Water conservation is the key to Prosperity of the state... Swarnimsiddhi-48.

Gujarat has for time immortal, been a state with scarce rainfall.. Thus, the population has excelled in the methods of water conservation. The Hon. C.M. of the state, Shri Narendra Modi’s razor-sharp mindset captured this capacity and programmed it to be utilized for welfare and betterment of the society.
Many many various schemes and yojnas adopted for water reservoir and conservation has tendered Gujarat, to be a Tanker free state. The height of Narmada Dam has been raised, which has yielded production of energy and the water shortage of the neighboring state Rajesthan, is also solved to a great extent due to canal network. In every rural region, more and more lakes and ponds have been dug deeper, which has aided in increasing the water level.
The dedicated movement prevailing since last decade, to create well equipped water administration system, has enriched about six and a half lakh farmer’s lives, through 5,09,162 water reservoirs. Till date, 1,17,870 Check dams, 1,22,035 Bori Bandhs, 2,49,537 Farm Ponds and 750 Jal Mandir have been completely built and are operating. Due to mammoth and committed efforts by the state govt. of Gujarat, has entitled the state to increase the level of water by 3 to 9 feet.
In last 40 years, there were 4 thousand Check Dams had been constructed and in the last decade, under the able leadership of Shri Modiji, 1,50,000 more Check Dams were built. The Check Dams have been created through the Public-Private Partnership model.
The farmers are actively participating, in creating well tuned irrigation systems. About 1,349 small groups are formed and 3,74,538 hecters are irrigated and about eight and a half farmers have received benefits, through this.
Since last twenty years, under the rule of Late Shri.Chimanbhai Patel, the ambitious project of Narmada Dam and Sardar Sarovar, extremely close to every Gujarati’s heart, had been launched. Number of ministeries came and departed but the completion of Sardar Sarovar dam was not being achieved.
And,
With unlimited dedicated efforts, by the current govt. has bestowed upon the people with Sardar Sarovar project. The 121.98 meter height of the dam has enabled the water flow into 458 km. long cannal, which benefits 5 lakh farmers of the state. The other big and small irrigation projects of the state has facilitated more area of 1.09 lakh hectares of land.
The introduction of Gujarat Green Revolution company has developed The Drip Irrigation technique and it has doubled the income of farmers covering 1.50 lakh hecters since 2005.
The farsightedness of the Hon. C.M. has conferred the fact that Jalvikas [Water Resources Development] is the key to Janvikas [Human Resource Development].
The construction of Check Dams, Lake and Pond echoing as well as various irrigation facilities have empowered the state to create Water Revolution.
In Sabarkantha district’s Tatrak, Meshwo and Mazam dam area, in Banaskantha district’s Dantiwada and Sipu dam areas, in Panchmahal distric’s Lunwada, Godhra and Shehera, the pipelines for water have been created worth 180 crores.
In certain regions of Kutch, Saurashtra and South Gujarat the process of minerals controlling has been adopted.
To secure Surat, from floods regulation of creeks has been undertaken.
South Gujarat’s 9600 acres of tribal land area, to be irrigated through Ukai-Purna high level canal has been created.
Thus, water conservation has found its momentum in Gujarat and thus Gujarat has excelled in agricultural output as well as industrial development.
And,
every drop of water, presents contended and progressive human lives..
Vande Gujarat..
Vande Matram.