Lok Sabha Question No. 2047 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: Guidelines for Inter-linking of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Bhagwanth Khuba

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2047

ANSWERED ON 04 .0 7.2019

## GUIDELINES FOR INTER - LINKING OF RIVERS

| 2047.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | SHRI BHAGWANTH KHUBA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| (a) whether the Union Government has formulated any guidelines for the interlinking                                                                                                                                                                                 | (a) whether the Union Government has formulated any guidelines for the interlinking                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| (b) if so, the details thereof;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | (b) if so, the details thereof;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| (c) whether State Governments have submitted their views on thes e guidelines to the Union and                                                                                                                                                                      | (c) whether State Governments have submitted their views on thes e guidelines to the Union and                                                                                                                                                                      |
| (d) if so, the details thereof?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | (d) if so, the details thereof?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| ANSWER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | ANSWER                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT                                                                                                                                                                                               | THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          | (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| (a) to (d) The Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of Interlinking of rivers projects are 'Guidelines for preparation of Detailed Project Report of Irrigation & Multipurpose projects' of Ministry of Water Resources (Now Ministry of Jal Shakti) publ ished in 2010. | (a) to (d) The Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of Interlinking of rivers projects are 'Guidelines for preparation of Detailed Project Report of Irrigation & Multipurpose projects' of Ministry of Water Resources (Now Ministry of Jal Shakti) publ ished in 2010. |
| The DPRs of the link projects prepared by National Water Development Agency                                                                                                                                                                                         | The DPRs of the link projects prepared by National Water Development Agency                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| amongst the party States. The Government is pursuing the inter - linking of rivers (ILR)                                                                                                                                                                            | amongst the party States. The Government is pursuing the inter - linking of rivers (ILR)                                                                                                                                                                            |
| consultative manner.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | consultative manner.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| program                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | program                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

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