Annexure

THE GRAND IRRIGATION & POWER SYSTEM – “GIPS”

By Col. P. L. N. CHOUDARY, AVSM.
A follow-up to the GARLAND Canal Scheme as originally proposed by Capt. DINSHAW J DASTUR and an extract from the recommendations thereon by Col. PLN Choudary, AVSM, (Published by the Economic Times in Oct 1977)

Introduction

This article deals with the utilization of the water resources of our Country. In 1972 a team of UN experts had this to say in their report about the NATIONAL WATER GRID as proposed by Dr. KL. Rao.

“India’s national economy in its development and growth will be confronted with the problem of increasing scarcity of water within the next thirty years. From basic compilation of future water demands and water yields it becomes evident that by the year 2000 or so the NATIONAL WATER GRID will be a vital necessity. No time should be lost to start the very complex and difficult investigations today so that plans will be matured and prepared in due time and the facilities will become operative when the need will have come’

Since that day another brilliant suggestion on the development and utilization of India’s water resources, the “GARLAND CANALS SCHEME”, has been proposed by Capt. Dinshaw J. Dastur. On the face of it this scheme seems more suitable as it involves no “Lift” and is hence, not dependent on the availability of Power. But a study similar to the one done for
the NATIONAL WATER GRID will have to be carried out to give a correct assessment of the relative values of each scheme.

This article is only intended to indicate the extent of feasibility of the Garland Canal Scheme and suggest the general lines on which it can be followed up.

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