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Bembla Major Irrigation Project JI00492
# | Attribute | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irrigation Project Name | Bembla Major Irrigation Project |
| 2 | Irrigation Project Name Alias | Bembla River project |
| 3 | Purpose | Irrigation |
| 4 | Type | Major |
| 5 | Engineering Type | Lift, Storage |
| 6 | Status | Ongoing |
| 7 | State | Maharashtra |
| 8 | Districts Benefited | Wardha,Amravati,Yavatmal |
| 9 | Basin | Godavari |
| 10 | River | Bembla |
| 11 | Project Sharing | None |
| 12 | Intercountry | None |
| 13 | Interbasin | No |
| 14 | Work Started in 5 Year Plan | VIII-Plan |
| 15 | Completed in 5 Year Plan | |
| 16 | Project Approval Status | Planning Commission |
| 17 | Year of Approval by Planning Commission | 2007 |
| 18 | Approved Cost (Rs. in cr) | 1276.87 |
| 19 | Actual Cost (Rs. in cr) | |
| 20 | Culturable Command Area (CCA) (th ha) | 60.53 |
| 21 | Ultimate Irrigation Potential (UIP) (th ha) | 70.76 |
| 22 | Potential Created (PC) (th ha) | |
| 23 | Project Covered under ERM Scheme | No |
| 24 | Project Covered under CADA Scheme | No |
| 25 | Project Covered under AIBP Scheme | Yes |
| 26 | Studies Conducted | |
| 27 | Project Covered under Tribal Sub-Plan | Yes |
| 28 | Project Covered under Drought Prone Area Programme (DPAP) | Yes |
| 29 | Remarks |
| # | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bembla Dam | Dam |
| 2 | Dehni Lift Station Stage - II | Lift |
| 3 | Dehni Lift Station Stage - I | Lift |
Inroduction
The Bembla major irrigation project is being constructed in Godavari basin in Yavatmal District of Maharashtra state. The project envisages construction of 7203 m long earthen dam with a maximum height of 19.06 m and 447 m long masonry/concrete dam having the maximum height of 29.15 m with 297 m long central spillway having 20 radial gates, each of size 12 X 8 m across river Bembla near Khadak - Sawanga in Babhulgaon taluka of Yavatmal District. The project also includes 115 km long Right Bank Canal with distribution network and Dehani Lift Irrigation Scheme (LIS). The annual irrigation potential of the project is 52543 Ha. (47,000 Ha. By flow and 5543 Ha. by lift) in Yavatmal District.The CCA of the project is 60528 hectare.
Techno-Economic Appraisal
The project will provide and annual irrigation to an area of 6289 Ha. in Babhulgaon, 24340 Ha. in Ralegaon Taluka, 9867 Ha. in Maregaon Taluka, 3978 Ha. in Ner Taluka and 8069 Ha. in Kalamb Taluka of Yavatmal District. The whole command area has been declared as drought prone area. The construction of project was started during 1992-93.The project was approved by the planning commission, GOI for an estimated cost of Rs. 1276.87 Crore at 2006-07 price level in June 2007. The revised estimated cost of the project has also received investment clearance of Planning Commission in the year 2011 for an estimated cost of Rs 2166.35 crore
Present Status
The Project has been included in AIBP under PM package for Vidarbha region during 2007-08.At the time of submission of the proposal i.e. up to March 2007, 96% main dam, 35% works on the main canal/branch canals, 10% works of Distributaries and Minors, part works of Dehani Lift Irrigation Scheme were complete. The balance works of the project along with construction of watercourses to create the ultimate irrigation potential of 52543 ha were included under AIBP. Upto march 2012, the head works is completed and the canal network is under progress. So far irrigation potential of 291,81 hectare is created. The project is planned to be completed by 2013-14.
