal in northwestern India that brings water from the Sardar Sarovar Dam. Hence statement 1 is correct.
  • The main canal has a length of 458 km in Gujarat and 74 km in Rajasthan.
  • It is the biggest lined irrigation canal in the world. Hence statement 2 is correct.
  • It has a capacity to flow 1133 cumecs (40000 cusecs) at its head at kevadia and reducing to 71 cumecs (2500 cusecs) at the Gujarat -Rajasthan border. Hence statement 3 is correct.
  • It was inaugurated on 24 April 2008 after the completion of the construction project.
  • The main canal has 38 branches in Gujarat.

Additional Information

  • Saurashtra Branch Canal:
    • It is the largest branch which have a length of 104.46 km.
    • It has 3 mini hydroelectricity plants to use energy from water at the fall of 52 metres in first 59 km.
  • The Narmada canal enters Rajasthan near Shilu in the Sanchor tehsil of Jalore, after traversing 458 km in Gujarat.

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