Bhuj citizens seek restoration of Hamirsar and other water bodies | India Water Portal

May 17, 2023

Hamirsar is a 450-year-old artificial lake that bears the name of Rao Hamir, the founder of Bhuj and Rao Khengarji I's father, who founded the Kutchi Jadeja dynasty. In order to meet the needs of Bhuj, which was also designated as the capital in 1549, this area in the salinized and arid Kutch was developed over a number of decades, and canals and tunnels were built to combine water from three river systems and recharge the aquifers.