Lok Sabha Question No. 143 (STARRED), answered on 2019-11-28
Subject: Inter-Linking of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *143

ANSWERED ON 28 . 11.201 9

## INTER - LINKING OF RIVERS

## *143. SHRI T.R. BAALU

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the special committee on Inter -Linking of Rivers (ILR) has in its report identified 14 under the peninsular component and 2 links under the Himalayan component and if so, the detai thereof; (b) the time by which the projects are likely to take off along with the timeline for their c (c) whether there is a possibility to bring interim relief to the people suffering from dr and floods on the other and i f so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF

JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (c) A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *143 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.11.2019 RE GARDING INTER - LINKING OF RIVERS RAISED BY SHRI T.R. BAALU, M.P.

(a) A Committee called 'Special Committee on Interlinking of Rivers' has been constituted by Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (No w Ministry of Jal Shakti) on 23 rd September, 2014 in compliance with the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court vide  its  judgement  dated  27 th February,  2012  in  the  Writ  Petition  (Civil)  No.  512  of  2002 'Networking  of  Rivers'  along  with  Writ  Petition  No .  668  of  2002.  The  Committee  has  been constituted to expedite execution of the Inter - linking of rivers (ILR) projects. Sixteen meetings the  Special  Committee  on  Interlinking  of  Rivers  have  been  held.  The  Special  Committe Interlinking  of  Rivers  has  n ot  submitted  any  report  identifying  14  links  under  the  Penins Component and 2 links under the Himalayan Component. However, the then Ministry of Irriga (now  Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti)  formulated  National  Perspective  Plan  (NPP)  for  water  re development in August, 1980 through inter basin water transfer links from water surplus water  deficit  basin.  Under  the  NPP,  the  National  Water  Development  Agency  (NWDA)  ha identified  30  links  (16  under  Peninsular  Component  and  14  under  Himalayan  Comp onent)  for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs). The FRs of 14 links under the Peninsular Compone links under the Himalayan Component have also been prepared, the details of which are g Annexure .

(b) The implementation of river link projects involves various steps including preparation links, negotiation and consensus among concerned States, preparation of Detailed Project (DPRs) of the projects, clearances from Ministry of Environmen t 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 and investment clearance.

The  stage  of  implementation  of  a project  would  be  reached  after  its  DPR  is  prepared consensus  among  the  concerned  States  and  the  requisite  statutory  clearances  are  obtai estimated time for implementation depends upon the construction schedule as per the DPRs inter - inking p rojects.

(c) The Government is providing assistance to State Governments for flood management and r measures for drought affected areas through its various schemes and programmes.

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## ANNEXURE

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART ( a) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *143 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABH A ON 28.11.2019 REGA RDING ' INTER - LINKING OF RIVERS '.

## Names of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, the States involved, name of rivers and status of F 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                   | Pamba -Achankovil-Vaippar link                       | Pamba, Achankovil & Vaippar  | Kerala & Tamil Nadu,                                                                             | FR Completed                           |
| Himalayan Component  | Himalayan Component                                  | Himalayan Component          | Himalayan Component                                                                              | Himalayan Component                    |
| 1.                   | Ghaghra- Yamuna link                                 | Ghaghra & Yamuna             | - do-                                                                                            | FR completed (Indian portion)          |
| 2.                   | Sarda - Yamuna link                                  | Sarda & Yamuna               | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand & Nepal                                             | Haryana, FR completed (Indian portion) |

- FR -Feasibility Report
- DPR -Detailed Project Report