22/07/2026
Kalpasar: Can Gujarat Turn Part of the Sea into a Freshwater Lifeline?
The proposed Kalpasar Project in the Gulf of Khambhat is one of India’s boldest water-infrastructure ideas. It promises water security, irrigation and dramatically improved connectivity—but must first overcome formidable engineering, ecological and financial challenges. By Tarak Dhurjati Imagine building a barrier across a turbulent arm of the Arabian Sea, capturing the freshwater carried by rivers before it disappears into the ocean, and gradually creating an enormous coastal freshwater reservoir....
The proposed Kalpasar Project in the Gulf of Khambhat is one of India’s boldest water-infrastructure ideas. It promises water security, irrigation and dramatically improved connectivity—but must fi…