Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Centre Clears Nar-Par-Girna Project To Expand Irrigation Across Nashik, Jalgaon
The Nar-Par-Girna project is a plan to move water from wetter parts of Nashik toward areas that often face shortages.
It would send water into the Girna basin.
The project is expected to help farms in Nashik and Jalgaon districts.
About 10.64 TMC of water would be used.
The plan includes nine dams, tunnels, and pipes or channels to carry the water.
The Maharashtra government has approved the project administratively.
The Centre has now provided an important clearance or push for the project.
More environmental, forest, and other statutory permissions, along with construction, are still needed before the project is fully completed.
The Centre has given a major push to Maharashtra’s Nar-Par-Girna River Linking Project.
The project proposes diverting 10.64 TMC of water toward the Girna basin.
It is expected to provide irrigation benefits across approximately 49,516 hectares in Nashik and Jalgaon districts.
The plan includes nine dams, tunnels, water-lifting facilities, and conveyance and distribution systems.
The estimated project cost is ₹7,465 crore, while first-phase works worth about ₹4,116 crore are entering tendering.
- Who
- The Maharashtra government, with central-level support, is advancing the Nar-Par-Girna River Linking Project for farmers and communities in Nashik and Jalgaon.
- What
- A river-linking project will divert 10.64 TMC of water from the Nar, Par, and Auranga basins toward the Girna basin.
- When
- The project has received central-level clearance, and first-phase works are moving toward implementation under Maharashtra’s 2026-27 financial documents.
- Where
- The project is in Maharashtra and is intended to benefit areas in Nashik district, including Surgana, Kalwan, Deola, and Malegaon, and Jalgaon district, including Bhadgaon, Erandol, and Chalisgaon.
- Why
- It aims to improve irrigation and water availability in drought-prone areas by redirecting water from relatively high-rainfall western regions.
- Estimated cost
- Approximately ₹7,465 crore
- Expected irrigation coverage
- Approximately 49,516 hectares in Nashik and Jalgaon districts
- Water proposed for use
- About 10.64 TMC
- Planned infrastructure
- Nine dams, tunnels, water-lifting facilities, and conveyance and distribution systems
- First-phase works
- Major works estimated at approximately ₹4,116 crore are moving through the tendering process
- Administrative approval
- Granted by the Maharashtra government
- Required next steps
- Applicable environmental, forest-related, and other statutory permissions, followed by construction and water distribution