Lok Sabha Question No. 4381 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-22
Subject: Projects for Non-Himalayan Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: K. GOPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 4381 ANSWERED ON 22.0 3.201 8

## PROJECTS FOR NON - HIMALAYAN RIVERS

4381. DR. K. GOPAL

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  it  is  true  that  the  Government  is  working  on  better  ways  to  utilise  wate -Himalayan Rivers that are emptying out into the sea;

(b) i f so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is also true that while projects concerning Himalayan rivers such as the Brahmaputra ought to be first completed the Government is targeting other rivers too; and (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) & (b) The National Perspective Plan (NPP) was prepared by the then Ministry of Irrigat Ministry  of  Water  Resources,  River  Development  &  Ganga  Rejuvenation  (MoWR,  RD  &  GR)  i August  1980  for  water  resources  development  through  inter  basin  transfer  of  wate r,  for  transferring water  from  water  surplus  basins  to  water - deficit  basins.  Under  the  NPP,  the  National  Wat Development  Agency  (NWDA)  has  identified  30  links  (16  under  Peninsular  Component  (n -Himalayan) & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs). The Pre -Feasibility Report (PFR) of the all 30 links have been prepared and circulated to the co Governments  by  the  NWDA.  After  survey  and  investigations,  Feasibility  Reports  of  14  lin Peninsular Component been completed. Present status, States concerned with Inter Basin Water Links w.r.t. river linking projects under the Peninsular Component of NPP are given in Annexure .

(c) & (d) The  Himalayan  Rivers  Development  Component  envisages  construction  o f storages on the principal tributaries of Ganga and Brahmaputra in India, Nepal and Bhutan along with inte canal systems which  involves international ramifications.  The consent of the neighbourin required for taking up surveys & investigations in their territory. However, FRs of 2 links and d of 7 links (Indian portion) under Himalayan Component have been completed.  Therefore,  pr been given to implement the Peninsular Component first which entirely lies in Ind ia.

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts ( ) & (b) of Uns tarred Q.No. 43 81 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 22.03.2018 regarding 'Projects for Non -Himalayan Rivers'.

## Present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, the States involved, name of rivers and status of Feasibility Reports/Detailed Project Report

| Sl. No               | Name                                                 | Rivers                       | States concerned                                                                                 | Status                       |
|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| Peninsular Component | Peninsular Component                                 | Peninsular Component         | Peninsular Component                                                                             | Peninsular Component         |
| 1                    | Mahanadi (Manibhadra) - Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link | Mahanadi & Godavari          | Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, & Chattisgarh                                    | FR Completed                 |
| 2                    | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Pulichintala)      | link Godavari & Krishna      | - do-                                                                                            | FR Completed                 |
| 3                    | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Nagarjunasagar)    | link Godavari & Krishna      | Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Chattisgarh,                    | FR Completed                 |
| 4                    | Godavari (Polavaram) - Krishna (Vijayawada) link     | Godavari & Krishna           | Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, & Chattisgarh                                    | FR Completed                 |
| 5                    | Krishna (Almatti) - Pennar link                      | Krishna & Pennar             | - do-                                                                                            | FR Completed                 |
| 6                    | Krishna (Srisailam) - Pennar link                    | Krishna & Pennar             | - do-                                                                                            | FR Completed                 |
| 7                    | Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) - Pennar (Somasila ) link   | Krishna & Pennar             | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka,                                                         | FR Completed                 |
| 8                    | Pennar (Somasila) - Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link      | Pennar & Cauvery             | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry                                       | FR Completed                 |
| 9                    | Cauvery (Kattalai) - Vaigai- Gundar link             | Cauvery, Vaigai & Gundar     | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry                                                       | FR Completed                 |
| 10                   | Ken - Betwa link                                     | Ken & Betwa                  | Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh                                                                   | FR & DPR (Ph-I&II) Completed |
| 11                   | Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link                   | Parbati, Kalisindh & Chambal | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh (UP requested to be consulted during consensus building) | & FR Completed               |
| 12                   | Par- Tapi- Narmada link                              | Par, Tapi & Narmada          | Maharashtra & Gujarat                                                                            | FR & DPR Completed           |
| 13                   | Damanganga -Pinjal link                              | Damanganga & Pinjal          | Maharashtra & Gujarat                                                                            | FR & DPR Completed           |
| 14                   | Bedti-Varda link                                     | Bedti & Varda                | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka                                                          | PFR Completed                |
| 15                   | Netravati - Hemavati link                            | Netravati & Hemavati         | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala                                                                   | PFR Completed                |
| 16                   | Pamba -Achankovil-Vaippar link                       | Pamba, Achankovil & Vaippar  | Kerala & Tamil Nadu,                                                                             | FR Completed                 |

- PFR -Pre  Feasibility Report
- FR -Feasibility Report
- DPR -Detailed Project Report