India and Netherlands Sign Two MoUs for Gujarat's Kalpasar Project

Shantanu Thakur

29 Sep 2026

3 Min

India and the Netherlands have begun cooperation in the water sector through two tripartite Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) on the Kalpasar Project in Gujarat. The Central Water Commission and the Kalpasar Department of the Gujarat Government signed them with the Netherlands-based Deltares and TU Delft. The work will focus on engineering, hydraulic and hydrological modelling, coastal engineering and climate resilience of the project.

About the MoUs

The MoUs were discussed at a conference at Bharat Mandapam on India-Netherlands cooperation in water management. They are meant to strengthen technical cooperation in planning, designing and implementing the Kalpasar Project.

Those involved in the conference included Union Jal Shakti Minister C. R. Patil, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary, Gujarat Minister of State for Water Resources and Water Supply Ishwarsinh Patel, and representatives from India and the Netherlands.

The cooperation also follows the Letter of Intent for technical cooperation signed during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Netherlands in May 2026.

About the Kalpasar Project

The Kalpasar Project, also called the Gulf of Khambhat Project, is a water resources project of Gujarat. It involves building a large freshwater lake in the Gulf of Khambhat by putting up a barrier or barrage.

The plan is to use freshwater from rivers such as the Narmada, Mahi, Dhadhar and Sabarmati to fill the lake. The project aims to tackle water shortage and raise freshwater availability, especially in the Saurashtra region.

According to the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the existing plans also include a highway, a rail corridor and 2470 MW of hybrid renewable energy generation on the reclaimed land.

What the MoUs Cover

The partnerships with the Dutch organisations will bring specialised knowledge to the project in these areas:

Hydraulic and hydrological modelling
Coastal and structural engineering
Technical evaluation of the project designs
Climate resilient infrastructure
Water management
Capacity building
Transfer of knowledge and technology
Digital applications
Salinity management
Ecological factors

The Ministry of Jal Shakti has said that the Indo-Dutch technical cooperation will strengthen the project's Detailed Project Report through international expertise in coastal engineering, hydraulic modelling, salinity management, climate resilience and water management.

The Afsluitdijk Connection

The Kalpasar cooperation draws on the Netherlands' expertise in water and coastal infrastructure. During his May 2026 visit to the Netherlands, PM Modi visited the Afsluitdijk, an important Dutch dam and causeway.

The 32-kilometre Afsluitdijk is considered relevant to flood control, land reclamation and water management in the Netherlands. The engineering experience from building it is seen as relevant to the technical aspects of the Kalpasar Project.

The Netherlands has been chosen as one of the partner countries for India International Water Week 2026.

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