Lok Sabha Question No. 814 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-21
Subject: Schemes for Inter-linking of Rivers in Rajasthan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †814

ANSWERED ON 21.11 .2019

## SCHEMES FOR INTER - LINKING OF RIVERS IN RAJASTHAN

## †814. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to inter - link rivers;
- (b) if so, whether any time limit has been fixed in this regard along with the names of Rajasthan included in it ;
- (c) if so, whether any scheme has been prepared in this regard during the last five years;
- (d) if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has decided to release the amount fixed under Ganga and Narmada to Rajasthan; and

(f) if so, the norms and details in this regard?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI & SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a)The National Perspective Plan (NPP) was prepared by the then Ministry of Irrigation (now Jal Shakti) in August 1980 for water resources development through inter basin transfer 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 and 14 u Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs).

(b) to (f) The  implementation  of  river  lin k  projects  involves  various  steps  such  as  preparation  o Feasibility  Reports/  Feasibility  Reports  of  links,  negotiation  and  consensus  among  conce preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of the projects, clearances from Ministry of vironment and  Forests  and  Climate  Change,  Ministry  of  Tribal  Affairs,  techno - economic  clearance  by  Advisory Committee on Irrigation, Flood control & multipurpose projects of Ministry of Jal Shakti an clearance.

The stage of implementation of a project would be reached after its DPR is prepared with consensus of concerned States and the requisite statutory clearances are obtained.

Under NPP, three inter - linking of rivers (ILR) projects namely, Yamuna -Rajasthan link project, Rajasthan - Sabarmati  link  project  and  Parbati -Kalishindh -Chambal  link  project  have  been  identified benefitting Rajasthan State. The details of these link proje cts indicating their status along with distri be benefitted is given at Annexure .

Further, Pre - feasibility Reports of two intra - state links namely, Mahi -Luni link and Wakal -Sabarmati -Sei -West Banas -Kameri link was prepared by NWDA and sent to Govt of Rajasthan. The above intra - State links were not found to be feasible due to technical reasons.

Water  resources  projects  are  planned,  funded,  executed  and  maintained  by  th Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. In order to supplement the efforts o the  State  Governments,  Government  of  India  provides  technical  and  financial  assistance  to sustainable  development  and  efficient  management  of  water  resources  through  various  sche programmes such as A ccelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradhan Mantri Krishi SinchayeeYojana (PMKSY).

During  2016 - 17,  ninety -nine  (99)  on -going  Major/Medium  Irrigation  (MMI)  projects  under PMKSY - AIBP  having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh hectare and balance estimated cost of Rs.77595 crore (Central Assistance (CA) component of Rs.31342 crore) have been prioritized mechanism through NABARD has also been approved by the Government for both Central and S share. The funds are rel eased for projects on receipt of eligible proposals from the State Governm

Under PMKSY - AIBP,  two  prioritized projects namely, Narmada canal and Modernizatio Ganga canal having combined potential of 3.16 Lakh ha have been identified benefitting Raj asthan State and the AIBP works of both the projects have been reported as completed.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (b) to (f ) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †814  TO  BE  ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 21.11.2019 REGARDING 'SCHEMES FOR INTER -LINKING OF RIVERS INRAJASTHAN'.

## Names of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, name of rivers, status of Feasibility Reports/Detailed Project Report benefitting State of Rajasthan

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|   Sl. No. | Name                               | Rivers                       | Districts to be Benefitted                 | Present Status of Project                                                                                                    |
|-----------|------------------------------------|------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Yamuna - Rajasthan link            | Yamuna & Sukri               | Ganganagar, Bikaner, Jodhpur and Jaisalmer | Draft FR completed                                                                                                           |
|         2 | Rajasthan - Sabarmati link         | Sabarmati                    | Jaisalmer, Barmer and Jalore               | Draft FR completed                                                                                                           |
|         3 | Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link | Parbati, Kalisindh & Chambal | Jhalawar, Kota and Chittorgarh             | FR Completed Recently Govt. Of Rajasthan proposed integration of Rajasthan Canal Project Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link. |

- FR -Feasibility Report

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