New Delhi, July 27 -- The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Gujarat's ambitious Kalpasar Project is at an advanced stage of finalisation, with ongoing Indo-Dutch technical cooperation expected to strengthen the report through global best practices in coastal engineering, hydraulic modelling, salinity management, climate resilience and water management, the Centre informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Choudhary, in a written reply in the Upper House, said the proposed Gulf of Khambhat (Kalpasar) Project aims to create one of the world's largest coastal freshwater reservoirs by constructing a dam across the Gulf of Khambhat.

According to the government, the project is expected to significantly au...