Lok Sabha Question No. 1980 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-27
Subject: Inter-linking of Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1980

ANSWERED ON 27 .0 7.201 7

## INTER - LINKING OF RIVERS

1980. SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY

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

- (a) the current status of the interlinking of rivers project;
- (b) whether the Government plans to merge Phalgu river situated in Gaya district of Bihar wi th Ganga river; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the timeframe of the same?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a)  Under  the  National  Perspective  Plan  (NPP)  for  water  resources  development  through  i transfer of water prepared by this Ministry, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has i 30  links  (16  under  Peninsular  Component  &  14  under  Himala yan  Component)  for  preparation  of Feasibility Reports (FRs). After survey and investigations, FRs of 14 links under Peninsul and 2 links in the Himalayan component have been prepared. Present status, States concerned benefited of Int er Basin Water Transfer Links are given in Annexure .

Based  on  the  concurrence  of  concerned  states  four  priority  links  for  preparation Project Reports (DPRs) have been identified viz; Ken - Betwa  link  project  Phase -I  &  II,  Damanganga -Pinjal link , Par - Tapi - Narmada link and Mahanadi - Godavari link. The DPRs of Ken - B twa Phase I & II, Daman - Ganga- Pinjal,  Par - Tapi - Narmada  have  been  prepared  and  shared  with  the  respective  Sta Further, various Statutory Clearances have been obtained for KBLP Phase -I . The Ken - Betwa link project was  declared  as  National  Project  in  2008.  The  project  will  benefit  the  drought  pro Bundelkhand region in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.

Further,  the  techno - economic  clearance  to  the  Damanganga - Pinjal  link  proje ct  has  also  been accorded subject to statutory clearances. The DPR of Par - Tapi - Narmada has been submitted for technical appraisal in Central Water Commission. The DPR of the Mahanadi -Godavari link could not be taken up as the Government of Odisha was not agreeable for Mahanadi -Godavari link, a mother link of 9 lin system viz., Mahanadi -Godavari -Krishna -Pennar -Palar -Cauvery -Vaigai -Gundar linkage due to large submergence involved in Manibhadra Dam. Based on the suggestions of WRD, Govt. of Odisha, NWDA has prepared a preliminary revised proposal of Mahanadi -Godavari Link Project with reduced submergence and submitted to the State Govt. of Odisha.

(b) & (c) There is no proposal to link Phalgu river situated in Gaya district of Bihar with Ganga river. However,  a  proposal  of  Intra - State  link  for  linking  Sone  river  with  Phalgu  river  was  receiv Government of Bihar vide their letter dated 22.09.2014.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Unstarred Question No. 1 980 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 27.07.2017 regarding 'Inter - linking of R ivers' .

## Present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, the States involved, name of rivers an 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 - Hemavatilink                               | Netravati & Hemavati         | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala                                                                     | PFR Completed                 |
| 16                   | Pamba -Achankovil- Vaippar link                        | Pamba, Achankovil & Vaippar  | Kerala & Tamil Nadu,                                                                               | FR Completed                  |

| Sl. No              | Name                                                        | Rivers                         | States concerned                                              | Status                                   |
|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| Himalayan Component | Himalayan Component                                         | Himalayan Component            | 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                                 | PFR completed                            |
| 3.                  | Gandak-Ganga link                                           | Gandak & Ganga                 | - do-                                                         | Draft FR completed (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