News: In a major step towards ensuring regional water security, the governments of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Saturday to collaboratively implement the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project. Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project (TBMRP).
About Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project (TBMRP)
- TBMRP is a joint initiative between the Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra to mitigate water scarcity.
- It is positioned as the world’s largest groundwater recharge project.
- Project Objectives:
- Ensure drinking water supply to northeastern Maharashtra, including Nagpur.
- Provide irrigation support to southern Madhya Pradesh, particularly Chhindwara district.
- Water Allocation: Total planned water utilisation: 31.13 TMC (Thousand Million Cubic Feet)
- Irrigation Benefits:
- Madhya Pradesh: Irrigation coverage for 1,23,082 hectares
- Maharashtra: Irrigation coverage for 2,34,706 hectares
- Proposed Water Structures: Under the Project, four key water infrastructure components have been proposed: Low Diversion Weir at Kharia Gutighat Dam Site, Right Bank Canal – Phase I,Left Bank Canal – Phase I and Left Bank Canal – Phase II.
