DIVISION – A
SUB: CASE OF BHAVNATH TEMPLE
SUBMITED TO: Dr. D.R.D.
Introduction:
The case is all about an increasing irrigation facilities after independence but there was certain problems with the removing location of BHAVNATH TEMPLE which is between the dam and people don’t want to change place of temple with that there are some other issue also there.
After independence in 1947, the both central & state government want overall economic development. In undivided Bombay province a proposal given to build dam on river. It calculated 4700 million cu. ft. Water to develop 92000 acre of land, In 3 district. To do that 8 villages are totally submerged and resettled at other place. This all require to providing new livelihood to people.
The reservoir was to have catchments area of 230 sq. miles. The average rainfall was 34”. In this 1 plan the F.S.L., was 592 H.F.L. was 596 and R.L. was 601. Directed irrigable area was 19300 acres and the indirect irrigation flow to some 73600acre. It yields 15.83 lacks revenue per year. Agricultural production increase as 30400 tons. It was 147.74 lacks. This project was fully feasible in the eyes of government. If plan 1 was accepted than temple was saved by using gates to save from flood.
After making 1 proposal government made 2 proposal. In that, if all of three levels rose so that ultimate capacity raise to 1000 million cu. Ft. in that F.S.L. 595 &H.F.L. 606. By doing this the agricultural production increasing and irrigation facilities provide to larger areas. But in 2 plan temple could not be saved but people remained adamant in there demand.
IN 1960 state of Bombay bifurcated and now Gujarat PWD department began to think about reopened the plan again. They find this scheme was good for development. The problem is that what should do to become success of this plan.
Objectives:
• To build the dam, • To increase agricultural production, • Do ultimate overall