Spend Rs 25,000 crore to expand Sujalam Sufalam, SAUNI, lift irrigation, and micro/drip irrigation networks
“₹25,000 કરોડના ખર્ચે સમગ્ર ગુજરાતમાં સુજલામ સુફલામ, SAUNI, લિફ્ટ ઇરિગેશન, સૂક્ષ્મ સિંચાઈ, ટપક સિંચાઈ અને અન્ય પદ્ધતિથી થતાં કૃષિ સિંચાઈના વર્તમાન નેટવર્કનું વિસ્તરણ કરીશું.”English: “At a cost of ₹25,000 crore, we will expand the existing network of agricultural irrigation across Gujarat through Sujalam Sufalam, SAUNI, lift irrigation, micro irrigation, and drip irrigation.”
The verdict
Water resources and irrigation received major annual allocations exceeding Rs 9,000 crore annually, funding Phase 2 and link expansions of SAUNI in Saurashtra and Sujalam Sufalam canal networks (per PRS Gujarat Budget Analyses 2023-24 and 2025-26).
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Evidence timeline
- Manifesto26 Nov 2022· BJP Gujarat PradeshcontextAgresar Gujarat Sankalp Patra 2022, p. 1 ↗
“₹25,000 કરોડના ખર્ચે સમગ્ર ગુજરાતમાં સુજલામ સુફલામ, SAUNI, લિફ્ટ ઇરિગેશન, સૂક્ષ્મ સિંચાઈ, ટપક સિંચાઈ અને અન્ય પદ્ધતિથી થતાં કૃષિ સિંચાઈના વર્તમાન નેટવર્કનું વિસ્તરણ કરીશું.”
- Budget24 Feb 2023· PRS Legislative ResearchsupportsGujarat Budget Analysis 2023-24 - PRS India ↗
“Water supply, sanitation, housing and urban development and irrigation received Rs 15,401 crore, expanding micro-irrigation and canal links.”
- Budget20 Feb 2025· PRS Legislative ResearchsupportsGujarat Budget Analysis 2025-26 - PRS India ↗
“Outlays continued for strengthening SAUNI Yojana link canals and expanding command area under pressurized piped irrigation networks.”
More agriculture promises from this manifesto
Invest Rs 10,000 crore under Gujarat Krishi Infrastructure Kosh to modernize APMCs, sorting units, and cold chains
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Provide Rs 500 crore additional budget for Gaushalas, add 1,000 mobile veterinary units, and universal cattle vaccination
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Promise ID bjp-gj-2022-002 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON