Wish upon a lake
The Controversies over the multi-crore Sardar Sarovar Project notwithstanding, the Gujarat government has dreamt up a mega dam project across the Gulf of Khambhat, to trap the waters of 12 rivers that flow into the Gulf of Cambay and create a huge freshwater reservoir. Supposed to end all Saurashtra's water problems, the project is called Kalpasar (after a magical wishing lake of local lore).
Kalpasar's dam (64.16 km long and 35 meters wide) will connect Ghoga in Bhavnagar district of Saurashtra and Hansot in Bharuch district of South Gujarat and harness the Sabarmati, Dhadar and the rivers of Saurashtra. It will store about 16,791 million cubic meters (mcm) of water and annually provide for domestic use (900 mcm), irrigation (5,891 mcm) and industries (500 mcm).
Of the many concerns that emerge with the starting up of any such project