Aji River (Gujarat)
Aji River | |
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Location | |
Country | India |
State | Gujarat |
Region | Saurashtra |
District | Rajkot district, Jamnagar district |
City | Rajkot |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Jasdan mountain range, Rajkot district, Gujarat, India |
Mouth | Gulf of Kutch, Arabian Sea |
• location | Ranjitpara,[1] Jamnagar, Gujarat, India |
• coordinates | 22°57′35″N 70°26′20″E / 22.9597139°N 70.438762°E |
Length | 164 km (102 mi) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Nyari River |
The Aji River is one of the main rivers of the Saurashtra region in Gujarat, India. Aji I dam on this river is called the lifeline of Rajkot City[2] and separates Rajkot in east-west parts.[3] There are four dams on Aji River, the water from which is used for agriculture and as drinking water.
Reservoirs
- Rajkot - Aji I Reservoir[4]
- Rajkot - Aji II Reservoir[5]
- Padadhari - Aji III Reservoir[6]
- Jodiya - Aji IV Reservoir[7]
Purification Project
Rajkot Municipal Corporation has started project for the purification of Aji River and to provide retaining walls and plantations at both ends.[8] Originating from the hilly areas of Sardhar and Hingolgadh, it has a length of 250 km and flows into the Gulf of Kutch. Some of the major tributaries of Aji are the Nyari, Khokaldadi, Bhankudi & Dondi rivers originating from the hills of Sardhar near Atkot. There are major irrigation projects on Aji, but none of them support any canal system for irrigation.
But recently in June 2017, the Prime Minister inaugurated the filling of Aji dam near Rajkot under Sauni Yojana. Sauni stands for Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation, is envisaged to fill dams across Saurashtra by diverting floodwaters from Sardar Sarovar dam across Narmada river, through pipelines.[9]
References
- ^ "Mouth Location Archived 31 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine", Retrieved on 14 January 2008
- ^ "Aji dam overflows". The Times of India. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "Rajkot and Aji River Archived 24 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine", Retrieved on 14 January 2008
- ^ "Aji I Dam D06235". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Aji II Dam D02457". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Aji III Dam D02620". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Aji IV Dam D03151". India-WRIS. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Purification Project[permanent dead link]". Retrieved on 14 January 2008
- ^ "PM inaugurates filling of Aji Dam under Sauni Yojana". pib.gov.in.
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