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BHARUCH CIVIL ENGINEERS FORUM
Organises
A PRESENTATION ON
TECHNICAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN
WEIR CUM CAUSEWAY ON RIVER NARMADA
TO ARREST SALINITY DUE TO BACK (SEA) WATERS
and
AUGMENTING SURFACE TRANSPORTATION FACILITY
BETWEEN BHARUCH & ANKLESHWAR
By
MK BAROT,
Member BCEF
Thursday, 17th July, 2003
MOTIVES AND OBJECTIVES OF BCEF
UNLIKE THE “BIG BROTHER” ROLE, BCEF AIMS TO
EXTEND A HELPING HAND WITH FUTURISTIC VISION
TO LOCAL ADMINISTRATION FOR BETTERMENT OF
CIVIC LIFE IN THE REGION.
 TAPPING OF TECHNICAL RESOURCES.
 TO CREAT ENVIRONMENT CONSCIOUSNESS &
QUALITY AWARENESS IN CONSTRUCTION FIELD.
 TO SET UP RURAL DEVELOPMENT CELL
 CONDUCTING BRAIN STORMING TECHNICAL
SESSIONS
MAJOR CAUSE OF CONCERN FOR CITIZENS OF
BHARUCH AND ANKLESHWAR
 NATURE’S FURY : SALINITY INGRESS –
Water-rich region reduced to water-scarce region.
 WATER WOES : ACTUTE DRINKING WATER
PROBLEM.
 GRINDING HALT :
SUDDEN SHUTDOWN OF PLANT.
 MISSING LINK BETWEEN TWIN CITIES :
STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT CENTURY OLD
GOLDEN BRIDGE HAS OUTLIVED ITS USEFUL LIFE.
SALINITY :
BRUNT OF DOUBLE EDGE SWORD FACED BY
THE REGION.
 MANAGING FINITE SUPPLY OF NATURE’S BOUNTY :
LIMITED INCOMING WATER AFTER UPCOMING OF DAM AND INCREASED RATE
OF SALINITY ON ACCOUNT OF GLOBAL GEOLOGICAL CHANGES.

AS PER THE INFORMATION COLLECTED FROM CENTRAL WATER
COMMISSION OFFICE – RATE OF FLOW IN NARMADA RIVER NEAR
GADURESHWAR IS AROUND 180 Cu.M/ Sec. I.e. 15552 MLD.
 POUND OF FLESH :
RIPEARIAN RIGHTS OF THE REGION TO BE REVIEWED.
SWEET WATER REQUIREMENT :
1
ANKLESHWAR GIDC
100 MLD
2
PANOLI GIDC
100 MLD
3
JHAGADIA GIDC
075 MLD
4
ANKLESHWAR CITY
025 MLD
5
BHARUCH CITY
035 MLD
6
GNFC
100 MLD
7
NTPC
075 MLD
8
GPEC
075 MLD
9
VIDEOCONE
075 MLD
10
IPCL
075 MLD
11
BIRLA COPPER
075 MLD
12
GACL
075 MLD
13
INDL. AT DAHEJ
120 MLD
14
TOTAL
1000 MLD
MISSING LINK :
EXISTING CONDITION OF SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN TWIN CITIES
? IN HOT WATER ??
 120 YEAR OLD GOLDEN BRIDGE :
HIGH TIME TO FIND OUT SUBSTITUTE OF HERITAGE
STRUCTURE DUE TO
DETRIORATED FOUNDATION CONDITION
 NEED OF THE DAY :
WIDE SPREAD INDUSTRIAL GROWTH RESULTED IN
TO INCREASED TRAFFIC VOLUME CALLS FOR A
FULL PROOF LINK.
A PANEL DISCUSSION
ON
AUGMENTATION IN CONNECTIVITY
BETWEEN BHARUCH & ANKLESHWAR
STRENGTHENING OF GOLDEN BRIDGE
OR NEW BRIDGE ?
Sunday, 30th September, 2001
Organised By
BHARUCH CIVIL ENGINEERS FORUM
ABSTRACTS OF CONCLUDING REMARKS
120 YEAR OLD GOLDEN BRIDGE TO BE TREATED AS
MONUMENT AND SHOULD BE PRESERVED AS HERITAGE
STRUCTURE
TECHNICAL INVESTIGATION TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR
ASCERTAINING THE CONDITION OF BRIDGE FOUNDATION
WEIR CUM CAUSEWAY :
- TO SOLVE PROBLEM OF POTABLE WATER BY
ARRESTING SALINITY DUE TO SEA WATER
- TO IMPROVE EXISTING SURFACE TRANSPORTATION
FACILITY
RIVER SIDE DEVELOPMENT AS A RECREATIONAL SPOT
WHICH WILL HELP IN GENERATING FUND FOR PROJECT
NECESSITY OF WEIR CUM CAUSEWAY ON RIVER
RETIREMENT OF THE CENTURY OLD BRIDGE
CATERING THE NEED OF INCREASED TRAFFIC VOLUME
TO ARREST THE SALINITY INGRESS IN RIVER WATER DUE
TO BACK FLOW FROM SEA
CREATION OF SWEET WATER RESERVOIR
ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF THE LIMITED QUANTITY
OF INCOMING WATER DUE TO SARDAR SAROVAR
PROJECT
INTRODUCTION OF WEIR CUM CAUSEWAY
WEIR :
WEIR IS AN IMPERVIOUS BARRIER ACROSS A RIVER
TO RAISE THE WATER LEVEL ON ITS UPSTREAM AND
TO ARREST BACKWARD FLOW OF WATER FROM
DOWN STREAM
CAUSEWAY :
A CAUSEWAY IS SMALL SUBMERSIBLE BRIDGE.
IT IS ALSO KNOWN AS AN IRISH CAUSEWAY OR DIP
TYPES OF CAUSEWAY :
1 LOW LEVEL CAUSEWAY (LLC) - Without Opening
2 HIGH LEVEL CAUSEWAY (HLC) - With Opening
REQUISITE CONDITIONS FOR WEIR CUM CAUSEWAY
DEPTH OF WATER :
SEASONAL FLOW OF WATER SHOULD BE VERY LESS
HIGHEST FLOOD DISCHARGE :
FLOW IN THE STREAM SHOULD NOT BE FOR MORE
THAN 8 TO 10 DAYS IN A YEAR AND
FOR ABOUT 4 TO 5 HOURS DURING THESE DAYS
NORMAL FLOOD DISCHARGE :
IT SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 40 % OF HIGHEST
FLOOD DISCHARGE
SALIENT & BROWNIE POINTS
WEIR CUM CAUSEWAY ACROSS RIVER NARMADA
+ INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT :
UNINTRUPETED & SUSTAINED INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.
+ AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT :
OPTIMUM UTILIZATION OF LAND FOR IRRIGATION.
+ FISHERIES FRIENDLY PROPOSAL :
DISCHARGE OF SWEET WATER ON DOWNSTREAM OF
WEIR SHALL BE SAME AS EARLIER.
+ DEVELOPMENT OF BOATING, RECREATIONAL &
NAVIGATIONAL FACILITIES
ADVANTAGES OF WEIR CUM CAUSEWAY - 1
+FOREMOST & BEST WAY OF CONSERVATION
OF PRECIOUS NATURAL RESOURCE
+CAN BE USED AS A MEANS OF SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION
+ARREST SALINITY DUE TO BACK FLOW FROM
SEA WATER
+CREATION OF RESERVOIR FOR PRESERVATION OF
SWEET WATER
+PRESERVATION OF UNDERGROUND (SUB SOIL ) SWEET
WATER
ADVANTAGES OF WEIR CUM CAUSEWAY - 2
+RISE OF WATER TABLE OF SURROUNDING
REGION WHICH WILL, IN TURN, REDUCE THE
PUMPING COST
+DEVELOPMENT OF FISHERIES WHICH CAN
GENERATE SELF- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
+DEVELOPMENT OF BOATING & RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES
+OPTIMIZATION OF RIPARIAN RIGHTS
+CAN BE USED FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSE
SPECIFIC ADVANTAGES OF SELECTING SITE
OF CAUSEWAY NEAR GOLDEN BRIDGE
+ ROAD LINK ON BOTH THE ENDS AVAILABLE.
+ MINIMUM RIVER TRAINING WORKS REQUIRED.
+ WILL NOT AFFECT FISHERMAN’S BUSINESS.
+ SERVES DUAL PURPOSE OF SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS ARRESTS SALINITY
+ PICKNIC SPOT CAN BE CREATED ADJOING TO GOLDEN
BRIDGE : A HERITAGE MONUMENT.
SHORTCOMING OF WCC AS COMPARED
TO BRIDGE
MUCH COSTLIER OPTION
(Both Initial Project Cost as well as Maintenance Cost )
RIVER TRAINING WORKS
SILTING PROBLEM IN BASIN
HIGH COST OF DREDGING
HIGH MAINTENANCE COST DUE TO LIKELY
DAMAGES DURING FLOODS
SERVICES RENDERED BY :
CONSTRUCTION AGENCY :
M/s LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED
ECC CONSTRUCTION GROUP
DESIGN CONSULTANT :
M/s MULTI MEDIA CONSULTANT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT :
M/s DALAL CONSULTANT
PROJECT ENGINEER - IN- CHARGE :
Mr. PC SHAH, CITY ENGINEER, SMC
OVERALL COORDINATION :
HAJIRA AREA INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
TECHNICAL PROFILE OF WCC at SURAT - 1
1
LENGTH OF THE WEIR
( The Portion Without Gate & With Gate )
In all 580 Meters
2 WIDTH OF THE CREST
10 Meters having
6 Meters RL
3 FRL( Up to the top of the gate )
5 Meters
4 WATER STORAGE CAPACITY
310 Lacs Cubicmeters
i.e. 6822 Million gallons
5
GATES ( SEAL LEVEL ) - SELF OPERATIVE
150 Meters Length
Such 16 Nos.
6 FLOOD GATES AT BOTH ENDS
10 x 5.2 Meters each of
14 Meter Height
7 RL OF RIVERBED
( - ) 1.9 Meters
TECHNICAL PROFILE OF WCC at SURAT- 2
8 DESIGNED DISCHARGE
24000 Cusec
9 LENGTH OF RESERVOIR
30 Kms.
Area : 18 Square Kms
10
CAUSEWAY DIMENSIONS
Total Top Width - 10 Meter
3.5 Meter Wide x 2
Lanes
11
FOOTPATH
DIVIDER/CURB
1 x 1.80 Meter
1.20 Meter
12 CONSUMPTION OF CEMENT- CONCRETE
86,000 Cubic Meters
13 CONSUMPTION OF CEMENT
6,24,000 Bags i.e.
31,200 MTs
14 CONSUMPTION OF STEEL
1100 MTs
TECHNICAL PROFILE OF WCC at SURAT- 3
15
PROTECTION WORKS
APRON BLOCK - 1.5 x 1.5 x 0.9 Meter size
16 RIPARIAN RIGHT OF SMC
7300 Nos. of 5 MT
weight each
300 Cusec
17 TOTAL COST OF LIGHTING & ILLUMINATION Rs. 16 Lacs
18 CAUSEWAY UTILIZATION PERIOD
More than 10 Months
in a year
19 TOP LEVEL OF CAUSEWAY
6.00 RL
20 TOP RL OF HIGH TIDE LEVEL
4.00 RL
21 TOP RESERVOIR LEVEL
5.00 RL
FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS FOR CONCEIVING
SURAT PROJECT
1 ACUTE SHORTAGE OF WATER FOR CATERING THE NEEDS OF
SURAT CITY
2 HIGHLY DEVELOPED INDUSTRIAL ZONE WHICH CALLS FOR
RELIABLE & PERENNIAL WATER SUPPLY
3 DRAWING OF WATER FROM UKAI / KAKARAPAR CANAL
- HIGHLY COSTLY AFFAIR
4 TOTAL WATER SUPPLY DISRUPTED DURING CANAL
MAINTENANCE WORK EVERY YEAR
5 TOPOGRAPHY AND SUBSOIL CONDITIONS
6 HIGH & FIRM EMBANKMENTS WITH MINIMUM BED WIDTH OF
RIVER SECTION
MAJOR CONTRIBUTING INDUSTRIAL GIANTS
RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD
ESSAR GUJARAT LIMITED
NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION LTD.
OIL & NATURAL GAS COMMISSION
INDIAN OIL CORPORATION
RAMA NEWS PRINT & PAPER LIMITED
GUJARAT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
CYANIDES & CHEMICALS COMPANY
LARSEN & TOUBRO LIMITED
GAS AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED
THE GOVERNING FACTORS FOR COST ECONOMICS
AND FUND RAISING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
WCC PROJECT ON RIVER NARMADA
LENGTH OF CAUSEWAY : Approx. 1400 Meters ( 580 Meters)
ESTIMATED COST: Approx. 125 Crores ( 35 Crores )
FUND RAISING : Contribution is expected from approx. 5-7 major
Industrial sectors (10 mega Industrial units )
Like GNFC, IPCL, ONGC, GIDC, NTPC, Torrent, Birla Copper
ALMOST EVERY INDUSTRY HAS THEIR PERMANENT WATER
SUPPLY SCHEME ON NARMADA RIVER ITSELF
THE TOP PRIORITY OF OUR PROJECT IS SURFACE
TRANSPORTATION AS WELL AS PRESERVATION OF SWEET
WATER.
RAISING OF FUND FOR CIVIC PROJECT
1) ISSUE OF NON CONVERTIBLE BONDS JOINTLY BY LOCAL
CIVIC BODY AND FORMING –
" BHARUCH –ANKLESHWAR DEVELOPMENT BOARD"
2) GOVERNMENT SHOULD OWN THE PROJECT AND EXECUTE
WITH EITHER WITH THE HELP FROM WORLD BANK OR ON
BOT BASIS
3) CONTRIBUTION FROM THE INDUSTRIES LOCATED IN THE
REGION
4) DEVELOPMENT OF RIVER SIDE BANKS AS A PICNIC SPOT
5) REVENUE TO BE GENERATED FROM FISHERIES BUSINESS
A)
SALIENT FEATURES OF NCB ISSUED BY
AHMEDABAD MUNICIPAL CORPORATION FOR
RAISING OF FUND FOR CIVIC PROJECT
NON CONVERTIBLE BONDS ISSUED IN THE YEAR 1998.
Fund Raised : Rs. 100 Crores.
Nature of Bond : Public Bond.
B)
Duration : 7 Years
Rate of Interest : 14 %.
TAX FREE NON CONVERTIBLE BONDS TO BE ISSUED IN
MARCH 2002.
Fund to be Raised : Rs. 100 Crores.
Duration : 10 Years.
Nature of Bond : Premium Tax Free & shall be open to only
Selected Financial Institutions.
Price of the Bond : Rs. 1.0 lac per Bond. Rate of Interest : 9.09 %.
Status of Bond : Prerequisite clearance for NCB has been
acquired from Central as well as State Government.
Purpose : Finance generated by the bond would be used for
projects like bridges, fly overs, water supply & sewerage, roads etc.
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