Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): MP Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has declared the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project as the world’s largest groundwater recharge initiative. He confirmed that all obstacles in this interstate collaboration between Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra have been resolved, with discussions progressing towards a formal agreement.

Plans are being made to invite the Union Jal Shakti Minister and the Maharashtra Chief Minister to Bhopal for the agreement signing. Chairing a review meeting on Friday, CM Yadav directed officials to accelerate the execution of the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge and Kanhan Sub-Basin projects, ensuring their timely completion.

According to information, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired a high-level meeting on Friday to review the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge and Kanhan Sub-Basin projects. He stressed the need for swift execution, highlighting their role in irrigation, groundwater recharge, and water conservation in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. He noted that talks with Maharashtra are progressing, with a formal agreement set to be signed soon in the presence of the Union Jal Shakti Minister. Senior officials, including Water Resources Minister Tulsiram Silawat, MLA Archana Chitnis, and Chief Secretary Anurag Jain, attended the meeting.

During the meeting, CM Yadav highlighted Madhya Pradesh’s proactive approach to large-scale water projects with neighboring states. He noted ongoing collaborations with Rajasthan on the Parvati-Kali Sindh-Chambal project and Uttar Pradesh on the Ken-Betwa river-linking initiative, with similar efforts now underway with Maharashtra. He emphasized the projects’ role in providing irrigation to farmers and drinking water to Nagpur.

Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project

The Tapti Basin Mega Recharge Project, a joint initiative of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, aims to irrigate 1,23,082 hectares in Madhya Pradesh and 2,34,706 hectares in Maharashtra. Benefiting Burhanpur, Nepanagar, Khaknar, and Khalwa tehsils, it was redesigned from a 66 TMC storage dam to a groundwater recharge model to minimize displacement and environmental impact. The project includes a diversion weir at Kharia Gutighat and multiple irrigation canals.