Sukwa Dukwan Dam In Up Gets Heritage Status #sukwa #dukwan

Sukwa Dukwan dam in UP gets heritage status #Sukwa #Dukwan

Lucknow, Jan 13 : The over 100-year-old Sukwa Dukwan dam in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi, has been recognised as a World Heritage Irrigation Structure by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID).

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The honour was accorded to the British-era engineering marvel for being “an innovative structure that helped boost agriculture and economic development in the water-stressed Bundelkhand region for over 100 years”.

State Jal Shakti minister Mahendra Singh said the dam — often referred to as the ‘Niagra Falls of Bundelkhand’ — had been serving irrigation and drinking water needs for generations.

“It is a moment of pride for our state,” he said.

ICID, a non-profit international organisation which works on irrigation, drainage and flood management, has started a project to identify heritage irrigation structures across the world.

To qualify for inclusion in its list, a structure had to be more than 100 years old with its features unchanged and still serving the purpose for which it was constructed.

Umesh Kumar, executive engineer, Betwa Canal, Jhansi division, said the dam, built across the Betwa river, was constructed in 1906 and has remained unchanged over the years.”With a capacity of 57 million cubic metre, the dam irrigates an area of more than 2 lakh hectares every year.It serves irrigation and drinking water needs of Jalaun, Jhansi and some parts of Hamirpur districts in the state.It also provides water supply to the Datia district in Madhya Pradesh,” Kumar said.

A government spokesperson said that ICID annually recognises irrigation structures of international significance on lines of World Heritage Sites recognised by UNESCO.
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Umesh Kul, Betwa Canal’s executive engineer in Jhansi division said that the dam was built on the Betwa River and has not changed over time.

The dam has a capacity to irrigate more than 2 million hectares annually.The dam serves the irrigation and drinking water requirements of Jalaun and Jhansi as well as some areas of Hamirpur.It supplies water to Madhya Pradesh’s Datia District.” Kumar stated.A government spokesperson claimed that ICID recognizes each year irrigation structures with international importance on the lines of World Heritage Sites.

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