Narrative description of Project

Karam Medium Irrigation project has been conceived by Water Resource Department, Madhya Pradesh by developing a dam across river Karam, a right bank tributary of the Narmada, in Block Dharampuri, Tehsil Dhamnod, District Dhar, with a view to impound 43.98 MCM of monsoon discharge of the river and harness it for providing irrigation facility to 8746 ha during Rabi at 100% irrigation intensity, besides earmarking 5 MCM for drinking water and industrial use of Mandav. Total catchment area of the river at the dam site is of 342.5 sq km.