Reborn In 17th century India with Black Technology - Chapter 812

Chapter 812: 1664 – 1670 Part (2/4)
Vijay was informed that the great North Eastern Canal project had come to a conclusion, and only his arrival was pending. But, taking everyone by surprise, Vijay halted the inauguration of the longest and most ambitious canal of the Bharatiya Empire in history for the foreseeable future. Instead, in order not to damage the infrastructure by not using it, he ordered for the canal to be used as a large water diversion channel that would help with other infrastructure projects that he had for the southern part of the empire.

The main reason he did such a thing was due to the Greening Australia initiative, which he finally decided to initiate after much consideration and calculations in his mind.

In order to make Australia greener, Vijay came up with five different infrastructure projects.

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Number one, the Murray-Darling Super River System Project.

The work in the project system involves merging the Murray River, Darling River, Murrumbidgee River, and Lachlan River into a single Super River, developing large-scale agriculture in the southeastern part of Suvarna Dvipa, more specifically, Vishalanagari (NSW), Reshmi Vardhana (Victoria), and Prabhavapura (SA).

The work involves dredging and deepening the connections between Murrumbidgee, Murray, Lachlan, and Darling Rivers, building irrigational canals to carry water to the dry western Vishala Nagari, and constructing dams and reservoirs to store seasonal floods. By doing this, an environment can be created that is able to support millions of people, creating a green agricultural belt and expanding green lands into the dry Vishala Nagari.

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The second project is the Lake Eyre Inland Sea Project.

In this project, Vijay is looking to turn Lake Eyre into a permanent freshwater inland sea by connecting it to the Cooper Creek, Diamantina River, and the large Murray-Darling River system of his first plan.

To make this happen, excavation and deepening of Cooper Creek and Diamantina River will need to be carried out in order to allow permanent water flow. A massive canal, up to 800 km long, will be constructed from the Murray River to Lake Eyre to supply fresh water. Wetlands and forests will be planted along the edges in order to trap the moisture and stop the erosion of soil, which affects the fertility.

This is one of the hardest projects Vijay has planned, but it is essential because it involves the long-term stability of climatic conditions in Suvarnath Dvipa. If the climate and environment in southern and more central parts of Suvarnath Dvipa, which is inherently a lot drier, should remain green, fertile, and habitable for a long time, the Lake Eyre Project is essential.

Advantages of this project include massive water storage, which could support fishing, farming, and trade. Central Suvarna Dvipa could be made green, deserts in the southern part could be made into fertile land, and water evaporation could boost monsoons in the eastern part, increasing rainfall.

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The third project is the Great Northern Water Network Project, where Vijay is looking to use the Fitzroy, Ord, and Victoria Rivers to create a permanent farming region in northern Suvarnath Dvipa.

For this to happen, the Fitzroy and Ord Rivers will be connected by a 300 km canal to ensure a continuous flow of fresh water. Irrigational reserves will be established in Vidhya Nagari (NT) and Arohanapura (WA) to enable large-scale tropical agriculture, while monsoonal floodwaters will be redirected into newly created artificial lakes. Although this project will be significantly less challenging than the Lake Eyre inland sea initiative, it will still offer immense benefits, supporting millions of people, fostering ideal conditions for rice and sugarcane farming, and expanding rainforests and wetlands by creating vital habitats for wildlife. It will also help prevent desertification by greening the arid landscapes of Vidhya Nagari (NT) and Arohanapura (WA).

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The forth project is the Western Desert Revival Plan.

This plan includes merging Ord, Victoria, and Fitzroy Rivers to push water into the Great Sandy Desert of Vidhya Nagari (NT) and Arohanapura (WA).

For this to happen, a canal has to be built from the Ord River to the desert basin, 300 km long, in order to store monsoonal floodwaters in an artificial lake. Millions of trees also have to be planted in order to lock in moisture and soil nutrients. A large forest has to be planted from scratch in a desert.

This will naturally be one of the most challenging projects Vijay will have planned, but its scale will bring significant advantages, such as reducing extreme heat and enabling the development of small villages or towns in regions where such settlements were previously impossible. The expansion of wetlands will also enhance cloud formation and precipitation, potentially leading to increased rainfall across the area.

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Finally, for the fifth project, Vijay planned the Coast to Desert River Link Project.

For this project, coastal rivers in Suryanagari (Queensland), Vishalanagari (NSW), Vidhyanagari (NT), and Arohanapura (WA) have to be redirected inland in order to supply deserts with fresh water instead of letting the fresh water be wasted by returning to the ocean.

For this to happen, the Flinders River has to be merged with the Georgina River, and the water should be sent towards Lake Eyre, further increasing the volume of the inland sea project. Canals should be dug from northern rivers like Roper and Katherine to the interior deserts. Also, in order to move water uphill, wind-powered pumps or Devaraya’s steam engine should be used until the canals are dug deep enough so that the water can go inland on its own.

With the completion of this last project, Suvarna Dvipa should be self-sufficient. It should prevent further desertification, which should also expand farmland and grasslands.

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Once all the infrastructure projects have been completed in Suvarna Dvipa, Australia, of his previous life will put on a completely different face, looking greener and with more vitality than it ever had in his previous life. But this also comes with some dangers and drawbacks, like the climate that will be affected due to Australia being greener. One major drawback is it could reduce the rainfall in the subcontinent, and the monsoons could be highly weakened.

Hence, in order to cope, Vijay planned five different infrastructure projects not only to stop the changes in Suvarna Dvipa from negatively affecting the Bharatiya Empire but also in some ways to take advantage of it.

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The first project Vijay came up with is the Great Bharatiya River Linkage Project, where water from monsoon-fed rivers is redirected into drier regions. For this to happen, river canals have to be built between Yamuna, Chambal, and Betwa and redirected into Pratihara Puri (Rajasthan).

A Ganga Canal similar to the one built in the 19th century in his previous life has to be built in this timeline, but it has to be extended up to Maurya Nagari (UP + Bihar). Additionally, water wheels and step wells should be used for irrigation along the canals. The difficulty of this project is not too low, and it is not too high either—it is doable with the current condition of the Bharatiya Empire. Once this is done, it could prevent droughts in Pratihara Puri (Rajasthan), Solanki Puri (Gujarat), and Bundelkhand. It could boost agriculture and settlement in semi-arid zones, and it could give more space for reservoirs to be built.

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The second project is called Western Ghats Forest Expansion.

A greener Suvarna Dvīpa will weaken the monsoons, thereby reducing the amount of rainfall the southern part of the empire will receive. To counteract this effect, forests in the Western Ghats will need to be expanded to more effectively capture moisture from the Arabian Sea, helping to keep the southern regions of the empire cooler and more resilient to climatic changes.

This is one of the easier projects Vijay had planned, which only involves large-scale replanting programmes in the Western Ghats, Laws and bills to be passed in order to protect the existing dense forests and to maintain their health, cutting down trees in certain regions every few years to allow more trees to grow in their place, and finally by establishing Devarakadus—i.e., sacred forests belonging to the Divine where humans are not allowed to touch.

By completing this, rainfall could be increased in Vijayanagara (Karnataka), Satavahana (Maharashtra), and Cheranadu (Kerala). It can also improve soil fertility and prevent soil erosion while sustaining rivers like Godavari, Krishna, and Kavari during the dry periods.

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The third project is the Thar Green Wall Project.

The reason why Vijay planned the project is to stop Pratihara Puri (Rajasthan)’s desert from expanding into Solanki Puri (Gujarat) and Paramara Puri (Madhya Pradesh).

And how he is going to do that is by planting massive tree plantations like neem, babool, and date palm, by encouraging step well irrigation for villages in arid zones, along with constructing mud embankments and reservoirs to slow desertification.

Apart from the obvious advantages of preventing desert expansion and bringing local water security, it also allows for the cultivation of hardy crops like millets and pulses, thereby keeping the agricultural economy alive, which increases the risk prevention of farmers.

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The forth project is the Southern Bharatiya Empire Tank Network Project.

This project is one of the easier ones to complete, which involves storing rainwater for irrigation and drinking in the southern part of the empire.

For this to happen, stepwells should be expanded and restored in the southern states, as well as building more reservoirs and tanks. More check dams along Khaveri, Krishna, and Gudawari tributaries have to be built, along with promoting rainwater harvesting in Madurai, Mysore, and Kakathiya (Andhra) regions. Overall, once this is completed, water security should be no problem for a long time to come, especially since in the future the population of the Bharatiya Empire is definitely less than 500 million, thereby making it not a problem like in his past life to even provide clean drinking water. Additionally, it should increase crop yield and prevent famines, and it should also sustain South Bharatiya cities and temples.

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The final project that Vijay put forward was the Bay of Pala Nagari (Bengal) Monsoon Stabilisation Plan.

The reason for this plan is to redirect water resources from coastal parts of Pala Nagari (Bengal), which will experience heightened rainfall due to lower rainfall in inland South Monsoon.

For this to happen, mangrove forests along the coasts of Pala Nagari (Bengal) and Ganga Puri (Odisha) will need to be expanded to trap moisture more effectively, while artificial lakes will be constructed to store rainwater. Additionally, canal-based agriculture will be actively promoted. Through these efforts, Pala Nagari, Ganga Puri, and Kakathiya (Andhra) will remain fertile despite the climatic changes in Suvarna Dvīpa. This strategy will also boost rice production, prevent famines, and reduce food security risks by ensuring better control over water flow.

To Be Continued…