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Ancient Hindu Rock Monuments
ISSN: 2455-2631 © November 2020 IJSDR | Volume 5, Issue 11 ANCIENT HINDU ROCK MONUMENTS, CONFIGURATION AND ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES OF AHILYA DEVI FORT OF HOLKAR DYNASTY, MAHISMATI REGION, MAHESHWAR, NARMADA VALLEY, CENTRAL INDIA Dr. H.D. DIWAN*, APARAJITA SHARMA**, Dr. S.S. BHADAURIA***, Dr. PRAVEEN KADWE***, Dr. D. SANYAL****, Dr. JYOTSANA SHARMA***** *Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University Raipur C.G. India. **Gurukul Mahila Mahavidyalaya Raipur, Pt. R.S.U. Raipur C.G. ***Govt. NPG College of Science, Raipur C.G. ****Architectural Dept., NIT, Raipur C.G. *****Gov. J. Yoganandam Chhattisgarh College, Raipur C.G. Abstract: Holkar Dynasty was established by Malhar Rao on 29th July 1732. Holkar belonging to Maratha clan of Dhangar origin. The Maheshwar lies in the North bank of Narmada river valley and well known Ancient town of Mahismati region. It had been capital of Maratha State. The fort was built by Great Maratha Queen Rajmata Ahilya Devi Holkar and her named in 1767 AD. Rani Ahliya Devi was a prolific builder and patron of Hindu Temple, monuments, Palaces in Maheshwar and Indore and throughout the Indian territory pilgrimages. Ahliya Devi Holkar ruled on the Indore State of Malwa Region, and changed the capital to Maheshwar in Narmada river bank. The study indicates that the Narmada river flows from East to west in a straight course through / lineament zone. The Fort had been constructed on the right bank (North Wards) of River. Geologically, the region is occupied by Basaltic Deccan lava flow rocks of multiple layers, belonging to Cretaceous in age. The river Narmada flows between Northwards Vindhyan hillocks and southwards Satpura hills. -
Resettlement in Narmada River Basin Evolution of Resettlement Policy in India
Resettlement in Narmada River Basin Evolution of Resettlement Policy in India Uday Shelat Professor, Department of Architecture and Planning The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India Abstract The present paper examines the problems of resettlement of people affected by a large-scale water resource development project in India. At present there is no resettlement policy at the national level, but the Government of Gujarat has evolved resettlement policies for the Saradar Sarovar Project on the river Narmada. The attempt has been made to look into the policies, strategies and implementation process i.e., efforts made by the state government to resettle the project-affected people in the new habitats. Finally, the paper depicts recommendations and suggestions to strengthen the resettlement process. Introduction India after independence embarked on an ambitious programme of economic development. Nation faced twin problems of unemployment and poverty to begin with. The land was rich with diverse natural resources but was unharnessed. The crucial task was to channelize these resources- land, water, minerals, forests, and sea wealth so as to transform them into productive wealth for the people. India has unique geographic situation where arable land is spread out stretching from Kutch to Brahmputra valley and from Deccan trap to plains of Punjab, while bulk of surface water sources are concentrated in about dozen river basins; and 80% of surface water is available only in monsoon months which flows down the sea if not impounded. Therefore neither water nor land is utilised optimally, depriving the country of their full benefits. The Saradar Sarovar Project (SSP) on river Narmada was conceived keeping these potentials. -
World Bank Document
Document of The World Bank FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Public Disclosure Authorized Report No. 5107-IN STAFF APPRAISAL REPORT Public Disclosure Authorized INDIA NARMADARIVER DEVELOPMENT- GUJARAT SARDAR SAROVARDAM AND POWERPROJECT Public Disclosure Authorized February 12, 1985 Public Disclosure Authorized South Asia Projects Department Irrigation II Division This document has a restricteddistribution and cmaybe used by recipients only in the performanceof their official duties. its contents mnavnot otherwise be disclosed without World Bank authorization. CURRENCYEQUIVALENTS US%1.00 = Rupees (Rs) 12.00 jj WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (METRIC SYSTEM) VJ 1 meter (m) = 3.28 feet (ft) 1 kilometer (ka) = 0.62 miles (mi) 1 hectare (ha) = 2.47 acres (ac) 1 million cubic meters (Mm3) = 810 acre-feet (ac-ft) 1 cubic foot per second (cusec or cfs) = 0.028 cubic meters per second (mL3/Ls) 1 kilogram (kg) = 2.2 pounds (lb) 1 metric ton (mt) = 2,205 pounds (lb) 1 million acre-feet (OAF) 1233.5 h cubic m (Mm3) 1 cubic meter per second (cumec) 35.3 cusec 1 ton - 1,000 kilograms (kg) 1 gigawatt hours (GWh) 1 million kilowvtt hours (kWh) 1 kilo volt (kv) - 1,000 volts (10 V) 1 megawatt (MW) = 1,000 kilowatts 1 kilocalorie per kilogram (Kcal/kg) = 1,8UO British thermal units per pound (Btu/lb) FISCAL YEAR GOI; GOG; GOM; GOMP; GOR April 1 - March 31 1/ The US Dollar/Rupee exchange rate is subject to change. Conversions in this report have been made at USAl.00 to Rs 12.00 except for the economic analysis which was made at a rate of US$1.00 to Rs 11.00. -
Perennial and Non-Perennial River- River Originating from Mountains, They Get Water Throughout the Year, That River Consider As Perennial River
Perennial and Non-Perennial river- River originating from mountains, they get water throughout the year, that river consider as Perennial river. on the other hand river originating from plateau region called Non-Perennial river. these river do not have enough water for the whole year. Peninsular river- They have a large seasonal fluctuation in volume as they are solely fed from rainfall. These river flow in valley with steep gradients. the river which end in the Bay of Bengal are called 'East flowing' river, If the river empties into the Arabian sea, it is called ' West flowing' river. Inland drainage river- The river which does not empty itself into any sea, and end with any lake or any other water body is known as Inland Drainage river. Classification Indus River Originated from Bokharchu Glacier , near Mansarover. Rivers in India Total length of about 2897 km, it fall into the Arabian sea. Enter in India through Ladakh, flow only in J&K. Ganga River It flow between the Ladakh range and the Zaskar range at Leh. Brahmaputra River Originates as the Bhagirathi from the Gangotri glacier. Originates from Mansaravar Lake. Alaknanda unites with Bhagirathi at Devprayag, Uttarakhand, henceafter know as Ganga. Total length of about 3848 km. It fall into Bay of Bengal. At Bangladesh, Ganga merge with Brahmaputra, mixture known as Padma river. Enter India in Arunachal Pradesh. most of its course lies outside India. Total length of about 2510 km, It fall into the Bay of Bengal. It flow parallel to the Himalayas in the eastward direction. Originate from the Yamunotri glacier, at the Bandarpoonch peak in Uttarakhand. -
SARDAR SAROVAR DAM VISIT REPORT.Pdf
A REPORT ON Industrial Visit for Mechanical Department 4 th & 6 th Sem. Degree Students At SARDAR SROVAR DAM Date of Visit : 7th February, 2019 Branch : MECHANICAL Time : 09:00 am – 01:30 pm Semester : 4th & 6th Faculty : Nikunj Sonaiya & Milan Gajera Department of Mechanical engineering from OM Engineering College arranged one day Industrial Visit for 4 th & 6 th Semester Degree students to “SARDAR SROVAR DAM dated 7th february, 2018 for better technical knowledge enhancement of students. Visit is important especially important in the field of Engineering as the practice of engineering has an inherent (and unavoidable) impact on society. These programs can be a powerful tool to constitute a positive industrial climate. Overall, the aim of all these visit to trains the students to familiar about power generation process. After visit students can identify their own efficiency and performance which important for their career, improving work efficiency and confidence. Purpose: Industrial visits are an integral part of Engineering and acknowledgment of technological up- gradation. The purpose of industrial visit for students is to provide technical knowledge with the technological development in the industry and to understand the gap between the theoretical and practical knowledge that could be passed in future. This experience can help students to provided information regarding functioning of various industries and associated problems and limitations. Interfacing with the industry also provide a chance to build networks and hone their communication skills. Moreover, the participating organizations also gain by getting refined students from the respective institute which could also help in improving their economy. 1. HISTORY The plan for harnessing the river for irrigation and power generation in the Narmada basin was initiated in 1946. -
Quantitative Assessment of Coastal Changes Between
International Journal of Geology, Earth & Environmental Sciences ISSN: 2277-2081 (Online) An Online International Journal Available at http://www.cibtech.org/jgee.htm 2013 Vol.3 (3) September-December, pp.89-95/Janak et al. Research Article QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF COASTAL CHANGES BETWEEN NARMADA AND KIM RIVER OF SOUTH GUJARAT, INDIA Janak P Joshi1, Sumit Dabral2 and *Bindu Bhatt2 1Department of Geography, the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 2NHPC Ltd., Tawang Hydro-Electric Project Stage I, Nehru Market, District: Tawang – 790104, Arunachal Pradesh, India *Author for Correspondence ABSTRACT Coastal areas are very important for human beings since the beginning of time. Change detection is the process of identifying differences in the state of an object or phenomenon by observing it at different times. Coastal changes are attracting more focus since they are important environmental indicators that directly impact coastal economic development and land management. Both natural and anthropogenic processes along the coast control the erosion, and accretion activities of the coastal zones The study quantifies the changes along the Coast between Narmada and Kim River of South Gujarat, India by using geospatial techniques. The analysis of the multi-temporal remote sensing data shows that the coast is subject to important changes during years between 1978-2011 time interval including erosion and accretion. The study also demonstrates the applicability and efficacy of geospatial technique for quantitative assessment and monitoring of the coastal environment. Key Words: Quantitative, Erosion, Accretion, Coastal Region, Geospatial INTRODUCTION Coastal zone is the transition area between land and ocean Aidy et al., (2007) and is an area of complex, dynamic and delicate environment. -
A Case Study of Gujarat State, India Dr
The role of water technology in development: a case study of Gujarat State, India Dr. Rajiv Kumar Gupta, IAS, Government of Gujarat, Republic of India Type of tool: technology Location: Gujarat State, India Introduction This article traces the historical water problem in Gujarat both for drinking and irrigation that affected the development of the State, caused regional imbalances and increased incidence of rural poverty. Technological initiatives like the State Wide Water Grid, Micro Water Harvesting, Inter-Basin Transfer of Water and Power Sector Reforms have changed the entire water scenario in the State. There has been a great deal of emphasis on peoples’ participation in water governance as well. Water challenges in Gujarat Gujarat has just 2.28% of India’s water resources and 6.39% of country’s geographical area. This is again constrained by imbalances in intra-state distribution. The State has an average annual rainfall of 80 cm with a high coefficient of variance over time and space and as a result droughts have been frequent. Out of 185 rivers, the State has only eight perennial rivers and all of them are located in southern part. Around 80% of the State’s surface water resources are concentrated in central and southern Gujarat, whereas the remaining three-quarters of the State has only 20%. On average, three years in a cycle of 10 years have been drought years. Since Indian independence in 1947, the drought years of Gujarat have been as follows: 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1980, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1999, 2000 and 2003 (Gupta, 2004). -
Performance and Development Effectiveness of the Sardar Sarovar Project
PERFORMANCE AND DEVELOPMENT EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SARDAR SAROVAR PROJECT TATA INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES (A Deemed University) V.N. Purav Marg, Deonar Mumbai 400088 INDIA www.tiss.edu ____________________________________________________________________________ Cover Photograph, Design and Layout : Mukund Sawant, TISS, Mumbai Text Layout, Design and Typesetting : Publications Unit, TISS, Mumbai Printing : Specific Assignments, Parel, Mumbai – 40 011 ii CONTENTS Preface iv Executive Summary vi Chapter 1 Sardar Sarovar Project: Examining Social, Environmental 1 and Financial Costs Chapter 2 Sardar Sarovar Project: Benefits Realised? 58 Chapter 3 Concluding Observations 90 Appendices 92 Appendix 1 Chronology of Events 92 Appendix 2 Extract from Directions Regarding Submergence, Land 99 Acquisition and Rehabilitation of the Displaced Persons Appendix 3 Case Studies 100 Appendix 4 Graphs 102 iii PREFACE The Tata institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai, was the official agency for Monitoring and Evaluation of Resettlement and Rehabilitation of people displaced in Maharashtra by the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) from 1987 to 1994. During this period, the TISS developed baseline data on social, demographic, economic, cultural and environmental aspects of individuals, families and communities in 33 villages in Akkalkuwa and Akrani tehsils of Dhule (now Nandurbar) district, and tracked changes in the habitat and life conditions of people shifted from Manibeli, Dhankhedi, and Chimalkhedi villages to Parveta (one of the earliest resettlement sites in Gujarat). While TISS moved out of its monitoring and evaluation role in 1994, it continued to track the progress made on various aspects of the SSP. Dam height has been steadily increasing and reached 121.92 m in October 2006; the final and pending phase of installing radial gates will take the dam height to 138.68 m. -
1 India's Sardar Sarovar Project
India’s Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) (Unpublished 2003 T.Scudder Manuscript) Introduction During the 1980s, my major river basin fieldwork aside from Kariba concerned India’s Sardar Sarovar (SSP) and China’s Three Gorges Projects. Along with the binational Lesotho Highlands Water Project where I began annual visits in 1989, and the Accelerated Mahaweli Project, these projects are among the largest undergoing construction during the initial years of the 21st century. As with the Aswan High Dam, my assessment will emphasize resettlement aspects, but with one major difference. In the High Dam case, a credible and relatively successful resettlement process was completed. In the Sardar Sarovar case, the refusal of the project authorities at the central and state levels to plan and execute even a minimal resettlement program has become the main constraint to project implementation as well as the focal point at the national and international levels for a globally relevant dialogue on opposing development paradigms. As initially planned the key feature of SSP was to be a 138 meter high dam across the Narmada River in eastern Gujarat that is to provide irrigation water for 1.8 million hectares and have hydropower installed capacity of 1,450 megawatts. How what the Indians refer to as Resettlement and Rehabilitation 1 was to be carried out was stipulated by the 1979 report of the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (the Tribunal). Because the project authorities have ignored the Tribunal’s provisions from the start, opposition began to build up in the early and mid 1980s. Several NGOs were involved. Initially their main concern was to improve the resettlement process according to the Tribunal and the guidelines of the World Bank. -
Are Resettled Oustees from the Sardar Sarovar Dam Project Better Off Today Than Their Former Neighbors Who Were Not Ousted?
NBER WORKING PAPER SERIES ARE RESETTLED OUSTEES FROM THE SARDAR SAROVAR DAM PROJECT BETTER OFF TODAY THAN THEIR FORMER NEIGHBORS WHO WERE NOT OUSTED? Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar Neeraj Kaushal Working Paper 24423 http://www.nber.org/papers/w24423 NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 March 2018 The authors thank the International Growth Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science for funding this project and researchers at Karvy Insights for assistance in survey design, data collection, and analysis. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research. NBER working papers are circulated for discussion and comment purposes. They have not been peer-reviewed or been subject to the review by the NBER Board of Directors that accompanies official NBER publications. © 2018 by Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar and Neeraj Kaushal. All rights reserved. Short sections of text, not to exceed two paragraphs, may be quoted without explicit permission provided that full credit, including © notice, is given to the source. Are Resettled Oustees from the Sardar Sarovar Dam Project Better off Today than their Former Neighbors who were not Ousted? Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar and Neeraj Kaushal NBER Working Paper No. 24423 March 2018 JEL No. H1,H13,H75,I0 ABSTRACT The Sardar Sarovar Dam in Gujarat is arguably the most controversial dam ever built in India, with over a 100,000 displaced people. Most ousted families in Gujarat were resettled in the late 1980s and early 1990s. All oustees were tribals—a term used in India to cover a list of tribes viewed as so backward and historically oppressed that the Indian Constitution in 1950 reserved a quota of seats in education, government jobs, and Parliamentary seats for them. -
The Sardar Sarovar Dam Project: Selected Documents Level
Chapter 1 The Sardar Sarovar Dam Project: An Overview Philippe Cullet The Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP) is part of a gigantic scheme seeking to build more than 3,000 dams, including 30 big dams, on the river Narmada, a 1,312 km river flowing westwards from Amarkantak in Madhya Pradesh, touching Maharashtra and ending its course in Gujarat. The SSP is a multi-purpose dam and canal system whose primary rationale is to provide irrigation and drinking water. Power generation is another expected benefit. It is the second biggest of the proposed dams on the Narmada, and its canal network is projected to be the largest in the world. The dam is situated in the state of Gujarat, which will derive most of the benefits of the project, but the submergence – 37,533 hectares in total – is primarily affecting the state of MP (55 per cent) and to a much lesser extent the state of Maharashtra. The SSP has been one of the most debated development projects of the past several decades in India and at the international level. It is only one of many similar big projects in the Narmada valley and in India generally but it has acquired a symbolic status in development debates. This is due in part to the complexity of such multi-purpose projects and the multiple positive and negative impacts associated with big dams. This is also due to the specificities of this project, which was first proposed nearly 60 years ago. Firstly, the fact that this project involves four states – Gujarat, MP, Maharashtra and Rajasthan – with the state of Gujarat receiving most of the benefits of the project has repeatedly led to disagreements among the concerned states. -
Brief History Jurisdiction Gauge-Wise Break up of The
BRIEF HISTORY Vadodara Division came into existence on August 1st, 1956, when the erstwhile districts of Western Railway were regrouped into Division. Later, Jhund-Kandla and Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar (Capital) section were opened on September 16th, 1969 and April 1st, 1976 respectively. With effect from 1st April 2003, Ahmedabad Division has become operational and part of Vadodara Division has been merged with the new Division. JURISDICTION Vadodara division extends from the west bank of the Tapti river in the south to Geratpur in the north serving industrial and agricultural rich districts of Ahmedabad, Kheda, Annand, Vadodara, Surat, and the developing districts of Bharuch, Sabarkantha, Narmada, Chottaudepur and Panchmahals through the BG and NG net work. The jurisdiction of Vadodara Division on the Broad Guage extends from Surat (excluding) to Godhra on Mumbai – Delhi trunk 'A' route, Vadodara –Geratpur on 'B' route. The division has extensive network of NG comprising a major portion of the old Gaekwad Vadodara State Railway and other isolated sections. GAUGE-WISE BREAK UP OF THE DIVISION. Guage Route-Kms Track-Kms No. of Stations BG 799.387 1084.328 123 NG 432.381 432.381 67 Total 1231.768 1516.709 190 Vasad-Kathana, Anand-Khambhat and Nadiad-Modasa, Pratapnagar – Dabhoi which are branch lines on both these trunk routes and have been converted to BG from NG. DETAILS OF STATIONS Class Number of stations BG NG B 38 04 D 41 47 SPL 44 16 Total 123 67 DETAILS OF LEVEL CROSSINGS Class No. of Manned L.C. No. of Unmanned L.C. BG NG BG NG SPL 27 03 - - A 17 01 - - B 32 07 - - C 211 57 150 463 D - - 002 001 Total 287 68 152 464 DETAILS OF LOCO HOLDING Diesel NG-26 ZDM5 (Pratapnagar) Electric BG - 177 (Vadodara Shed) 32 WAP5 66 WAP4 03 WAM4 22 WAG5HA 54 WAG5A Total 177 DETAILS OF COACH HOLDING ANND 68 (BG) DB 73 (NG) ART/ARME (ISO – 9001:2000 CERTIFIED) ART (Class B) 1- Vadodara Yard SPARMV Scale I 1- Vadodara station.