Water storage in Isarda dam from July 30
As per the initial plan, preparations are on to have the dam filled up to 3.27 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) out of its 10.77 TMC capacity.
Constructed at a cost of Rs 615 crore, Isarda dam will supply water to seven towns and 1,256 villages in Dausa and Sawai Madhopur districts. It is the second largest in Tonk district after Bisalpur, which has a capacity of 38.800 TMC.
Strategically positioned between Banetha and Isarda villages on the Tonk-Sawai Madhopur border, the dam features a 600-metre concrete structure with 28 gates.
Water levels can reach a height of 262 RL metres, addressing the water needs of the region.
Despite multiple deadline extensions, the dam is now completed nearly 95%. Keeping the monsoon rains in view, the Water Resources Department has ordered that from July 30, water will be stored in phases in the Isarda dam until Sept 15, marking a significant milestone for the project.
Executive engineer of the Isarda Dam Project, Vikas Garg, told TOI, "Now, water is released daily from two gates of the Bisalpur Dam into the Banas River. The irrigation department in Jaipur has issued orders to stop water in the Isarda dam in phases until Sept 15. For the first time, water will be retained in the dam starting July 30, and we are fully prepared to do so."
The dam is a critical part of the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP), with plans to channel water from Isarda to the Ramgarh dam.
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