Lok Sabha Question No. 1583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Assistance for Inter-linking of Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. †1583

ANSWERED ON 26.0 7.201 8

## ASSISTANCE FOR INTER - LINKING OF RIVERS

## †1583. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR

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

- (a)  the  names  of  river  links  in  Bihar  which  have  been  included  into  inter - linking  of  rivers  project  by Government;
- (b) the cost involved in such link s along with the quantum of Central assistance to be provided to th the purpose;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  any  assistance  for  Dhanrajay  and  Phulwari scheme/project in Bihar; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)  &  (b) Under  the  Himalayan  Component  of  the  National  Perspective  Plan  for  Water  Re Development,following six links are concerned with the State of Bihar:

- 1) Manas - Sankosh- Teesta - Ganga (MSTG) link project,
- 2) Kosi- Ghaghara link project
- 3) Chunar- Sone Barrage link project
- 4) Sone Dam - Southern Tributaries of Ganga link project
- 5) Kosi- Mechi link p roject,
- 6)   Jogighopa - Teesta - Farakka link project

The Pre - Feasibility Report of all the above 6 links have been completed and circulated to concerned States. The present status, States concerned/benefitted, etc., of the link projects are furnished in Annexure - I .

Further, Government of Bihar has sent 10 intra - State link proposals. The names of the link proje their present status are furnished in Annexure - II .

The  exact  cost  of  the  above  link  projects  will  only  be  known  after  completion  of  D ailed  Project Report of the projects. As such, the quantum of Central Assistance to be provided for the li be ascertained at this stage.

(c)  &  (d) No  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  of  Dhanrajay  and  Phulwaria reservoir  projects  of  Bihar currently under  appraisal in Central Water Commission (CWC). Under prioritized 99 projects of Prad Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) -Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) scheme, two projects of Bi har namely (i) Punpun Barrage Project, & (ii) Durgawati Reservoir Project are c being provided Central Assistance as per their eligibility assessed according to the forma Cabinet. Current focus of the Central Government is to compl ete these 99 projects under PMKSY - AIBP.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part s( ) & (b) of Unstarred Question No. † 1583 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 26.07.2018 regarding 'Assistance for Inter -Linking of Rivers'.

## Present Status, Countries/States concerned/benefitted under the link projects

|   Sl. No. | Name of link                                                 | States concerned          | States benefitted          | Present Status                  |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|
|         1 | Manas - Sankosh- Teesta -Ganga (MSTG)                        | Assam, Bihar, West Bengal | Bihar, Assam & West Bengal | Draft FR of MSTG link completed |
|         2 | Kosi- Mechi                                                  | Bihar                     | Bihar                      | PFR completed                   |
|         3 | Kosi- Ghaghra                                                | Bihar & UP                | Bihar & UP                 | PFR completed                   |
|         4 | Chunar- Sone Barrage                                         | Bihar & UP                | Bihar & UP                 | Draft FR completed              |
|         5 | Sone Dam- Southern Tributaries of Ganga                      | Bihar & Jharkhand         | Bihar & Jharkhand          | PFR completed                   |
|         6 | Jogighopa -Teesta - Farakka link project (Alternate to MSTG) | Assam, Bihar, West Bengal | Assam, Bihar & West Bengal | PFR completed                   |

- PFR -Pre  Feasibility Report
- FR -Feasibility Report

Annexure referred to in reply to part s(c) & (d) of Unstarred Question No. † 1583 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 26.07.2018 regarding 'Assistance for Inter -Linking of Rivers'.

## List of Intra - State link proposals of Bihar and their present status

|   Sl. No. | Name of intra - state link                                                                                                                                                   | States concerned/ benefited   | Rivers                           | Present status of PFR/DPR                                                                                                                                |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Kosi - Mechi [entirely in India]                                                                                                                                             | lies Bihar                    | Kosi & Mechi                     | DPR completed in April 2014. - economic clearance given by Committee of MoWR, RD & GR.                                                                   |
|         2 | Barh - Nawada                                                                                                                                                                | Bihar                         | Ganga & Kiul                     | PFR completed (Not found feasible).                                                                                                                      |
|         3 | Kohra - Chandravat (now Kohra-Lalbegi)                                                                                                                                       | Bihar                         | Kohra & Chandravat               | PFR completed (Not found feasible).                                                                                                                      |
|         4 | Burhi Gandak - None - Baya -Ganga                                                                                                                                            | Bihar                         | Burhi Gandak, None, Baya & Ganga | DPR completed in December, 2013and Techno-economic appraisal has done by CWC. CWC has recommended the link scheme to be considered Modernisation scheme. |
|         5 | Burhi Gandak - Bagmati [Belwadhar]                                                                                                                                           | Bihar                         | Burhi Gandak & Bagmati           | PFR completed (Not found feasible).                                                                                                                      |
|         6 | Kosi - Ganga                                                                                                                                                                 | Bihar                         | Kosi & Ganga                     | PFR completed.(Flood diversion scheme).                                                                                                                  |
|         7 | Development of Bagmati Irrigation & Drainage Project - Phase -II (Barrage near Kataunjha Muzaffarpur District) Adhwara Multipurpose Project with Kosi -Adhwara- Bagmati Link | in and Bihar                  | Kosi, Adhwara & Bagmati          | PFR completed (Not found feasible).                                                                                                                      |
|         8 | Transfer of Ganga water South Bihar through pump Canal Scheme at Buxer                                                                                                       | to Bihar                      | Ganga                            | Initially, NWDA consented to take up work but after receiving the Govt. of Bihar, it was found are not intra - state links therefore taken up.           |
|         9 | Development of Badua - Chandan Basin                                                                                                                                         | Bihar                         | Badua & Chandan                  | Initially, NWDA consented to take up work but after receiving the Govt. of Bihar, it was found are not intra - state links therefore taken up.           |
|        10 | Sone- Falgu link                                                                                                                                                             |                               | Sone & Falgu                     | Pre - Feasibility Study not completed.                                                                                                                   |

- PFR -Pre -Feasibility Report
- DPR -Detailed Project Report

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