Sleemanabad Tunnel of Bargi Diversion Project
Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Katni, Madhya Pradesh, India
Source: Swarajya
The Sleemanabad Tunnel is an 11.952-km-long water tunnel in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, part of the Bargi Diversion Project. It is the country's longest water tunnel and will carry Narmada river water to the Son basin through natural gravity flow without pumps. The tunnel is part of the right bank main canal of the Bargi Diversion Project, which will continue as an open channel up to 129 km.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Water Supply and Storage, Tunnel, Raw Materials
- Location
- Katni, Madhya Pradesh, India
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Swarajya
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Description | The Sleemanabad Tunnel is an 11.952-km-long water tunnel in Madhya Pradesh's Katni district, part of the Bargi Diversion Project. It is the country's longest water tunnel and will carry Narmada river water to the Son basin through natural gravity flow without pumps. The tunnel is part of the right bank main canal of the Bargi Diversion Project, which will continue as an open channel up to 129 km. The project aims to provide irrigation to around 1.85 lakh hectares of agricultural land across Katni, Maihar, Satna, Panna, and Rewa districts, and also supply drinking water to Katni city and nearby rural areas. |
Original sector | Water Resources |
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Location
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
City | Katni |
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Source | Swarajya |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Water Supply and Storage, Tunnel, Raw Materials |
Article published date | 2026-07-20 |
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