Gujarat pushes Indo-Dutch tie-up for Kalpasar dam and connectivity plan

Gujarat is exploring an Indo-Dutch collaboration for the Kalpasar project, a large-scale infrastructure proposal in the Gulf of Khambhat.

The project includes plans for a 60 km dam across the gulf, which would create a freshwater reservoir.

The proposed reservoir is expected to have a capacity of around 13,000 million cubic metres.

Plans also include a 16-lane highway connecting Bhavnagar and Bharuch.

The project combines water management and transport infrastructure within a single development plan, reported The Times of India.

Discussions around international collaboration are focused on technical and engineering aspects.

The Kalpasar project has been under consideration as part of long-term infrastructure planning in the state.

The proposal is among the largest planned water and connectivity projects in the region.