India and the Netherlands are expanding cooperation on the ambitious Kalpasar Project, aiming to strengthen water security, climate resilience, irrigation infrastructure and coastal engineering capabilities in Gujarat.
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- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Netherlands visit has given fresh momentum to the Kalpasar Project through proposed collaboration in advanced Dutch water management technologies and coastal engineering expertise.
- India and the Netherlands signed a Letter of Intent to deepen technical cooperation on large-scale water infrastructure, flood protection and climate-resilient engineering solutions.
- The Kalpasar Project proposes construction of a massive freshwater reservoir across Gujarat’s Gulf of Khambhat by storing river water flowing into the Arabian Sea.
- Dutch expertise from the iconic Afsluitdijk Dam project is expected to support India in designing advanced flood-control, freshwater storage and coastal protection systems.
- The proposed Kalpasar reservoir could provide irrigation benefits to nearly 10 lakh hectares across several districts of Gujarat while improving long-term drinking water availability.
- The project is also expected to improve regional connectivity by significantly reducing travel distance between South Gujarat and Saurashtra through an integrated transport corridor.
- Officials believe the project could support renewable energy generation, fisheries development, tourism expansion and broader economic growth across Gujarat’s coastal regions.
- Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel described India-Netherlands cooperation on Kalpasar as a landmark development for strengthening future water security and climate resilience planning.




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