Kachchh Branch Canal
The Kachchh Branch Canal,off-takes at Ch. 385.814 km of Narmada Main Canal(NMC), is 360 km long. The branch canal is planned to run through Banaskantha and Patan districts in its initial reach up to 83 kms & thereafter crossing little Rann of Kachchh and then finally enters the Kachchh district at Ch. 94km. Thus the length of KBC from 94 km to 360 km falls in the Kachchh district.
Total Culturable Command Area(CCA) of the Kachchh Branch Canal is 1,75,889 ha out of which 63,111 ha is in Banaskantha / Patan district & 1,12,778 ha is in Kachchh district. Total CCA of 1, 12,778 ha with water allocation of 0.496 Millian Acre Ft (MAF) is planned to be covered under irrigation by Kachchh Branch Canal. In addition to above, 0.087 MAF of water is to be given for domestic and industrial use in Kachchh district. In addition to above it is planned to divert 1.0 MAF of surplus water to Kachchh for which capacity of KBC is enhanced from 120 cumecs to 220 cumecs.
| Taluka-wise CCA and benefited villages of Banaskantha, Patan and Kachchh districts are as below | ||||
| Sr. No | District | Taluka | Nos. of Villages benefited | CCA in ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banaskantha | Kankrej | 02 | 2098 |
| Deodar | 01 | 225 | ||
| Bhabhar | 26 | 18494 | ||
| Wav | 09 | 7501 | ||
| SUB-TOTAl (1) | 38 | 28318 | ||
| 2 | Patan | Radhanpur | 02 | 850 |
| Santalpur | 39 | 33943 | ||
| SUB-TOTAl (2) | 41 | 34793 | ||
| 3 | Kachchh | Rapar | 47 | 38560 |
| Bhachau | 33 | 25935 | ||
| Gandhidham | 08 | 4135 | ||
| Anjar | 24 | 13367 | ||
| Mundra | 34 | 18240 | ||
| Mandvi | 30 | 11198 | ||
| Bhuj | 06 | 1343 | ||
| SUB-TOTAl (3) | 182 | 112778 | ||
|
GRAND TOTAL (1)+(2)+(3)
|
261 | 175889 | ||