The Kachchh Branch Canal,off-takes at Ch. 385.814 km of Narmada Main Canal(NMC), is 360 km long. The branch canal is planned to run through Banaskantha and Patan districts in its initial reach up to 83 kms & thereafter crossing little Rann of Kachchh and then finally enters the Kachchh district at Ch. 94km. Thus the length of KBC from 94 km to 360 km falls in the Kachchh district.
Total Culturable Command Area(CCA) of the Kachchh Branch Canal is 1,75,889 ha out of which 63,111 ha is in Banaskantha / Patan district & 1,12,778 ha is in Kachchh district.
Total CCA of 1, 12,778 ha with water allocation of 0.496 Millian Acre Ft (MAF) is planned to be covered under irrigation by Kachchh Branch Canal. In addition to above, 0.087 MAF of water is to be given for domestic and industrial use in Kachchh district. In addition to above it is planned to divert 1.0 MAF of surplus water to Kachchh for which capacity of KBC is enhanced from 120 cumecs to 220 cumecs.

Taluka-wise CCA and benefited villages of Banaskantha, Patan and Kachchh districts are as below :-

Present status of Kachchh Branch Canal(KBC) :-
The work of construction of Kachchh Branch Canal from Ch. 0 to 45 km, 54.90 km to 65 km and 112.75 km to 133.519 km in seven packages has been awarded in March-2005 and the works are in progress. The works are likely to be completed by December-2008. Total tender cost of these works is about Rs. 250 crores. The preconstruction activities in length of about 75 km of KBC are in progress and works are planned to be taken up in this financial year. For other reach of KBC, works are planned to be taken up in phased manner and completed by 2011-12.
There are three pumping stations at the ch. ch.100.97 km 111.75 km& 189.97 km with magnitude of lift of 18.21 m., 18.21 m. & 18.72 m respectively. Consultancy services for basic study and preparation of tender paper, evaluation of tender and Engineering Services has been assigned to M/s NTPC, Noida (Govt. of India Enterprise) for KBC pumping scheme. Global tender for Pumping Scheme has been floated. The techno-commercial bid (technical part only) was opened on 16.01.2008. The two bids are received & at present it is under evaluation at M/s NTPC Noida. The tender are likely awarded in Oct-2008 for phase-I and time limit for completion is 3 years

SALIENT FEATURES OF KACHCHH BRANCH CANAL