Lok Sabha Question No. 1393 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-09
Subject: Establishment of Water Grids on Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 1393 ANSWERED ON 09.03.2017

## ESTABLISHMENT OF WATER GRIDS ON RIVERS

## †1393.          SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

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

(a) whether the Government is considering to establish water grids on rivers;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the States wherein the same are to be established;

(c) the cities of the country likely to get piped water as a result of the same;

(d) whether the Government is considering to establish water grid on Sone and Ganga river flowing through Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  if  not,  whether  central  assistance  is  likely  to  be  provided  to  the  States  including  Jharkhand  for establishment of such grids and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (e) No proposal of water grids on rivers is under consideration of this Ministry. However, under the National  Perspective  Plan  (NPP)  for  water  resources  development  through  inter  basin  transfer  of  water prepared  by  this  Ministry,  NWDA  has  identified  30  links  (16  under  Peninsular  Component  &  14  under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs). After survey and investigations FRs of 14 links under Peninsular Component and 2 links in the Himalayan component have been prepared. Present status, States concerned and States benefited of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links are given in Annexure .

Based  on  the  concurrence  of  concerned  states  four  priority  links  for  preparation  of  Detailed  Project Reports (DPRs) have been identified viz; Ken-Betwa link project Phase-I & II, Damanganga-Pinjal link, ParTapi-Narmada  link  and  Mahanadi-Godavari  link.  The  DPRs  of  Ken-Betwa  Phase  I  &  II,  Daman-GangaPinjal, Par-Tapi-Narmada have been prepared and shared with the respective States. The DPR of Ken-Betwa link  project  Phase-I  has  been  accepted  by  the  Advisory  Committee  of  MoWR,  RD  &  GR  subjected  to environment,  wildlife  and  forest  clearances  from  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forests  and  Climate  Change (MoEF & CC). The Standing Committee for National Board for Wild life in its meeting held on 23.08.2016 has  recommended  the  Ken-Betwa  link  project  (Phase-I)  for  wild  life  clearance.  The  Expert  Appraisal Committee (EAC) of MoEF & CC has recommended the project for grant of environmental clearance with certain conditions in its meeting held on 30-12-2016. Ministry of Tribal Affairs has accorded tribal clearance on 04.01.2017. The Ken-Betwa link project was declared as National Project in 2008. The project will benefit the drought prone areas of Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (e) of Unstarred Question No. 1393 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 09.03.2017 regarding 'Establishment of Water Grids on 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                                   |                             |                                                                                                   |                              |
| 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                 |
| Himalayan Component  | Himalayan Component                                    |                             |                                                                                                   |                              |
| 1.                   | Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga (M-S-T-G) link               | Manas- Sankosh-Tista- Ganga | Assam, West Bengal, Bihar& Bhutan                                                                 | PFR completed                |
| 2.                   | Kosi-Ghaghra link                                      | Kosi& Ghaghra               | Bihar , Uttar Pradesh& Nepal                                                                      | FR in Indian portion started |
| 3.                   | Gandak-Ganga link                                      | Gandak&                     | -do-                                                                                              | Draft FR completed           |

| Sl. No   | Name                                                  | Rivers                       | States concerned                                             | Status                                 |
|----------|-------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|          |                                                       | Ganga                        |                                                              | (Indian portion)                       |
| 4.       | Ghaghra-Yamuna link                                   | Ghaghra& Yamuna              | -do-                                                         | FR completed (Indian portion)          |
| 5.       | Sarda-Yamuna link                                     | Sarda& Yamuna                | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand &Nepal | FR completed (Indian portion)          |
| 6.       | Yamuna-Rajasthan link                                 | Yamuna& Sukri                | Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana &Rajasthan                   | Draft FR completed                     |
| 7.       | Rajasthan-Sabarmati link                              | Sabarmati                    | -do-                                                         | Draft FR completed                     |
| 8.       | Chunar-Sone Barrage link                              | Ganga &Sone                  | Bihar &Uttar Pradesh                                         | Draft FR completed                     |
| 9.       | Sone Dam - Southern Tributaries of Ganga link         | Sone &Badua                  | Bihar &Jharkhand                                             | PFR completed.                         |
| 10.      | Ganga(Farakka)-Damodar- Subernarekha link             | Ganga, Damodar& Subernarekha | West Bengal, Odisha& Jharkhand                               | Draft FR completed                     |
| 11.      | Subernarekha-Mahanadi link                            | Subernarekha& Mahanadi       | West Bengal &Odisha                                          | Draft FR Completed                     |
| 12.      | Kosi-Mechi link                                       | Kosi &Mechi                  | Bihar , West Bengal &Nepal                                   | PFR completed Entirely lies in Nepal   |
| 13.      | Ganga (Farakka)-Sunderbans link                       | Ganga & Ichhamati            | West Bengal                                                  | Draft FR completed                     |
| 14.      | Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka link (Alternative to M-S-T-G) | Manas, Tista& Ganga          | -do-                                                         | (Alternative to M-S- T-G Link) dropped |

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