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History

The plan for harnessing the river for irrigation and power generation in the Narmada basin was initiated
in 1946. Seven projects including the Bharuch project were identified during the initial Survey and 4
projects Bharuch (Gujarat), Bargi, Tawa and Punasa in Madhya Pradesh were given top priority for
investigation. After the completion of investigation, the proposed dam at Gora in Gujarat with the full
reservoir level (FRL) 161 ft (49.08m) was selected and the foundation stone was laid by late Prime
Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 5th April, 1961. However as more detailed, modernised contour
sheets from the Survey of India were available thereafter, possibility of raising the height of the dam for
optimum utilisation of water was considered.

In 1964, to resolve the dispute about sharing of the Narmada Waters between the Governments of
Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, the Government of India appointed an expert committee under the
Chairmanship of late Dr. Khosla which recommended a higher dam with FRL 500 ft (152.44m) in 1965.
However, Govt. of M.P. was not agreeable to development of Narmada water as per Khosla
Committee report and hence the Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal (NWDT) was constituted by the
Government of India in October 1969, under the Inter State River Water Disputes Act, 1956. NWDT
gave its final award in December 1979.

Benefits of Project
IRRIGATION

The Sardar Sarovar Project will provide irrigation facilities to 18.45 lac ha. of land, covering 3112 villages
of 73 talukas in 15 districts of Gujarat. It will also irrigate 2,46,000 ha. of land in the strategic desert
districts of Barmer and Jallore in Rajasthan and 37,500 ha. in the tribal hilly tract of Maharashtra through
lift. About 75% of the command area in Gujarat is drought prone while entire command in Rajasthan is
drought prone. Assured water supply will soon make this area drought proof.

DRINKING WATER SUPPLY


A special allocation of 0.86 MAF of water has been made to provide drinking water to 131 urban centres
and 9633 villages (53% of total 18144 villages of Gujarat) within and out-side command in Gujarat for
present population of 28 million and prospective population of over 40 million by the year 2021. All the
villages and urban centres of arid region of Saurashtra and Kachchh and all "no source" villages and
the villages affected by salinity and fluoride in North Gujarat will be benefited. Water supply requirement
of several industries will also be met from the project giving a boost to all-round production

POWER

There are two power houses viz. River Bed Power House and Canal Head Power House with an
installed capacity of 1200 MW and 250 MW respectively. The power would be shared by three states -
Madhya Pradesh - 57%, Maharashtra - 27% and Gujarat 16%. This will provide a useful peaking power
to western grid of the country which has very limited hydel power production at present. A series of
micro hydel power stations are also planned on the branch canals where convenient falls are available.

FLOOD PROTECTION

It will also provide flood protection to riverine reaches measuring 30,000 ha. covering 210 villages and
Bharuch city and a population of 4.0 lac in Gujarat.

WILD LIFE
Wild life sanctuaries viz. "Shoolpaneshewar wild life sanctuary" on left Bank, Wild Ass Sanctuary in little
Rann of Kachchh, Black Buck National Park at Velavadar, Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary in Kachchh,
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary and Alia Bet at the mouth of River will be benefited.

ADDITIONAL PRODUCTION

SSP would generate electricity. On completion, annual additional agricultural production would be Rs.
1600 crores, power generation and water supply Rs. 175 crores, aggregating about Rs. 2175 crores
every year equivalent to about Rs. 6.0 crores a day.

Benefits to small and marginal Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled Tribe farmers would be as under :

OTHER BENEFITS
Marginal farmers (< 1 ha.) 28.0 %
Small farmers (1 to 2 ha.) 24.4%
Scheduled Tribe 8.7%
Scheduled Caste 9.1%

AGAINST ONE TRIBAL DISPLACED, 7 TRIBALS WOULD GET


BENEFITS

In addition, there will be benefits of fisheries development, recreational facilities, water supply for
industries, agro industrial development, protection of conserved forest from grazers and secondary
benefits viz employment generation, increase in vegetal cover in 3.4 M. Ham. of GCA, gains due to
compensatory forest, tree plantation 100 times and Carbon Dioxide (CO2) fixation to large extent by 70
times.

Components of Project

(A) SARDAR SAROVAR RESERVOIR


The Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of the Sardar Sarovar Dam is fixed at RL 138.68
metres (455 feet). The Maximum Water Level is 140.21 metres (460 feet.) while
minimum draw down level is 110.64 metres (363 feet.). The normal tail water level
is 25.91 metres (85 feet.).

The gross storage capacity of the reservoir is 0.95 M. ha.m. (7.7 MAF) while live
storage capacity is 0.58 M.ha.m. (4.75 MAF). The dead storage capacity below
minimum draw down level is 0.37 M. ha. m. (2.97 MAF). The reservoir would occupy an area of 37,000
ha. and would have a linear stretch of 214 kilometer of water and an average width of 1.77 kilometer.

The submergence at Full Reservoir Level (FRL) is 37,690 ha. (86,088 acres), which comprises 11,279
ha. agricultural land, 13,542 ha. forests and 12,869 ha. river bed and waste land. In all 245 villages of
the three states viz. 193 Villages of Madhya Pradesh, 33 villages of Maharashtra and 19 villages of
Gujarat are affected. Only 3 villages of Gujarat are fully affected, while the remaining 16 villages are
partly affected. In Madhya Pradesh, out of 193 villages, more than 10% agricultural land will be
submerged only in 79 villages, in 89 villages less than 10% agricultural land or only houses will be
submerged under FRL, due to back water of 1 in 100 years flood. In 25 villages, only Government waste
land will be submerged.

(B) SARDAR SAROVAR DAM


A concrete gravity dam, 1210 meters (3970 feet) in length and with a maximum
height of 163 meters above the deepest foundation level, is under construction
across river Narmada.

The dam will be the third highest concrete dam (163 meters) in India, the first two
being Bhakra (226 metres) in Himachal Pradesh and Lakhwar (192 meters) in
Uttar Pradesh. In terms of the volume of concrete involved for gravity dams, this
dam will be ranking as the second largest in the world with an aggregate volume of 6.82 million cu.m.
The first is Grand Coule Dam in USA with a total volume of 8.0 million cu.m. This dam with its spillway
discharging capacity of 85,000 cumecs (30.00 lac), will be the third in the world, Gazenba (1.13 lac
cumecs) in China and Tucurri (1.0 lac cumecs) in Brazil being the first two.

For chute spillway Radial gates, 7 in number and size 60' x 60' and for service spillway, 23 Radial gates
of size 60' x 55' are to be provided to negotiate the design flood. 10 number of temporary construction
sluices, each of size 2.15 m x 2.75 m. are provided in the boby of the spillway at RL 18 m. Another set
of 4 permanent river sluices are provided at RL 53.0 m. The lower sluices were closed in February,
1994.

The design of the dam allows for a horizontal seismic coefficient of 0.125g and it also covers an
additional risk due to reservoir induced seism city. Most sophisticated seismological instruments for
monitoring and evaluation of the stresses in the body of the dam as well as the effect on the periphery
of the reservoir are under installation.

(C) POWER
There are two power houses for the Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP). Power benefits are shared among
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat in the ratio of 57:27:16 respectively.

(i) River Bed Power House


The RBPH is an under ground power house stationed on the right bank of the river
located about 165 meters downstream of the dam. It has six number of Francis
type reversible turbine generators each of 200 MW installed capacity. The T.G.
Sets are supplied by M/S Sumitomo Corporation, Japan and M/S BHEL. These
units can operate at minimum reservoir water level of 110.64 meters. These six
units have been commissioned in a phase manner during Feb-05 to June-06. The
generation of energy depends upon inflow of water from upstream projects and
need of water for irrigation in Gujarat.

ii) Canal Head Power House


The CHPH is a surface power station in a saddle dam on right bank of the reservoir
having total installed capacity of 250 MW (5 x 50 MW). These five units have been
commissioned in a phased manner during Aug-04 to Dec-04. These units can be
operated with minimum reservoir water level of 110.18 meters.

The CHPH is being operated in consultation and as per advice of NCA/WREB


based on irrigation requirement of Gujarat/Rajasthan and availability of water in
reservoir and release from upstream project of Madhya Pradesh.

The energy generated from both the power houses is to be evacuated through 400 KV level through
interconnecting transformers at GIS, situated in RBPH switch yard. The 400 KV Switchyard is indoor
type having Gas Insulated Switch Gear and Bus bars. The energy is transmitted to party states i.e.
Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in the proportion of 16:27:57 respectively through 400 KV
double circuit transmission lines, namely SSP-Kasor, SSP-Asoj, SSP-Dhule and SSP-Nagda
respectively. All the transmission lines are commissioned and charged.

The operation and maintenance of SSP power complex and transmission lines is being done by Gujarat
State Electricity Company Limited (GSECL), for which O&M agreement between SSNNL and GSECL
has been signed.

(iii) Small Hydro Power Projects on Narmada Branch Canals


Development of Small Hydro Power Projects at Canal falls at various Branch Canals is in progress
under EPC mode of implementation for the captive use of power. Brief detail of these Small Hydro
Power Projects is as link provided below:

DETAILS OF SMALL HYDRO POWER PROJECTS_SSNNL

(iv) Solar Power Projects on Narmada Branch Canals


SSNNL has successfully commissioned 10 MW Canal Top Solar Photovoltaic Grid Connected Power
Plant on Vadodara Branch Canal in November-2014. It was dedicated to the Nation by H.E. Mr. Ban
Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General on 11th January, 2015.

Development of Solar Power Projects on Canal Top & Canal Bank at Vadodara Branch Canal is in
progress under EPC mode of implementation for the captive use of power. Brief detail of these Solar
Power Projects is as link provided below:

DETAILS OF SOLAR POWER PROJECTS_SSNNL

(v) Pumping Station Projects on Narmada Branch Canals


In order to provide water in the regions of Saurashtra & Kachchh of Gujarat, SSNNL has constructed
the Pumping Stations on Saurashtra Branch Canal & Kachchh Branch Canal for lifting of Narmada
Canal water.

The details of Pumping Station Projects on Kachchh Branch Canal (KBC) & Saurashtra Branch Canal
(SBC) of SSNNL is described as below link:

DETAILS OF PUMPING STATION PROJECTS_SSNNL

(D) MAIN CANAL


Narmada Main Canal is a contour canal. It is the biggest lined irrigation canal in
the world. It is about 458.318 km. long up to Gujarat -Rajasthan border. The canal
extends further in the state of Rajasthan to irrigate areas in Barmer and Jhalore
districts of Rajasthan. The Main Canal is lined with plain cement concrete to
minimise seepage losses to attain higher velocity and to control the water logging
in future. The lining work is carried out with the mechanized pavers. Such a large
scale paving of concrete lining is done for the first time in India.

The Main Canal in its journey has to negotiate several water streams, rivers, roads, railways etc. This
is possible by constructing appropriate structure on the canal. In all, there are 634 structures on the
Narmada Main Canal. Narmada Main Canal as on today is completed up to 458 Km. and water has
been flowing throught it right upto the state of Rajasthan.

Features of Narmada Main Canal:


1. Full supply level (F.S.L.) at H.R. 91.44 m (300 ft)
2. Length up to Gujarat - Rajasthan border 458.318 Km
3. Base width in head reach 73.10 m
4. Full supply depth (F.S.D.) in head reach 7.60 m
5. Design discharge capacity
1. In head reach 1133 cusecs
(40,000 cusecs)
2. At Gujarat Rajasthan border 74.55 cusecs
(2,600 cusecs)

Statement showing total number of structures on Narmada Main


Canal
0 to 144.5 to 263.265 to 356.422 to 388.164 to Grand
Reach in Km.
144.5 263.265 356.422 388.164 458.318 Total

Total Number of
193 154 134 37 80 598
Structures

Aqueducts 5 - - - - 5

Canal Syphon 1 7 5 1 1 15

Drainage Syphon 66 34 46 11 25 182


Canal Crossing +
18 8+1 5 - 1 33
Super Passage

Head Regulator 16 12 10 2 5 45

Cross Regulator 13 10 8 2 4 32

Escape 3 6 2 1 - 12

Bridges 71 76 63 20 44 274

(E) CANAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND THEIR OPERATIONS


Salient Features:

Number of Branches 38 Nos.


Length of Distribution System Network 74626 Km.
Culturable Command Area 18.45 Lakh Ha.

Water for irrigation will be conveyed to 8 ha. Blocks through a 74626 km.
network of conveyance and distribution system consisting of branch
canals, distributaries, minors and sub-minors. There will be 38 branch
canals off-taking from main canal, out of whichMiyagam, Vadodara,
Saurashtra and Kachchh branch canals will be the major branches having
a capacity of more than 75 cumecs (2650 cusecs). The distribution system
would cover culturable command area of 18.45 lakh ha. (45.57 lakh acres)
spread over in 3112 villages in 73 talukas of 15 districts of Gujarat. The
branch canals and the distribution system network up to 8 ha. Block will
be lined.

The Canal Systems up to the village levels (called village Service Area) will be operated by the Central
Authority i.e. Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd. Below the village levels, the systems will be fully
operated by the organizations of farmers to be explicitly formed for the purpose. With the system affixed
annual water allowance pre-decided and pre declared for various parts of the command area, is easy
to convert this water allowance into numbers of actual watering that the farmers would get from the
system at the village levels. For example, on an average about 6 to 7 annual watering can be made
available to the farmers Associations at village levels. It is the need-based privilege of the farmers
associations to plan what number of watering that they would like to avail in the Kharif (monsoon)
season and what number of watering they would like to use in the non-monsoon (winter)season. They
would take decisions on the basis of rainfall an its distribution. Once the farmers make their schedules,
it would be easy to aggregate these at the level of distributaries and branches of the systems.

(F) COMMAND AREA DEVELOPMENT


Sardar Sarovar (Narmada) Project (SSP covers Culturable Command Area (CCA) of 18.45 lac ha within
Gujarat. With extensive studies on the subject, detailed elaborate and micro level plan has been evolved
to deal with the development of SSP command. Entire command area is divided into 13 agro climatic
zones and each zone is further subdivided in to irrigation and drainage blocks ranging from 4000 to
10,000 ha. Involvement of farmers in the construction activities and there after for irrigation
management is aimed at to ensure efficient user friendly uses. The system below the VSA outlets will
be managed by the Water Users' Associations (WUAs) based on Participatory Irrigation Management
(PIM).

One of the unique feature is that the Irrigation Water in the command area of SSP would be delivered
to farmer's groups (Water Users Association (WUA) and not to individual farmers. It would be for the
farmers groups to manage distribution within their block called village service Area (VSA). The corollary
to this management is that the minors, subminors and field channels will be owned and looked after by
these WUAs.
Involvement of farmers/NGOs in the construction of micro level canal network system would ensure
'owners' amongst the beneficiary farmers.

A suitable system called Rotational Water Supply (RWS) - Varabandhi would be implemented to ensure
timely, and assured and equitable supplies.

The another important feature is the volumetric supply of water instead of conventional area approach.
The micro level canal systems with appropriate structures are being designed and constructed to ensure
timely and equitable distribution of water. This would guard against the most commonly observed
problem of overuse of water by initial command blocks, leaving less supplies to the tail enders.

To ensure efficient water uses, the evaluation would be based on delta basis. Water intense crops
would be discouraged.
Micro irrigation system like drip and sprinkler would be encouraged for efficient water uses.
An interesting as well as innovative feature of the SSP's irrigation plan is to supplement canal water
supply by conjunctive use of ground water. This would augment total water availability and stretch the
irrigation benefit to more area. It will also prevent water logging by regarding excess ground water and
thereby protecting command against water logging and soil salinity.

The Narmada River & Basin


The Narmada, the largest west flowing river of the Peninsula, rises near Amarkantak range of
mountains in Madhya Pradesh. It is the fifth largest river in the country and the largest one in
Gujarat. It traverses Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat and meets the Gulf of Cambay.
The total length of the river from source to sea is 1312 kilometers (815 miles) while the length
up to dam site is 1163 kilometers. (723 miles). The width of the river channel at dam site during
high floods is 488 meter (1600 feet) and that during summer is 45.70 meter. (150 feet). The
maximum recorded flood on 7th September 1994 was 70,847 cumec (2.5 million cusecs) while
minimum recorded flow in summer was 8.5 cumec (300 cusecs.) The dam is designed for
87,000 cumec (3.07 million cusecs) flood.

NARMADA BASIN


The total basin area of the river is 97,410 square kilometer comprising 85,858 square
kilometer in Madhya Pradesh, 1658 square kilometer in Maharashtra and 9894 square
kilometer in Gujarat. The drainage area up to dam site is 88,000 square kilometer. The mean
annual rainfall in the basin is 112 centimeters.
The total basin area of the river is 97,410 square kilometer comprising 85,858 square kilometer
in Madhya Pradesh, 1658 square kilometer in Maharashtra and 9894 square kilometer in
Gujarat. The drainage area up to dam site is 88,000 square kilometer. The mean annual rainfall
in the basin is 112 centimeters. The annual run of the dam site at 75 percentage of dependability
is 27.22 MAF. The World Bank computed the yield of 28.57 MAF while the yield computed in
May 1992 by the Central Water Commission, Government of India is of 26.60 MAF, i.e. about
27.00 MAF. The utilisation of Narmada River basin today is hardly about 10%. Thus water of
the Narmada continue to flow to the sea unsued.

Quality Control
Quality Control
QUALITY CONTROL OF SARDAR SAROVAR PROJECT (SSP) CANAL WORKS

Quality Control Organisation :
The entire work of SSP can be broadly divided into three main works:
(a) Dam works (b) Hydro Power (River Bed & Canal Head) (c) Canal Systems.
Quality Control Organization for the Canal Works has been recently restructured and a
decentralized approach has been adopted where in a Quality Control Division Office is made
functional under each field Chief Engineer and one or more Quality Control Sub Division
Offices are made functional under field Superintending Engineer depending on their workload
thus 7 field Chief Engineers and 16 Superintending Engineers are fully responsible for
construction as well as Quality of works under their jurisdiction. Day to day quality control
supervision, sampling, testing etc. will be the responsibility of 23 Nos. of Quality Control Sub
Divisions. Moreover the field Chief Engineer will be directing the Q.C. Divisions working under
them for effective Quality Control.
In addition to the above stated decentralized arrangement, a centralized system for Quality
Control and Vigilance is also functional under the Chief Engineer. (Quality Control) For this
purpose, two Quality Control Circles headed by Superintending Engineers have been
sanctioned and working. One such Quality Control Circle is working at Gandhinagar looking
after the Canal Works of Phase II from ch.144.00km to 263.00km, and Saurashtra Region
and another at Ahmedabad to look after the canal works of NMC beyond Ch. 263 Km, North
Gujarat and Kutch region. Under each of these two Quality Control Circles, two nos. of flying
squad headed by Executive Engineers have been sanctioned to carry out Quality auditing of
ongoing works on a random basis. Another Circle headed by Superintending Engineer,
NPD(Dam & PH) at Vadodara, is given charge to look after the canal works in phase-I in the
reach of ch.0.00km to 144.00km of NMC. The organization chart of Quality Control staff
under Quality Control Chief Engineer is enclosed Annexure-1. For Vigilance cases and
Inquiry matters, an Inquiry Cell is operational in Nigam Head Office, which is headed by one
Executive Engineer. This inquiry Unit is also carrying out preliminary inquiry for the various
cases referred by Nigam Vigilance Branch or by Government as a special case and submit
preliminary inquiry reports. To look after the works of Pumping Stations and Small hydro
power stations in the reach of Saurashtra & Kutch Branch Canal, Quality control division is
headed by Executive Engineer located at Surendranagar. For above referred works
jurisdictions are shown as enclosed in Annexure-2.

Field Quality Control :

The entire construction works of canal system are being executed by various Chief Engineers
(Construction) with the help of construction Division and Quality / Laboratory Division and Sub
Divisions working under Superintending Engineers. The Quality / Laboratory Sub division has to
assure that the entire work is of required quality by testing all construction materials / product and
they help construction divisions in solving quality problems which arises during the execution of
works.

For carrying out day to day testing works of construction material / product, the field laboratories have
been established at suitable location in the vicinity of works under progress. These field laboratories
are carrying out routine field test and transmit the test results to the construction sub divisions /
divisions for taking further action. Out of these field laboratories, certain laboratories are also
established at suitable headquarter for special tests with all required testing equipments.

Further more in tenders of SSP canals, we have introduced a "Quality Assurance" Clause ( Annexure
-3) also in which Contractor has to assure about the quality of construction material / final product.
The contractors have to develop their own testing laboratories also under this clause and they also
submit to Nigam the test results of the construction material / final product. The suitable actions as per
tender specifications are being taken on the receipt of test results, from contractors.

Publications :

For carrying out quality control works and testing works smoothly, the Chief Engineer (Quality
Control), has issued following manuals which elaborately describe the procedure for carrying out
quality control works (Checklist / O.K. Cards etc.) as well as details of tests to be carried out for
construction material and final product is as enclosed in Annexure - 4.

Guidelines for Quality Assurance & Quality Control for the various canal works.
Guidelines for Quality Assurance & Quality Control for Road works.
Guidelines for Quality Assurance & Quality Control for gate works.
Compendium of various tests for construction material.
Formats for forms and registers to be maintained for Quality Control Work.

Identification of Cement Plants

S.S.N.N.L. has constituted a expert committee on cement vide resolution No. CE /Ahmedabad / PB /
Cement plants /1759/ Expert committee dated 7/6/2010 for Identification of Cement Plant. Committee
has identified the cement manufacturing plants and the list of these cement plant is kept at Annexure
- 5.

Committtee for identification of reinforcement steel:

As a policy of SSNNL in Model Tender the provision of Primary Steel is adopted. SSNNL has
constituted a committee vide its circular No. SBC-1198-I-N dated 01.10.2002. for the identification of
manufacturer of reinforcement bars. This committee at present is engaged in ensuring that production
by manufacturers is as per required Quality Standards and within permissible variability in respect of
mechanical, chemical and corrosion properties as prescribed in relevant codes. The Committee
recognizes the steel plants for pre qualification / selection of vendors which can produce the
reinforced bars to satisfy technical requirements.

List of the Steel plant identified by SSNNL is shown in Annexure - 6.

Third Party Inspection (TPI) and Project Management Consultancy (PMC) for SSP works :

SSNNL has engaged Third Party Inspection (TPI) and Project Management Consultancy (PMC)
agencies for some canal works and several structures.

Recognisation of testing laboratories :

SSNNL has approved private laboratories for testing of materials as shown in Annexure-7. Generally
the testing is got done in Government laboratories / Government institutions Labs/ Labs approved by
NIgam.

UNDER GROUND PIPE LINE (UGPL) WORKS.

At present large number of works in minor & sub-minor is being executed in the form of UGPL. For
UGPL works uPVC pipes are used. Nigam has engaged CIPET & GIRDA for pre-inspection of uPVC
pipes. In addition to CIPET & GIRDA 8 in-house laboratories has been set-up under Nigam to carry
out the Post-inspection of uPVC Pipes. List of Nigams Laboratories is kept at Annexure-8.

QUALITY ASSURANCE
1.0 ASSURANCE PROGRAMME:

In addition to the testing procedure as laid down in clause (T.C. 23 of Model tender related to testing
of Material) of the tender document the contractor shall submit a detailed field Quality Assurance
Programme containing the overall quality management and procedures which he proposes to follow
during various phases of construction as detailed in the relevant clause of the technical specifications
of the contract and get it approved from Engineer-in-Charge within 30 days after the letter of intent is
issued or before the date of work order whichever is earlier. This shall include arrangement of testing
apparatus / instrument covering the requirement of items envisaged in the contract and details of the
testing programme. The document of quality Assurance programme shall generally cover but no
limited to the following.

1. Contractors organizational structure for the management and implementation of the quality
assurance programme.
2. Source of various materials
3. Inspection and test procedure both for material and their product and field activities.
4. System of handling storage and delivery of materials.
5. System of preparation and maintenance of test records.

The Quality Assurance Programme shall also include the programme proposed to be followed by his
sub contractors in case the contract agreement allows him to engage sub contractor.

2.0 TESTING OF MATERIAL:

All materials, before brining to the site of work shall be inspected and tested by the contractor. For
testing, the contractor may set up his own laboratory at his own cost. For Place (laboratory) of testing
should be got approved from Engineer-in-Charge. Test results shall be furnished by the contractor to
the Engineer-in-Charge. The cost of all such testing shall be borne by contractor.

After materials are brought to site if necessary, Engineer-in-Charge or his subordinate shall test in
accordance with relevant clauses of the contract, if necessary. In case of discrepancy in the SSNNLs
and contractors result the SSNNLs result shall be final and binding to the contractor.

Materials whose test result does not conform to the standard and is not acceptable to the Engineer-in-
Charge shall be rejected and removed from the site.

3.0 TESTING PROCEDURE:

The contractor shall carry out all sampling and testing in accordance with the relevant Indian Standard
and / or International Standard or as stipulated in the contract, where no specific testing procedure is
mentioned the test shall be carried out as per the prevalent accepted engineering practice and
direction of Engineer-in-Charge.

The frequency of sampling and testing of all materials and products of construction shall be as
mentioned in the technical specifications, or as per SSNNL Manual for Quality Assurance and Quality
Control and relevant and recent BIS/ASTM/ASME/BS practice. In case of discrepancy in the
standards, the decisions of the Engineer-in-Charge will be final. In case due to changes in the codal
provisions during course of execution if the acceptance criteria of the test get changed, the contractor
shall have to follow the revised criteria of acceptance. The contractor shall not claim for any
compensation as a result of rejection of his material or product of construction due to inferior quality
on account of such changes. The testing frequencies set forth in different technical specification are
the desirable minimum, and the Engineer-in-Charge shall have a full authority to revise it as he finds
necessary to satisfy himself that the quality of materials and works together comply with appropriate
specifications requirements.
Features of Project
DAM
1 Length of main concrete gravity dam 1210.00 m

2 Maximum height above deepest foundation level 163.00 m

3 Top R.L. of dam. 146.50 m

4 Catchments area of river above dam site 88,000 Sq. km

5 Live storage capacity 0.5860M.Ha.m (4.75 MAF)

Length of reservoir 214.00 km


6 Maximum width 16.10 km
Average Width 1.77 km

Spillway gates
7 Chute Spillway 7 Nos. 60' x 60'
Service Spillway 23 Nos. 60' x 55'

87000 cumecs
8 Spillway Capacity
(30.70 lakh cusecs)

POWER HOUSES
1 River bed power house 1200 MW

2 Canal head power house 250 MW

3 Small Hydro Power Projects on Narmada Branch Canals

4 Solar Power Projects on Narmada Branch Canals

5 Pumping Station Projects on Narmada Branch Canals

CANAL SYSTEM
Main Canal
1 Full supply level (F.S.L.) at H.R. 91.44 m (300 ft)

2 Length upto Gujarat - Rajasthan border 458.318 km

3 Base width in head reach 73.01 m

4 Full supply depth (F.S.D.) in head reach 7.60 m

Design discharge capacity


1133 cumecs
(1) In head reach
(40,000 cusecs)
5
74.55 cumecs
(2) At Gujarat Rajasthan border
(2,600 cusecs)

DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
1 Numbers of Branches 38

2 Length of distribution system network 74626.00 km

3 Culturable Command Area 18.45 lakh hectares

Dam and Reservoir


A concrete gravity dam, 1210 meters (3970 feet) in length and with a maximum height of 163 meters
above the deepest foundation level, is under construction across river Narmada.

The dam will be the third highest concrete dam (163 meters) in India, the first two being Bhakra (226
metres) in Himachal Pradesh and Lakhwar (192 meters) in Uttar Pradesh. In terms of the volume of
concrete involved for gravity dams, this dam will be ranking as the second largest in the world with an
aggregate volume of 6.82 million cu.m. The first is Grand Coule Dam in USA with a total volume of 8.0
million cu.m. This dam with its spillway discharging capacity of 87,000 cumecs (30.70 lac), will be the
third in the world, Gazenba (1.13 lac cumecs) in China and Tucurri (1.0 lac cumecs) in Brazil being the
first two.

For Auxiliary spillway Radial gates, 7 in number and size 60' x 60'(18.30 m X 18.30 m) and for service
spillway, 23 Radial gates of size 60' x 55' (18.30 m X 16.76 m) are provided to negotiate the design
flood. 10 number of temporary construction sluices, each of size 2.15 m x 2.75 m. are provided in the
body of the spillway at RL 18 m. Another set of 4 permanent river sluices are provided at RL 53.0 m.
The lower sluices were closed in February, 1994.

The design of the dam allows for a horizontal seismic coefficient of 0.125g and it also covers an
additional risk due to reservoir induced seism city. Most sophisticated seismological instruments for
monitoring and evaluation of the stresses in the body of the dam as whell as the effect on the periphery
of the reservoir are under installation.

DAM DETAILS
1 Length of main concrete gravity dam 1210.00 m
2 Maximum height above deepest foundation level 163.00 m
3 Top R.L. of dam. 146.50 m
4 Catchments area of river above dam site 88,000 Sq. km
Gross storage capacity : 0.95 M.Ha.m (7.70 MAF)

5 Live storage capacity: 0.58 M.Ha.m (4.73 MAF)

Dead storage capacity: 0.37 M.Ha.m (2.97 MAF)


Length of reservoir 214.00 km
6 Maximum width 16.10 km
Average Width 1.77 km
Spillway gates
7 Nos. 18.30 m X 18.30 m (60' x 60')
7 Auxiliary Spillway
23 Nos. 18.30 m X 16.76 m (60' x 55')
Service Spillway
84949.25 cumecs
8 Spillway Capacity
(30 lakh cusecs)

SARDAR SAROVAR RESERVOIR

The Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of the Sardar Sarovar Dam is fixed at RL 138.68 metres (455 feet). The
Maximum Water Level is 140.21 metres (460 feet.) while minimum draw down level is 110.64 metres
(363 feet.). The normal tail water level is 25.91 metres (85 feet.).
The gross storage capacity of the reservoir is 0.95 M. ha.m. (7.7 MAF) while live storage capacity is
0.58 M.ha.m. (4.75 MAF). The dead storage capacity below minimum draw down level is 0.37 M. ha.
m. (2.97 MAF). The reservoir would occupy an area of 37,000 ha. and would have a linear stretch of
214 kilometer of water and an average width of 1.77 kilometer.

The submergence at Full Reservoir Level (FRL) is 37,690 ha. (86,088 acres), which comprises
11,279 ha. agricultural land, 13,542 ha. forests and 12,869 ha. river bed and waste land. In all 245
villages of the three states viz. 193 Villages of Madhya Pradesh, 33 villages of Maharashtra and 19
villages of Gujarat are affected. Only 3 villages of Gujarat are fully affected, while the remaining 242
villages are partly affected. In Madhya Pradesh, out of 193 villages, more than 10% agricultural land
will be submerged only in 79 villages, in 89 villages less than 10% agricultural land or only houses will
be submerged under FRL, due to back water of 1 in 100 years flood. In 25 villages, only Government
waste land will be submerged.

River Bed Power House

The RBPH is an under ground power house stationed on the right bank of the river located about 165
meters downstream of the dam. It has six number of Francis type reversible turbine generators each of
200 MW installed capacity. The T.G. Sets are supplied by M/S Sumitomo Corporation, Japan and M/S
BHEL.

These units can operate at minimum reservoir water level of 110.64 meters. These six units have been
commissioned in a phase manner during Feb-05 to June-06. The generation of energy depends upon
inflow of water from upstream projects and need of water for irrigation in Gujarat

Canal Head Power House

The CHPH is a surface power station in a saddle dam on right bank of the reservoir having total installed
capacity of 250 MW (5 x 50 MW). These five units have been commissioned in a phased manner during
Aug-04 to Dec-04. These units can be operated with minimum reservoir water level of 110.18 meters.

The CHPH is being operated in consultation and as per advice of NCA/WREB based on irrigation
requirement of Gujarat/Rajasthan and availability of water in reservoir and release from upstream
project of Madhya Pradesh.

The energy generated from both the power houses is to be evacuated through 400 KV level through
interconnecting transformers at GIS, situated in RBPH switch yard. The 400 KV Switchyard is indoor
type having Gas Insulated Switch Gear and Bus bars. The energy is transmitted to party states i.e.
Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh in the proportion of 16:27:57 respectively through 400 KV
double circuit transmission lines, namely SSP-Kasor, SSP-Asoj, SSP-Dhule and SSP-Nagda
respectively. All the transmission lines are commissioned and charged.

The operation and maintenance of SSP power complex and transmission lines is being done by Gujarat
State Electricity Company Limited (GSECL), for which O&M agreement between SSNNL and GSECL
has been signed.

Energy Generated

Year CHPH RBPH Total


Aug04-March-05 173.515 MUs 89.742 MUs 263.257 MUs
Apr05-Mar06 189.858 MUs 1761.924 MUs 1951.782 MUs
Apr06-Mar07 228.073 MUs 3372.009 MUs 3600.082 MUs
Apr07-Mar08 316.874 MUs 4118.818 MUs 4435.692 MUs
Apr08-Mar09 337.040 MUs 1980.633 MUs 2317.673 MUs
Apr09-Mar10 520.889 MUs 1980.438 MUs 2501.327 MUs
Apr10-Mar11 327.548 MUs 3261.192 MUs 3588.740 MUs
Apr11-Mar12 508.550 MUs 3850.746 MUs 4359.296 MUs
Apr12-Mar13 651.927 MUs 3046.312 MUs 3698.239 MUs
Apr13-Mar14 660.520 MUs 5216.804 MUs 5877.324 MUs
Apr14-Mar15 611.673 MUs 2297.760 MUs 2909.433 MUs
Aprl15-Mar16 698.949 MUs 1450.128 MUs 2149.077 MUs
Apr16-Mar17 876.325 MUs 2332.9764 MUs 3209.301 MUs
Apr17 to May17 66.971 MUs 161.740 MUs 228.711 MUs
Cummulative up to May-17 6168.712 MUs 34921.222 MUs 41089.934 MUs

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