The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a concrete gravity dam built on the Narmada River near the town of Kevadiya, in Narmada District, in the Indian state of Gujarat. The dam was constructed to provide water and electricity to the Indian states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
The Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada river
Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada River
The Sardar Sarovar Dam undergoing height increase in 2006
Sardar Sarovar Dam after height increase
Narmada district is an administrative district in the state of Gujarat in India. The district headquarters are located at Rajpipla. The district is bounded by Vadodara and Chhota Udaipur districts in the north, by Nandurbar district of Maharashtra state in the east, by Surat and Tapi districts in the south and by Bharuch district in the west. The district occupies an area of 2,755 km2 and has a population of 590,297. It was 10.44% urban as of 2011. As of 2011, it is the third least populous district of Gujarat, after Dang and Porbandar.
Image: Statue of Unity View from the other bank of Narmada
Image: Zarwani Waterfall, Narmada district, Gujarat, India