Chief Engineer (Amdavad)

This office is currently in-charge of the distribution network of 79574 hectare of gross command area (GCA) out of which 63924 hectare is culturable (CCA) and 62448 hectare is irrigable (ICA). It serves the command through 8 branches and 5 direct distributaries off taking from NMC reach 144.5 to 229.92 km. The command covers Kheda, Ahmedabad & Gandhinagar district and 8 talukas namely Thasara, Kathlal, Kapadwanj, Mahudha, Mahemadavad taluka of Kheda district, Daskroi taluka of Ahmedabad district and dehgam, Gandhinagar taluka of Gandhinagar district.

Saurashtra Branch Canal is serving water supply to Saurashtra and Kutch. It also irrigates a command area of 524613 hectare through 6 branches and tails into Dholi dhaja dam near Surendranagar.

The command network is also facilitating filling up of ponds/ village tanks for irrigation and domestic use. Also water is released for approved industrial establishments and local bodies.


Sr No.


Branch/Distributory

offtaking from Narmada Main

Canal

Total

Length

(Km)

 

Completed

Length

(Km)

CCA

Total

CCA

Completed

CCA up to 

Sub Minor

1

Thasra Direct Distry (at ch.148.500 Km.)

2.565

2.565

2086

1866

2

Dabhali Direct Distry. (at ch.156.288 Km.)

3.920

3.920

2971

2326

3

Vajeval Direct Distry (at ch.166.075 Km.)

7.730

7.730

2987

2392

4

Sanali Branch Canal (at ch.171.961 Km.)

11.43

11.43

5393

4937

5

Vasana-Dapat Direct Distry (at ch.179.150 Km.)

7.700

7.700

2882

2580

6

Mehmdabad Branch Canal (at ch.187.074 Km.)

13.925

13.925

11644

11096

7

Ghodasar Branch Canal (at ch.202.368 Km.)

21.540

21.54

12986

12152

8

Bahiyal Direct Distry (at ch.206.100 km.)

0.500

0.500

2000

1937

9

Vehlal Branch Canal (at ch.212.546 Km.)

 

24.58

24.58

15534

14218

10

Daskroi Branch Canal (at ch.223.667 Km.)

 

3.870

3.870

5441

4638

11

Dholka Branch Canal (at ch.246.366 Km.)

 

72.46

72.46

61654

44666

12

Sanad Branch Canal (at ch.258.632 Km.)

 

28.17

28.17

30168

26117

13

Saurastra Branch Canal (at ch.263.20 Km)

 

104.46

104.46

No Direct Command

 13[A]

Narasingpura Branch Canal

(at ch.15.465 Km of Saurashtra Branch Canal

32.01

32.01

23275

19396