MP Geography

4 RIVERS OF MADHYA PRADESH

 Most of the rivers in India flow in Madhya Pradesh, that is why Madhya Pradesh is also called the
'Nadiyon ka Maika'.
 The rivers flowing in Madhya Pradesh are peninsular rivers.
 Vindhyachal mountain in Madhya Pradesh is considered as the largest water divide in India.
Rivers flowing in different directions in Madhya Pradesh
North flowing rivers Chambal, Ken, Betwa, Kali Sindh, Parvati, Sindh
South flowing rivers Wainganga, Wardha, Pench
East flowing rivers Son
West flowing rivers Narmada, Tapti and Mahi

Drainage System
The pattern of water flow created by the water streams of rivers and their tributaries is called
drainage system.

Drainage
system

Ganga-Yamuna Godavari
Narmada Tapti drainage Mahi drainage
drainage drainage
drainagesystem system system
system system

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1. Ganga-Yamuna drainage system

 The water of the rivers included in the Ganges river drainage system reaches the Bay of Bengal.
 The combined river system of Ganga-Yamuna is the largest river system in the state, which covers an
area of 202070 sq.km.
 Three sub-drainage zones of the Ganges drainage system, which are in MP are respectively -
(1) Yamuna basin drainage
(2) Tons basin drainage
(3) Son basin drainage area.
 The main rivers included in the Yamuna drainage system are Chambal, Ken, Betwa, Dhasan, Sindh,
Payaswani, Jamni etc.
 The most important and big river of this drainage system is Chambal.
 The Ganga drainage system is the largest drainage system of the state.

2. Narmada Drainage System

 Narmada river drainage system is the second major drainage system of the state.
 Whose drainage area is 98796 sq.km.
 Its major drainage area is spread over three states in India namely Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra
and Gujarat.
 This drainage system includes the Narmada River and its tributaries, which merge in Arabian Sea.
 The Narmada is the fifth largest river in the country and the largest west flowing river. This is the
third largest river of Peninsular India.
 Narmada is called lifeline of MP as well as it has been considered as the divider of North India and
South India.
 The drainage pattern in the entire basin is of tree system.

3. Tapti Drainage System

 It includes the Tapti and its tributaries flowing from east to west parallel to the Narmada.
 The Tapti flows parallel to the south of the Narmada and falls into the Gulf of Khambhat of the
Arabian Sea.
 This river system is the fourth largest river system of the state, which covers 9800 sq km of the state.
The main river of this drainage system is the Tapti.
 The important rivers of this drainage system are Tapti, Purna, Girna, Gomai, Amravati.
 The expansion of this drainage system is in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

4. Godavari Drainage System

 Godavari drainage system is present in the southern part of MP. Godavari River does not flow in M.P.
but the rivers that meet in the Godavari drainage system like Wainganga, Wardha etc. flows from
here.

5. Mahi drainage system

 Mahi drainage system is the smallest drainage system of state.
 The most important river of this drainage system is Mahi.
 The total area of this drainage system is 38699 sq. km. In this, 7188 sq. km. area comes under MP.
 Mahi is one of the three rivers of peninsular India which flows westwards.
 The expansion of this drainage system is in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

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Major Rivers

1. Narmada River
 The beauty of Amarkantak has been depicted in Kalidasa's Meghadootam. It originated from
Amarkantak of Pushprajgarh tehsil of Anuppur district.
 Narmada river is the largest river of Madhya Pradesh and number 5th of India and the largest river
flowing from east to west.
 Other names of Narmada river - Reva, Shankari, Namodas (Ptolemy), Somodevi, Mekalsuta.
 It is called the life line of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
 It flows from east to west in a fault valley between Vindhyachal and Satpura mountain ranges.
 Length - 1312 km. and 1077 km in Madhya Pradesh. Its drainage area is 38796 sq. km.
 Mouth of the river – It flows in three states Madhya Pradesh (in 15 districts), Maharashtra, Gujarat
gets and meets the sea in the Gulf of Khambhat near Bharoch in Gujarat.
 The Narmada river forms the estuary and not the delta.
 89.8 % of the Narmada basin is in Madhya Pradesh, 8.5 % in Gujarat and 2.7 % in Maharashtra.
 Narmada river has been given the status of the first living unit of Madhya Pradesh.
 Amrit Lal Begad is known by the name of Narmada Purush.
 Tributaries - It has 41 tributaries, 19 from the right bank and 22 from the left bank, in which the
main ones are Tawa, Hiran, Shakkar, Dudhi, Karjan, Sher, Man etc.
 Waterfalls formed by Narmada River - Kapil Dhara and Dudh Dhara Falls (Anuppur), Dhuandhar
Falls (Bhedaghat, Jabalpur), Sahashtradhara Falls (Maheshwar, Khargone), Mandhata Falls.
 Dams constructed on river Narmada - Indra Sagar (Khandwa), Sardar Sarovar (Navegaon,
Gujarat), Maheshwar Project (Maheshwar), Bargi Project (Bargi, Jabalpur), Omkareshwar Project.
 Cities situated on the banks - Amarkantak, Dindori, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Hoshangabad, Mandla,
Omkareshwar, Maheshwar, Barwani, Badwah etc.

Key Facts
 The Narmada River is called River of Pleasure.
 Mahasir fish is found in Narmada river, which is the state fish of Madhya Pradesh.
 The world's tallest Statue of Unity is located on the banks of the Narmada River in Gujarat.
 The Narmada river flows in the rift valley (Vindhyan and Satpura) and forms the estuary.
 The committee related to Narmada dispute is Khosla committee.
 The largest district in Narmada drainage area is Jabalpur.
 Narmada Seva Yatra was organized from December 11, 2016 to May 15, 2017 for a total of 148 days.
 The Narmada Development Authority was established in the year 1985.
 The Narmada Control Authority was constituted on 10 September 1980.

2. Chambal River
 This is the second largest river of Madhya Pradesh, it is also called Charmavati, Purna in
Mahabharata. In Meghdootam composed by Kalidas and Rasika Priya composed by Keshavdas, it is
called Charmavati. It was named Chambal from the same name itself.
 Originated from Janapav hill of Mhow Tehsil of Indore.
 Confluence - joins Yamuna river in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh.
 Length - 965 km.
 It makes border between Rajasthan & MP and then enters into U.P. It enters into M.P. two times.
 Cities situated on the banks - Mhow, Ratlam, Sheopur, Morena

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 Chambal river enters Madhya Pradesh twice and exits twice. Banas, a tributary of Chambal river, is
the only river that completes its entire cycle in Rajasthan.
 The meeting point of Chambal river where it confluences with Yamuna is known as Panchanand,
because apart from Chambal, four other rivers also joins here.
 Tributaries - Kalisindh, Kshipra, Kuno, Banas, Seep and Parvati.
 The Chambal river creates ravines in the areas of Bhind and Morena.
 Major water falls - Chulia (Bhansrodgarh, Kota-Rajasthan), Patalpani (Indore), Sheetlamata
(Indore), Jharidah (Indore).
 Dams built on Chambal river – Gandhi Sagar Dam (Mandsaur), Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
(Chittorgarh Rajasthan), Jawahar Sagar Dam (Kota, Rajasthan).

Key Facts
 The Chambal Sanctuary is situated on the Chambal River, on which the Dolphin Conservation Center
has been built.
 The Chambal aligator center has been built on the Chambal river.
 Chambal river forms tributary erosion in its drainage area. The affected areas are Sheopur, Morena,
Bhind.

3. Tapti River
 Origin - Originates from the Satpura mountain range of Multai tehsil of Betul district.
 Confluence - Found in the Gulf of Khambhat near Surat in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and
Gujarat.
 Length - 724 km
 The drainage area of this river is 65145 sq. km.
 Like the Narmada, this river forms the estuary.
 Most of the mud islands are made on this river.
 This river is also called Surya Putri (Daughter of the Sun).
 Tributaries - Poorna, Girna, Bori, Panjara, Amravati.
 Major dams - Ukai and Kakrapara project which is located in Gujarat.
 The Tapti River flows parallel to the Narmada River from east to west, and does not form a delta,
forming an estuary.
 Cities situated on the banks - Multai, Surat and Burhanpur
 Joint project of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra on Tapti river - Upper Tapti, Lower Tapti.

4. Son River
 The Son River is also known as the golden River or Hiranyabahu.
 Originated from Amarkantak in Anuppur district.
 Confluence – Flowing from M.P. & U.P. it joins in Ganga at Deenapur near Patna (Bihar).
 Length - 780 km.
 Drainage area - 17900 sq. km.
 Tributaries - Johila, Gopad, Rihand, banas,kanher, jarwahi
 Bansagar project is built on Son river which is situated at Devlon in Shahdol district.
 It is a joint project of M.P. Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

5. Betwa River
 The mythological name of this river is Vetravati.
 Origin - Originates from Kumragaon in Raisen district.

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 Confluence - Yamuna joins the river at Hamirpur in Uttar Pradesh.

 Length - 480 km.
 Tributaries - Bina, Dhasan, Sindh etc.
 Cities situated on the banks - Vidisha, Sanchi, Orchha
 Rajghat dam and Matatila dam are built on Betwa river, in which there is a joint irrigation project of
MP and UP.
 Bhander, Datia, Bhind and Gwalior have been benefitted by the irrigation project.
 It is called Ganga of M.P. (Due to the same level of pollution)
 Betwa-Ken Link Project is the first river linking project in India.
 Kanchan Ghat is situated on the bank of Betwa river. On this ghat there is a historic Chhatri of Veer
Singh Dev Bundela, which is three storeyed.

Key Facts
 The Betwa river is called the Ganga of Madhya Pradesh (on the basis of pollution).
 It is called the lifeline of Bundelkhand.
 The Bhalkund Falls is located in Sagar district on the Bina River, a tributary of the Betwa River.
 This river makes Uttar Pradesh-Madhya Pradesh border.

6. Shipra River
 Origin - Originates from a hill called Kakri Bardi of Indore.
 Confluence - Ujjain flows through Dewas districts and joins Chambal river at Mandsaur.
 Length - 195 km. (93 kms in Ujjain)
 The Kshipra river is also called the Ganges of Malwa.
 The famous Mahakaleshwar temple is situated in Ujjain on the banks of this river.
 The Gambhir and Khan rivers are the tributaries of Kshipra.
Key Facts
 The Khan River is a tributary of Kshipra, on the banks of which the city of Indore is situated.
 Other names for Kshipra are Poorna Salila, Papharini, Mokshadayini, Kanaka Shringa.

7. Wainganga
 Origin - originates from the Paraswada plateau of Seoni.
 Confluence - The Benganga River joins the Wardha River in Maharashtra, where both of them are
known as Pranhita.
 Tributaries - Kanhan, Pench, Chandan and Bawanthadi are its tributaries.
 Upper Benganga on the Benganga River is the Sanjay Sarovar Project (one of the largest earthen
dams in Asia).

8. Tawa River
 Origin - From the Mahadev mountain of Pachmarhi (Hoshangabad).
 Confluence - Near Hoshangabad joins the Narmada river.
 The tributaries of Tawa river are Malini, Denwa, Sukhtwa and Kalibhit.
 Madhya Pradesh has the second longest (1322m) road bridge over this river. (The longest river road
bridge is 2500 m over Sindh river in Shivpuri district.)

9. Kalisindh River
 Origin - Originates from Vindhyachal mountain in Dewas district Bagli village.
 Confluence - flowing in Shajpur and Rajgarh districts joins Chambal river in Rajasthan.
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 Length - 150 km.

 Dewas and Sonkach are situated on the banks of Kalisindh river.

10. Sindh River

 Origin - It originates from a place called Sironj in Vidisha district.
 Confluence - Joins Yamuna river near Etawah.
 Length - 470 km
 Tributaries - Kunwari, Pahuj and Mahur

11. Ken River

 Ken originates from Katni district. It is only as a stream in Katni district. Beyond Madhya Pradesh, it
enters Uttar Pradesh near Vilharka in Banda district. Here it flows along the border of Banda district
and meets Yamuna river. Ken River is a major tributary of Yamuna.
 This river is also known by the name Kainas. The river named Shuktimati is mentioned in ancient
Indian literature, scholars consider the present Ken river to be ancient Shuktimati.
 Ken is also known as Karnavati, Shweni and Kainas.
 Its catchment area is 24785 sq. km. Its main tributaries are Gurve, Parva, Sonar, Mirshan, Semeri,
Urmilkali, Bana, Patar.
 The total length of the Ken is 427 km. of which about 292 km. flows in MP.
 The river also has two waterfalls named Pandavghat and Korai. Banda canal has been taken out by
making a dam on the Ken river.
 This river remains submerged only in the rainy season. Very precious stone Shajar is found in this
river. Shajar is found in large quantities from Ajaygarh town of Panna district to Kanwara village of
Banda in Uttar Pradesh.
 Shajar is a unique stone. On carving the discolored Shajar from above with a machine, various
brightly colored pictures of bushes, trees and plants, animals and birds, humans and river streams
emerge on it. Shajar stone found in the Ken river is sold at high prices in Iran

12. Mahi River

 It originates from Vindhyachal hills in Sardarpur tehsil of Dhar district.
 Confluence - Joins the Gulf of Khambhat in Gujarat.
 Length - 576 km
 The only river in India that crosses the Tropic of Cancer twice.

13. Parvati River

 Origin - Originates from Vindhya Parvat in Ashta of Sehore district.
 Confluence - It joins the Chambal river in Rajasthan.

Major rivers of Madhya Pradesha

Kuno river  180 km from Shivpuri plateau. It flows north till Morena.
 It originates from the Vardhana peak of Multai in Betul and joins the Wainganga river
Wardha river
in Maharashtra.
 Leaving the Lakhnadon area of Seoni and joins the Narmada in the north, the
Gaur river
Wainganga Paraswara plateau leaves Seoni and enters Maharashtra.
 It rises from the Shivpuri plateau, flows parallel to Chambal and joins Sindh in Bhind
Kunwari river district.

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 It comes out of Rewa plateau and joins Tons. Chachai Falls, the highest waterfall of
Bihad river
Madhya Pradesh has been built on it.
 The origin of Gambhir river is Janapav hill of Indore district. These are tributaries of
Gambhir river
Kshipra.
Lakhundar  The Lakhundar river originates from the Chandgarh hill in Dewas district. These are
river tributaries of Kali Sindh.
 This is the combined stream of Ajnar and Ghoda Pachad. It originates from the Malwa
Parvan river
plateau Vidhyachal of Madhya Pradesh. These are tributaries of Kali Sindh.
Nevaj river  The origin of the Newj river is Ashta tehsil of Sehore district.
Aheli river  The Aheli river flows near Sheopur district.
Seep river  The Seep river flows in the Chambal region.
 The Besali river originates from the Kali Pahad of Gwalior district. This is also known
Besali river
by the name Vaisul.
Asan river  The Asan river originates from the Morena district of Chambal region.
Kaithan river  The Kaithan river originates from Sironj in Vidisha district.
Kyotor river  Kyotar river is the river of Vidisha district
Mahuar river  It is a tributary of Sindh. It originated from Shivpuri district.
Bina river  The Bina river originates from Dehgaon in Raisen district.
Dhasan river  Dhasan river originates from Raisen district.
Pahuj river  The Pahuj river originates from Pichore tehsil of Shivpuri district.
Bewas river  The Bewas river originates from the Siarmau hills of Raisen district.
Dehan river  Dehan river is the river of Bundelkhand. Its major flow comes under Sagar district.
Sonar river  The Sonar river originates from the hills situated between Raisen and Sagar.
Kopra river  The Kopra river originates from Rahli in Sagar district.
Choti
 It originates near Akhdar village of Mandla district.
mahanadi
 The origin of Banas river is from Mahendragarh in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh. In
Banas river
this, it flows directly in Shahdol districts.
Baghen river  It originates from Panna district.
Johila river  The Johila river originates from Amarkantak in Anuppur district.
Ajnar river  The Ajnar river originates from the forest area near Bhopal. Flows near Bhopal.
Kaliasot river  Kaliasot river is the adjacent river of Bhopal.
Kerwa river  The Kerwa river is the adjacent river of Bhopal.
Neur river  Neur river flows in Sidhi and Singrauli districts of the state.
 Gopad river is an important river of Vindhya region of Madhya Pradesh. It originates
Gopad river
from Chhattisgarh.
Bijul river  Bijul River It is a tributary of Son. It flows from Singrauli district.
 Rehan river is also called Rihind river, this river originates from Matunga hills of
Rehan river
Chhattisgarh.
 The Paisuni River is also known as the holy Mandakini River. Paisuni river originates
Paisuni river
from Dagri hill in Satna district.
 The Halali River also known as Banganga, Base and Thal Originates from Parwalia
Halali river village in Bhopal district.
 The Emperor Ashok Sagar Dam or Halali Dam is built on the Halali River near Sanchi.
 Shivna river originates from Ratlam district. Mandsaur is situated on the banks of
Shivna river
Shivna river.
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Karam river  The Karam river originates from Singarchoti hill in Indore district.
 The Richhan river flows in Raisen district. Sank river originates from the Dean hill
Richhan river
adjacent to the Gwalior city.
 The Sher river originates from the Satpura mountain range in Seoni district. It is a
Sher river
tributary of Narmada.
 The river Sugar originates near Amarwada in Chhindwara district, it is a tributary of
Sakkar river
Narmada.
Dudhi river  The Dudhi river originates near Tamia in Chhindwara district.
Ganjal river  Ganjal river originates from Sampana Barra hill in Harda district.
 The Kaveri river is a tributary of the left bank of the Narmada. Its catchment area
Kaveri river
comes in Khandwa district.
Hiran river  The Hiran River has originated from Kundam in Jabalpur district.
Barna river  The Barna river originates from Raisen district.
Kolar river  The Kolar river originates from the hills near Bilkisganj in Sehore district.
 The origin of Choral river is from Chhota Jam near Indore. Jam Darwasa Temple has
Choral river
been constructed at its origin.
 The Man river originates from the Vindhya ranges of Dhar district. It is a tributary of
Man river
Narmada.
Hathni river  The Hathni river has its origin near Alirajpur. It is a tributary of Narmada.
Morand river  The Morand river originates from the Chichli hills of Betul district.
Denwa river  The Denwa river originates from the Dhupgarh hills of Pachmarhi.
Bawanthadi
 The Bawanthadi river originates from the hilly area of Seoni district.
river
Kunda river  The Kunda river originates from the West Nimar region.
Kalghai river  The Kalghai river originates from the Satpura hills near Pandhana in Khandwa district.
 The Poorna River is a tributary of the Tapti. It originated from Bhainsdehi of Betul
Poorna river
district.
Awana river  The Awana river originates near Khandwa district
 Kanhan river is the main river of Chhindwara district. It originated from the hilly
Kanhan river
region of Chhindwara district.
Panam river  The Panam river originates from Jhabua district.

Waterfalls of Madhya Pradesh

Water Fall Rivers
Dhuandhar waterfall Narmada River, Bhedaghat, Jabalpur
Dugdhdhara falls Narmada River, Anuppur
Kapildhara falls Narmada river, Amarkantak
Mandhar falls Narmada river, Khandwa
Sahastradhara falls Narmada river, Maheshwar
Dardi falls Narmada river, Khandwa
Chachai falls Bihad river, Rewa
Purva falls Near Rewa
Keoti falls Bihad river, Rewa
Bahuti falls Bihad river, Rewa (highest 142 m in mp)
Piavan falls Rewa
Purva falls Near rewa
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Belohi falls Near rewa

Chulia falls Chambal river, Mandsaur
Rahatgarh falls Bina river, Sagar
Patalpani falls Chambal river, Indore
Jhabhi daha falls Chambal river, Indore
Bhal kund falls Sagar
Duchess falls (waterfall) Pachmarhi
Shankar kho falls Jamner
Apsara falls Pachmarhi
Silver falls Pachmarhi

Cities situated on the banks of rivers of Madhya Pradesh

River City
Amarkantak, Hoshangabad, Nemawar, Punasa, Maheshwar, Jabalpur, Narsinghpur,
Narmada river
Handia, Omkareshwar, Barwani, Mandla, Barwah, Mandleshwar, Jhabua
Chambal river Sheopur, Mhow, Morena
Betwa river Vidisha, Sanchi, Orchha
Tapti river Betul
Parvati river Ashta, Shajapur, Rajgarh
Sindh river Shivpuri, Datia
Kali sindh river Bagli, Sonkachh, Dewas
Kshipra river Ujjain
Khan river Indore
Tons river Satna
Tawa river Tawa Nagar, Pachmarhi
Shivna river Mandsaur
Wainganga
Balaghat
river
Bichiya river Rewa

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IRRIGATION AND RIVER VALLEY PROJECTS

10 IN MADHYA PRADESH
Adequate amount of moisture is required in the soil for proper growth of crops. In such arid or semi-
arid areas where there is not enough rainfall or there is a lack of moisture in the soil required for a particular
crop, the supply of water to the fields by various means is called irrigation.

Economic Survey of Madhya Pradesh 2020-21

 The net irrigated area was 10565.9 thousand hectares in the year 2017-18, which increased to 11356.2
thousand hectares in the year 2018-19. Thus, there was an increase of 7.48% as compared to the
previous year.

Major means of irrigation in Madhya Pradesh Economic Survey 2020-21

Wells and Tubewells Canals and Ponds Other sources

Highest percentage of irrigation in net The percentage of Percentage of net

irrigated area in irrigation irrigated area is
2020-21 76.13 % from this is 22.37 % 13.21 %
1. Wells and Tube wells
 In Madhya Pradesh, maximum irrigation is done through wells and tube wells, which are mainly
prevalent in Malwa plateau, Bundelkhand plateau and Satpura and Narmada valley areas. In the
state, Mandsaur is the most irrigated district through wells and Indore is the most irrigated district
through tubewells.

2. Canals
 It has the second place as irrigated means in the state. The first canal in Madhya Pradesh was built in
1923 in Balaghat district, the Venganga Canal. Hoshangabad is the most irrigated district by canals .

Major Canals of Madhya Pradesh

Canal (river) Beneficiary Districts Other
Chambal Bhind, Morena, Sheopur, Gwalior, Morena and Ambah canal branch
(chambal river) Mandsaur removed
Tawa (tawa river) Hoshangabad
Barna (barna river) Raisen
Wainganga
Bhandara of Balaghat, Maharashtra
(Wainganga river)
Mahi (mahi river) Jhabua, Dhar
Indira canal
Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani
(narmada river)
Halali (betwa river) Vidisha, Raisen
Left Bank - Shivpuri, Ashok Nagar,
Rajghat (betwa river)
Datia

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3. Pond
 Irrigation through ponds has been practiced in the state since ancient times. For maximum irrigation
in Madhya Pradesh, the rulers of Chandel dynasty had built ponds in Khajuraho (Bundekhand
region). Talab Jodo Project was started from Tikamgarh. In the south-eastern districts of Madhya
Pradesh, Balaghat and Seoni are irrigated by ponds. Balaghat is the most irrigated district through
ponds.
Important Facts
 The most irrigated districts of Madhya Pradesh are Gwalior, Tikamgarh, Hoshangabad, Morena.
 The minimum irrigated district of Madhya Pradesh is Dindori.
 Balram Tal Yojna- This scheme was started by Madhya Pradesh Farmers Welfare and Agriculture
Development Department in the year 2007-08 with the aim of enriching the ground water level and
encouraging the farmers to construct ponds in their fields.
 In Madhya Pradesh, maximum irrigation is done by windmill in Indore.
 Five districts in Madhya Pradesh - Mandsaur, Shajapur, Ujjain, Ratlam and Indore are called black
districts because of excessive exploitation of ground water here.
 Wheat is the most irrigated crop of Madhya Pradesh.
 Narmada Control Authority was formed in 1980 in Madhya Pradesh.
 Water Resources Department was established in 1956 for proper and coordinated development of
available water resources in Madhya Pradesh.
 Madhya Pradesh Irrigation Lift Corporation was established in 1976.
 Least ground water splendor is in Burhanpur district and maximum potential ground water is in
Hoshangabad district.
 The acquired irrigation potential is the least in Burhanpur district.
 Acquired irrigation potential is maximum in Hoshangabad district.

Irrigation Projects of Madhya Pradesh

No. Project River Beneficiary District Specification
Situated on the Chambal, a
tributary of Yamuna, It is a joint
project of Rajasthan and M.P.

Chambal Start - in 1954.

(Charmanvati) flow- Sheopur, Bhind, Morena, Construction in three phases
Indore, Ujjain, Gwalior, Mandsaur (2.25 1. Gandhi Sagar scheme
1- Ratlam, Mandsaur Chambal lakh hectare land completed in 1960.
and Sheopur, irrigated by Chambal 2. Rana Pratap Nagar.
Morena, marginal canal) 3. Jawahar Sagar Kota Barrage.
river of Bhind The canals on the left side go to
Rajasthan and the canals on the
right side go to Madhya
Pradesh. The agriculture of the
state is irrigated.
Narmada valley Entire district and In this project 29 major, 135
project (Sardar Narmada and Gujarat, Maharashtra, medium and 3000 minor
2- Sarovar) (Indira its tributaries Rajasthan state from the irrigation schemes are included,
Sagar) (Maheshwar) 41 rivers origin of Narmada till its the target is 2600 MW power,
(Omkareshwar) end. (The foundation irrigation of 27.5 lakh hectares.

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stone of Indira Project Indira Sagar Project M.P. in and

was laid by Indira Sardar Sarovar Project near
Gandhi in 1984) Bharuch in Gujarat. Indira Sagar
and Omkareshwar are two
major irrigation projects,
through which 3 lakh hectare
area will be irrigated. Indira
Sagar Project is in Punasa of
Khandwa.
Ghoomar Camp of 15 MW private sector proposed
3- Sitareva Sitareva
Chhindwara
Dhar (Chandrashekhar 9848 Hectare Irrigation
4- Jobat Hathni river
Azad Project) Potential
Khargone 9900 Hector Water catchment region 523 sq
5- Upper veda Veda
Land km.
Bargi project (rani 1.50 lakh hectare irrigated
Bargi Jabalpur, Mandla, Seoni
6- avantibai sagar
(jabalpur) (60 m high dam)
project)
Jabalpur-Katni Rewa 2.45 lakh hectare irrigated
7- Bargi apvartan Bargi nagar
Satna
Irrigation potential of 3.33 lakh
Tawa
8- Tawa Project Hoshangabad District hectare currently 2.47 lakh
Hoshangabad
hectare
Halali Project 945 m long 29.57 m high dam
9- (emperor ashok Halali Vidisha Raisen 37000 hectare land irrigation
sagar) construction 1973-76,
It is in Devlod, Shehdol 405 MW power generation, 1.53
district wil benefitted lakh hectare irrigation
10- Bansagar project Son river
Rewa and Sidhi districts
of M.P
It is a joint project of M.P. and
MP-4 and UP–6 district
Matatila dam U.P. In M.P 1.16 lakh hectare
11- Betwa will be benifitted. Hydro
project area. and in U.P. 1.09 lakh
electric plant is here.
hectare area will be irrigated.
This is a project of MP,
12- Pench project Pench Chhindwara Maharashtra. Irrigation will be
done in 63388 hectare area.
In border area of M.P.
13- Bagh project Bagh
and Maharashtra
The project of Maharashtra and
Bawanthadi (Rajiv M.P. 29,412 hectare in Balaghat
14- Bawanthadi MP and Maharashtra
sagar) and 17357 is in Bhandara
district of in Maharashtra.
Tributary of Madhya Pradesh,
15- Kalisarar
Bagh Maharashtra
This is a M.P. and U.P. joint
Ken multipurpose
16- Ken Chhatarpur, Panna project of 50 MW
project (greater
hydroelectricity will also be
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gangau) generated.
17- Upper Narmada Narmada Dindori 18616 hectare
13760 hectare irrigation
18- Lower Goi Goi Barwani
potential
19- Halon Halon Mandla 11736 hectare
20- Punasa Indira Sagar Khandwa 35008 hectare
21- Man Man Manavar (Dhar) 15000 hectare irrigation
60:40 water ratio sharing
22- Urmil Project Urmil Chhatarpur bitween U.P. and M.P. Canal -
137 km.
It is proposed below the Urmil
23- Singhpur Barrage Urmil Chhatarpur
project.
60290 hectare In Irrigation
24- Barna Barna Raisen Bari, a dam is built near the
village.
Length 57.6 km, 44,535 hectare
25- Bhander canal Betwa Datia, Gwalior, Bhind
irrigation potential.
Upper Wainganga Its irrigation potential is
26- Venganga Balaghat, Seoni
1,03,722 hectare.
(sanjay sarovar)
Irrigation potential is 18212
27- Thanwar Project Thanwar Mandala
hectare.
Apart from irrigation in Sehore,
availability of drinking water to
28- Kolar Project Kolar Sehore
Bhopal. 60887 hectare
Irrigation.
Two dams, two canals, total 137
Dhar Jhabua Origin -
km. Long canal, 7913 hectare in
29- Mahi Project Mahi river Dhar Presently irrigated
Dhar and 18517 in Jhabua.
in 5000 hectares
irrigation potential
Sukta 18583 hectares
30- Sukta Project Khandwa water supply
Khandwa
Shivpuri, Gwalior 35200 hectare Irrigation on
31- Sindh Project Sindh (Irrigation started in Water supply of Gwalior city
5600 ha)
Tributary of The project is 16190 hectare in
32- Nargawan Project Chhatarpur
the Ken Chhatarpur.
Mhow 500 hectare irrigated
33- Choral River Project Choral Indore Indore's Mhow Tehsil
medium irrigation project
34- Dejla Dewala Kunda Nadi Khargone 9000 hectare

Chambal Valley Project

The foundation stone of this dam was laid by the country's first Prime Minister Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
on 7 March 1954 and this plan was completed in 1960.

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1. Gandhi Sagar Dam

 Gandhi Sagar Dam was constructed on Chambal river in Bhanpur tehsil of Mandsaur district. The
height of this dam is 54 meters and the length is 514 meters. 115 MW of electricity is being
generated from this dam. In which the participation of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan is 50-50%.

2. Ranapratap Sagar Dam

 In the second phase of this project, Ranapratap Sagar Dam has been built in Chittorgarh district of
Rajasthan, its length is 1143 meters and height is 54 meters. From this project, where irrigation is
done in Rajasthan, 172 MW of electricity is also produced. 50 % of the electricity generated from this
project is given to Madhya Pradesh and 50 % to Rajasthan.

3. Jawahar Sagar Dam

 Jawahar Sagar Dam has been constructed in Kota district of Rajasthan in the third phase of Chambal
Valley Project. 99 MW of electricity is generated from this dam. In this also Madhya Pradesh and
Rajasthan get equal share of electricity generated.

Note :- Mahi Micro Lift Irrigation Project (Dhar) will be known as Tantya Bhil Project in future.

Narmada Valley Project

1. Indira Sagar Project (Punasa Dam)

 It is a multi-purpose project which was initiated by the then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira Gandhi on 23
October 1984. And construction work started in 1987, under this the main dam has been built in
Punasa of Khandwa district. Irrigation is done by this dam in Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani districts.
 Indira Sagar Project is the largest reservoir project in India. Which has a storage capacity of 12.22
billion cubic meters.
 Eight units (8×125 MW) of power generation have been commissioned in March 2005, giving a total
power generation of 1000 MW.
 It is the highest dam (92 m) of Madhya Pradesh.
 Hanuwantiya Island has been developed on the back water created due to Indira Sagar project. It is
located in Mundi tehsil of Khandwa district.
 The construction of the main dam started in 1992 and was completed and commissioned in the year
2005.
 Under this project, a 92 meter height and 653 meter long concrete gravity dam has been constructed.

2. Omkareshwar Project
 This project is a multipurpose project, which was launched by Atal Bihari Vajpayee ji, which has been
built at Omkareshwar, a holy place in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. The water released from
Indira Sagar is brought to Omkareshwar. Where about 1.45 lakh hectares of land is being irrigated.
 A target of 520 MW hydro power project has been set through this project.
 Generated electricity is distributed in M.P. and Maharashtra 57% & 27% respectively and 16% in
Gujrat
 In this project, 202 meters long canals have been taken out, which can be benefited by the Khandwa,
Khargone district irrigated facility.

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3. Maheshwar Project
 This project is also based on Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar projects built in the first phase of
Narmada valley. Which is a multipurpose project.
 In this project, a dam has been constructed at Maheshwar in Khargone district. A target of generating
400 MW of hydropower has been set from this dam.

4. Tawa Dam Project

 This project was started in 1958 and completed in 1978. This project has been constructed on Tawa
river, a tributary of Narmada, in Ranipur village of Itarsi tehsil of Hoshangabad district of the state.
With this 2.47 lakh hectare land of Hoshangabad district will be irrigated.
 This project forms the western boundary of Satpura National Park and Bori Wildlife Sanctuary.

5. Bargi Dam Project / Avanti Bai Project

 This project has been constructed in Tighora village of Jabalpur district of the state, which has been
constructed in Bargi, a tributary of Narmada. Due to which about 90 MW of hydropower is being
generated.
 The construction work of Bargi Dam started in 1974 and was completed in the year 1988 and from
the year 1988-89, electricity generation started here.
 The reservoir built behind this dam was named 'Rani Avantibai Sagar'.

6. Sardar Sarovar Dam Project

 This project was constructed on the Narmada river in Gujarat which is an inter-state project. The
foundation stone of which was laid by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in 1961.
 Under the project, a 138.17 meter high and 1210 meter long dam has been built on the Narmada
river. On completion of this dam, 2.5 lakh land will be irrigated for Saurashtra region of Gujarat.
About 1462 MW of hydroelectricity will be generated from the dam built on it. Which will be
distributed to Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat in a certain proportion. In which 57% of
the electricity generated from Madhya Pradesh will be available.
 The first dispute in this project was regarding water sharing. For which the first committee Dr. AN
Khosla committee was formed.
 Sardar Sarovar Dam is the second largest concrete gravity dam in the world after Grand Koli Dam in
America.
 The people of the state have been affected, from most of the project but the state will get the benefit
only in electricity. Two power houses have been built in the project, whose generation capacity is
1200 and 250 MW respectively. Generated electricity is distributed in MP 57%, MH 27% and Gujrat
16%.
 Gujarat will be more profitable, water will reach 3112 villages of 73 talukas in 15 districts through
canals and 18.45 lakh hectares of fields will be irrigated. Out of total 18.144 villages, 8.60 lakh cubic
feet of water will be provided for drinking water to 28.80 million population of 9633 and 131 urban
centres.

Statue of Unity
 The Statue of Unity is a memorial dedicated to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the first Deputy Prime Minister
of India.
 This monument is 32 km from Sardar Sarovar Dam. There is a place called Sadhubet which is an island
on the river Narmada.
 This place is located in Narmada district near Bharuch in the state of Gujarat.

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 This is the tallest statue in the world. Whose height is 182 meters (597 ft).
 It was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi on 31 October 2018 on the occasion of
Sardar Patel's birthday.
 This idol was designed by Shri Ram Sutar.

7. Man Project
 This project was constructed by constructing a 133 meter long and 53 meter high concrete dam in
Badha village of Dhar district on the Man river, a tributary of Narmada.

8. Jobat Project
 The Jobat project is built on the Hathni river, a tributary of the Narmada. It is a 38.60 m and 462.50
long composite gravity dam. It is located in Vaskal village of Kukshi Tehsil.

9. Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad Sagar Dam

 The water is diverted to this dam from Jobat Dam Kukshi which has been built in Pata village of
Alirajpur.

10. Upper Narmada Project

 This project is being constructed on Narmada river in Dindori district.

11. Halon Project

 This project is being constructed by constructing a dam on river Narmada near Halon in Mandla
district of the state.

12. Upper Veda Project

 It has been built on Veda river, a tributary of Narmada river near Nemit village of Khargone district.

13. Lower Goi Project (Shaheed Bhimanayak Project)

 This project was built on the Goi river, a tributary of Narmada, near Panchkula village in Barwani
district.
14. Halali River Project
 The Halali River is a major tributary of the Betwa, which originates from Raisen. The Halali Project is
also known as the Samrat Ashok Sagar Project.
 The construction work of Halali Dam was started in 1973, which was completed in 1976 and water
was given for the first time in 1975 from the dam for irrigation.
 This dam is on the border of Raisen and Vidisha.
 40 thousand hectares of land is irrigated in Vidisha and 2000. hectares of Raisen district through
Halali project.
 The length of the dam is 954 meters and height is 29.57 meters.
 761 km long canal has been constructed.

15. Bansagar Project

 The foundation stone of the Bansagar project built on the Son river in the Vindhya region was laid by
the then Prime Minister Late. Morarji Desai on 14 May 1978 and completed in June 2006. It was
inaugurated by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on September 25, 2006. Thus the first
phase was completed in 2006.
 This project is on the Son river. It has been built at a place called Devlond in Shahdol district of M.P..

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 This project will irrigate 4 lakh (3.98 lakh) hectares of land in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya
Pradesh and generate 425 MW of electricity.
 Accepted financial assistance of 2:1:1 respectively for construction of top works of the states of
Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for the construction of Baan Sagar Project.
 For this project M.P. was made the nodal agency.
 The total length of the main dam is 1020 meters, out of which 671.72 meters is the well constructed
dam. Its height is 67 meters.
 With this project M.P. Irrigation will be possible in 1.54 lakh hectare of land, 1.50 lakh hectare in
Uttar Pradesh and 94 thousand hectare in Bihar.

16. Gulab Sagar Mahan Project

 Headquarter of Gulab Sagar Mahan Project is 50 km for from sidhi distritct in village khadikhurd.
 Being built on the 'Mahan' river, it is also called the Mahan Canal Project.
 Construction of Gulab Sagar Dam in MP. The government is done by the Water Resources
Department.
 Under this the construction work started in the year 1984, 182.5 meters long and 46 meters high
dam was built, the first phase of which was completed in 2009.
 The Mahan river is a tributary of the Tons River.
 Keoti Falls is formed by the great river.

17. Bansujara Dam

 Farmers of 184 villages of five tehsils of the district will be benefited after the completion of the
Bansujara Major Irrigation Project in Baldevgarh Tehsil area of Tikamgarh district.
 Under the Bansujara Major Irrigation Project, a big dam is being built on the Dhasan river between
village Ban in Chhatarpur district and village Sujara in Tikamgarh district.
 The total length of the dam is 2500 meters. In this, a 324 meter concrete dam and 1125 meter
earthen dam is being built to connect the mountains.
 The maximum height of the dam is 33.50 meters above the river bed. 12 gates of 13.50 and 13.25
meters have been installed in the dam. The water storage area of the dam is 3332 square kilometer.
The water holding capacity of the dam is 272.80 million cubic metres.
 Permanent irrigation facility will be available in total area of 75 thousand 102 hectares in 184
villages of five tehsils of Tikamgarh district.

18. Tigra Dam

 The Tigra Dam was built by Madhau Maharaj (Madhavrao Scindia I) at the time of the Scindia state
with the help of Bharat Ratna M Visvesvaraya, the best engineer in India and in the world.
 Tighra Dam completed in 1916 is 24 meters high and 1341 meters long square km. Catchment area
of Tighra Dam 412.24 This dam is built on river Sank.
 This dam is under the Department of Water Resources. It has three more hills. The dam has been
recognized as a heritage by the Central Water Resources Department.
 Tighra Dam is the lifeline of Gwalior - The only source of drinking water supply in Gwalior is Tighra
Dam. Water is supplied to Gwalior daily from this dam itself.
 After the construction of the dam, the area became a suitable habitat for many birds and the area was
later declared a bird sanctuary.

19. Jobat Project

 Jobat Dam, located in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, is one of the 30 major dams to be built in
the Narmada Valley. Jobat Project is also known as Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad Project.

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 The Jobat project is built on the Hathni river, a tributary of the Narmada.
 It is a 38.60 m and 462.50 long composite gravity dam. It is located in Vaskal village of Kukshi Tehsil.
 Irrigation is being done in 9848 hectare area of 24 villages of Kukshi tehsil through this project.
 The storage capacity of this dam is 77.84 million cubic.
 According to the DPR of the project, it is proposed to irrigate 12,507 hectares of gross area annually
from the project.

Irrigation related projects

 Irrigation will be done in 1,45,861 hectare area of Rajgarh district, 800
1. Mohanpura project villages will be benefitted.
 Cost- 23866.34 crores.
 Irrigation will be done in 1,39,599 hectare area of Agar Malwa and Rajgarh
2. Kundalia project
districts, 800 villages will be benefitted.
3. Bina project  Cost- Rs 13448 crore
 Irrigation will be done in 90,000 hectare area of Sagar and Vidisha district,
4. Banda project
305 villages will be benefitted.
5. Pench diversion
 Cost- 3255.31 Crore
project
6. Lower gor and  Irrigation will be done in 80,000 hectare area of Sagar district, 332 villages
project will be benefitted.
7. Parvati mega  Cost- 12610.54 Crore
project
8. Shamgarh suwasra  Irrigation will be done in 126,400 hectare area of Seoni, Chhindwara
project district, 410 villages will be benefitted.
9. Suthaliya irrigation
 Cost- 22544.57 Crore
project

Under Construction Mega Projects

Projects District Irrigation Capacity (in hectare)
 Kundalia Mega Multipurpose
Rajgarh 125000
Project
 Mahi Project Dhara Jhabua 33752
 Garoth Micro Irrigation Project Mandsaur 21400
 Manpura Project Mandsaur 9490
 Shamgarh Suwasra Lift Canal
Mandsaur 40]000
Irrigation Project
Rewa / Sidhi /
 Bansagar Project 291620
Shahdola / Satna
 Mahan project Sidhi 22770
 Ramnagar Micro Irrigation Satna 20000
 Naigarhi Micro Irrigation Rewa 50,000
Gwalior / Bhinda /
 Sindh Phase II 162100
Datia / Shivpuri
 Ban Sujara Project Tikamgarh 75]000
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 Chanderi Micro Irrigation Project Ashoknagar 20000

 Lower Orr Project Shivpuri 90000
 Bariapur Bari Canal Project Chhatarpur 43850
 Pancham Nagar Project
Complex (including Gopalpura Damoh 25000
Canal)
 Bina Combined Irrigation and
Multipurpose Project Pench Sagar/Vidisha 90000
Diversion Project
 Rajiv Sagar Project (Bawanthadi) Seoni/Chhindwara 85]000
 Gaur Project Balaghat 18615
Proposed Major Projects
Projects District Irrigation Capacity (In Hectare)
Kota barrage project Vidisha 20000
Parvati rishi project Rajgarh 48663
Sindh barrage (sevdha) project Datia 43275
Majhgawa micro irrigation scheme Satna 20000

Dam River
Narmada Sagar / Indira Sagar Narmada river
Omkareshwar Dam Narmada river
Gandhi Sagar Chambal River
Jawahar Sagar Chambal River
Rana Pratap Sagar Chambal River
Bargi Dam Narmada river
barnabad Barna River
Raj Ghat Dam Betwa River
tawa dam Tawa River
Bansagar Dam Son river

Combined Irrigation Projects of Madhya Pradesh

Projects State
 Gandhi Sagar, Rana Pratap Sagar, Jawahar Sagar,
Kota Barrage and their canal systems under Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
Chambal Valley Project
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and
 Sardar Sarovar Project
Rajasthan
 Pench Project Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
 Bagh Project Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
 Kali Sagar Project Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
 Bawanthadi Project Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
 Bansagar Project Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
 Rani Laxmibai Project Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
 Urmil Project Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
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