Ramgarh Dam | 14 Apr 2025

Why in discussion? 

On April 11, 2025, the Water Resources Minister of Rajasthan laid the foundation stone for various repair and beautification works of Ramgarh Dam . 

Key Points 

  •  About the issue: 
    • Rs 252.93 lakh has been sanctioned for the restoration of Ramgarh Dam under the budget announcement year 2024-25. This work will be completed in the next 12 months. 
    • Under the Ram Jal Setu Link Project, a plan has been made to bring water from Isarda Dam to Ramgarh Dam. 
    • Under this project, water will be supplied over a distance of 120 km ( 35 km through canal and 85 km through pipeline ). 
    • Around 3.50 lakh people will be able to get water from this project. 
  • Repair operations include: 
    • repair of damaged road of pal 
    • Construction of Parapet Wall and Control Room 
    • Beautification of stairs and umbrellas of submerged area 
    • Stone pitching etc. 
  • This project will prove to be a milestone in providing relief from water crisis to farmers, animal herders and villagers . 
  • This will accelerate the development of Ramgarh region in the coming years as well as strengthen  the overall and balanced development of the state . 

 Ramgarh Dam  

  • This dam was constructed in 1904 during the reign of Sawai Madho Singh II, the then ruler of Jaipur. 
  • Located near the Banganga River, the total catchment area of this dam is 841.14 square kilometers.  
  • This dam is spread over many areas of Jaipur such as Shahpur, Amer, Viratnagar . Built with a maximum water holding capacity of 75.04 million cubic meters, the government took an important decision in 1978 regarding this dam, according to which its water will be used only for drinking water supply. 

Ramjal Setu Link Project 

  • This is an interstate river linking project , which aims to balance the water resources between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh . It has now been renamed as Ramjal Setu Link Project . 
  • The project will divert surplus water of the Chambal river and its tributaries — Kunnu, Kool, Parvati and Kalisindh to the Banas, Morel, Banganga, Ruparel, Parvatni and Gambhir river basins . 
  • 17 districts of Rajasthan will benefit from this .