Lok Sabha Question No. 2692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-27
Subject: Inter-linking of Rivers Projects
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 2692

ANSWERED ON 27.12 .201 8

## INTER - LINKING OF RIVERS PR OJECTS

## 2692. SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN

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

- (a) the present status of each of the inter - linking of rivers projects in the country; and (b) the steps the Government is taking to go forward with these projects?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a) The  National  Perspective  Plan  (NPP)  was prepared  by the then  Ministry  of  Irrigation  (now Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) in August 1980 for transferring water from water surplus basins to water - deficit basins. Under the NPP, the  National  Water  Development  Agency  (NWDA)  identified  30  links  (16  under  Peninsu Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs). The names of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, names of rivers and the States concerned are Annexure .

Four priority links have been identified for preparation of Detailed Project Repo under  the  Peninsular  Rivers  Component  viz;  Ken -Betwa  link  project  (KBLP)  Phase -I  &  II, Damanganga - Pinjal link project, Par - Tapi - Narmada link project and Godavari - C uvery link project. The preparation of DPR of a project is taken up only after consent of concerned State Gov Based  on  the  concurrence  of  the  concerned  States,  DPRs  of  KBLP  Phase -I  &  Phase -II, Damanganga - Pinjal  link  project  and  Par - Tapi - Narmada  li nk  project  have  been  completed.  The techno - economic  clearance  and  various  statutory  clearances  of  the  KBLP  Phase -I  have  been accorded except clearance from Central Empowered Committee (CEC) of the Supreme Court. Ba on the request of Government of Madhya Pradesh, Lower Orr dam, Bina complex and Kotha barrage projects have been included in KBLP Phase -II. The DPR of these projects have been completed by NWDA/ Government of Madhya Pradesh. The Environmental Clearance and Forest Land Diversion Clearances for Lower Orr dam have been recommended by Expert Appraisal Committee and Forest Advisory  Committee  of  Ministry  of  Environment,  Fore st  and  Climate  Change  (MoEF  &  CC) respectively. ClearanceforResettlement and Rehabilitation plan of Project Affected Fam ilies has

also  been  accorded  by  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs  (MoTA)  subject  to  certain  con Environmental clearance and Stage -I&II clearances for Bina complex projects have been accord by  MoEF&CC.  The  draft  Memorandum  of  Agreement  ( MoA)  for  implementation  of  Ken -Betwa Link Project has been sent to Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for concurrence.

The  techno -economic  clearance  of  the  Damanganga - Pinjal  link  project  has  also  been accorded,  subject  to  statutory  clearances.  The  DPR  of  P ar - Tapi - Narmada  link  project  has  been completed by NWDA. The combined draft MoA for implementation of Damanganga - Pinjal and Par -Tapi - Narmada Link (including the four intra - sta e link projects of Maharashtra State) has been s to Maharashtra and Gujarat S tate Governments for concurrence.

The implementation of Inter linking  of Rivers (ILR) projects involves various s as  preparation  of  Pre -feasibility  Reports(PFRs)  /Feasibility  Reports  of  links,  negotiati consensus among concerned States, ag reement  with neighbouring countries if link involves a lying in those countries, preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPRs) of the project from  appraisal  agencies    which  includes  clearance  by  Ministry  of  Environment  &  Fores ClimateChange (MoEF&CC) and Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), techno - economic clearance by Advisory Committee on Irrigation, Flood control & multipurpose projects of MoWR, RD & investment clearance and the construction time required for the completion of th e project as per the DPR.

(b) The  ILR  programme  has  been  taken  up  on  priority.  The  Government  is  pursuing  the program  in  a  consultative  manner.    A  'Special  Committee  on  Interlinking  of  Rivers'  has  been constituted in September, 2014 under the Chair manship of Hon`ble Minister of WR, RD&GR for the implementation of ILR programme. Fifteen meetings of the Special Committee for ILR have held so far (last meeting held on 20.08.2018), wherein State Irrigation/ Water Resource along  with  Secr etaries  of  various  States  participated.  The  Special  Committee  on  ILR  tak consideration all the suggestions/observations of the stakeholders while planning and f the ILR projects. Vigorous efforts have been made for generating consensus wit h development of alternative plans and also setting out road maps for implementation of mature projects. Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers has been constituted by MoWR, RD & GR in April, 201 meetings of the Task Force for interlinking of rivers have been held so far and the  last meeting held on 05.10.2018.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART ( a) OF UNSTARRED QUEST ION NO. 2692 TO BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  S ABHA  ON  27.12.2018  R EGARDING  'INTER - LINKING  OF  RIVERS PROJECTS'.

## Names 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 of PFR/FR/DPR          |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 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                  |

| Sl. No              | Name                                                       | Rivers                         | States concerned                                              | Status of PFR/FR/DPR                     |
|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 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