28-04-2025
Nalganga-Wainganga river linking project takes off with aerial survey
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Nagpur: The first phase of the
aerial survey
to map the course for the ambitious
Nalganga-Wainganga river linking project
is expected to be completed by early May. The second phase of the aerial survey may take over a month, as per
Ceinsy Tech
, the company entrusted with the mapping contract and drafting the detailed project report (DPR).
A DPR of the Rs87,000 crore project, mooted by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, will be drafted after the completion of the aerial survey. Getting the correct picture from the skies amid the blinding glare of the sun in the Vidarbha summer is among the challenges that need to be overcome, say sources involved in the project.
The project envisages linking the Wainganga river in Bhandara district in the east of Maharashtra with Nalganga in Buldhana 427km away in the western part of the state. Bringing Wainganga waters to Buldhana is expected to alleviate the water woes of the parched west Vidarbha region. The project aims to irrigate around 3.75 lakh hectares of farmland.
However, the route to change the river course has to be decided first. Flying over the rivers will help design the blueprint faster. It would locate the spots where canals, barrages and lift irrigation schemes can be built.
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Ceinsy Tech's managing director Kushal Kona said the team has set a target of finishing the entire work, which includes capturing the images and processing them, by May end. Preparing the DPR will be the next step, he said.
The entire terrain, the rock strata, and impediments on the way are being photographed. The cameras do not give a very clear picture during excessive heat, especially over 43 degrees. Too much heat leads to overexposure to light, affecting the picture's clarity, said a company source. The data is later processed into a format compatible with preparing maps.
An aerial survey of such a scale is being undertaken for the first time in the state, sources said. Two Cessna Grand Caravan planes carrying three crew members take off from Nagpur airport at 6.30am each day. Flying over Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, and other parts of Vidarbha. The aircraft capture photographs of every terrain detail and geographical feature along the way. They land before 10:30am as the Vidarbha summer gets harsher.
The planes take off with a target of covering 100 sq km a day. The project involves covering a total area of over 6,000 sq km, said sources in the company. So far close to 1,700 sq km of polygon area has been covered.
The aerial survey began in March, and last week another aircraft was deployed. The company has asked for a second take-off slot after 3.30pm when the sun gets milder. However, the runway at Nagpur airport is not available at that time so single sorties of the two aircraft are being taken, said a company source. The matter has been taken up with the airport operators. The work may be completed faster if the planes can fly twice a day, said a source.
