Current Affairs - International - Discussion

The Netherlands collaborated with India through two Tripartite Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to advance Gujarat’s Kalpasar Project. The agreements involve the Central Water Commission, the Kalpasar Department of the Government of Gujarat, and Netherlands-based organisations Deltares and TU Delft. The cooperation covers hydraulic and hydrological modelling, coastal and structural engineering, climate-resilient infrastructure, salinity management, water management, and capacity building. The Kalpasar Project, also known as the Gulf of Khambhat Project, aims to create a large freshwater lake to improve water availability, particularly in the Saurashtra region. Dutch expertise from projects such as Afsluitdijk is relevant to the project’s technical requirements.