With reference to SAUNI Project, consider the following statements:
1. It is an out-and-out irrigation and drinking water project designed solely for Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat.
2. The unique feature of this project is pipe canals instead of conventional open canals.
3. It aims to fill up 115 major dams in Saurashtra by diverting overflow of water from Sabarmati River.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
It aims to fill up 115 major dams in Saurashtra by diverting overflow of water from Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada River. It is an out-and-out irrigation and drinking water project designed solely for Saurashtra peninsula. Its unique feature involves making pipe canals instead of conventional open canals which has led to no acquisition of land and involve less loss of water.
It has network of canals comprising 1,125-km network of pipelines that will help to channel water into farms.
Tikdam: the 115 major dams in Saurashtra by diverting overflow of water from Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada River and not Sabarmati River. Therefore, eliminating the statement 3 will help you arrive at the answer logically. Hence, from the answer options only option d is right. You need not know about other details or statements.