Lok Sabha Question No. 2122 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-04
Subject: River Inter-Linking Projects/Schemes
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Annasaheb Shankar Jolle

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2122

ANSWERED ON 04 .0 7.2019

## RIVER INTER - LINKING PROJECTS/SCH EMES

## 2122. SHRI ANNASAHEB SHANKAR JOLLE

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether inter - linking of rivers is the most important aspect for a permanent solution of the our farmers;

(b) if so, whether the Government is conside ring nter - linking of rivers as a top priority to addres issue at large;

(c) if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the dream project of inter - linking of our rivers is still in a standstill state, if s thereof along with the reas ons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA )

(a) to (c) The  National  Perspective  Plan  (NPP)  was  prepared  by  the  then  Ministry  of  Irrigat Ministry of Jal Shakti) in August 1980 for water resources development through inter basin water,  for  transferring  water  from  water  surplus  basins  to  water - deficit  basins.  Under  the  NPP,  the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Compo and 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs). The detail river linking projects viz., rivers, States concerned are given at Annexure .

The implementation of NPP would give benefits of 25 million ha of irrigation fro waters, 10 million ha by increased use of ground waters, raising the ultimate irrigation pot million ha to 175 million ha and generation of 34 million KW of power, apart from the incide of flood control, drought mitigation, navigation, water supply, fisheries, salinity and pollu

(d) Under  the  NPP,  four  priority  links  h ave  also  been  identified  for  preparation  of  Detailed  P Reports  (DPRs)  under  the  Peninsular  Rivers  Component  viz;  Ken - Betwa  link  project  (KBLP), Damanganga - Pinjal link project, Par - Tapi - Narmada link project and Godavari - C uvery link project.

Various  statutory  clearances  except  Stage -II  forest  clearance  &  clearance  from  Centr Empowered  Committee  (CEC)  of  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court  have  been  accorded  for  components  under KBLP Phase-I. The clearances for the projects proposed under KBLP Phase - II are in advanced stages. The comprehensive DPR of the KBLP has been completed and circulated to Governments of Uttar P (UP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP). Draft Memorandum of Agreement for implementation of KBLP h been sent to Governments of MP a nd UP for concurrence. The project is envisaged to benefit the d prone areas of Bundelkhand region and adjoining areas in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh Sta

The techno - economic clearance to the Damanganga - Pinjal link project has also been acco rded subject  to  statutory  clearances.  The  DPR  of  Par - Tapi - Narmada  is  in  advanced  stage  of  appraisal  b Central  Water  Commission.  Draft  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  for  implementation Damanaganga - Pinjal  and  Par - Tapi - Narmada  link  projects  has  also  be en  sent  to  Governments  of Maharashtra and Gujarat for concurrence.

The  Draft  DPR  of  Godavari - Cauvery  link  project  consisting  of  three  projects  viz;  Go (Inchampalli/Janampet) - Krishna (Nagarjunasagar),  Krishna  (Nagarjunasagar) -Pennar (Somasila), Pennar (Somasila) -Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link projects has been completed and circulated to States.

The stage of implementation of a project would be reached after its DPR is prepare consensus of concerned States and the requisite stat utory clearances are obtained. The estimated time implementation will depend upon the construction schedule as per DPR.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO IN  REPLY  TO  PART S ( a) to  (c) OF  UNSTARRED  QUESTIO N NO.  2122  TO  BE  ANSWE RED  IN  LOK SABHA  ON  04.07.2019 REGARDING  ' RIVER  INTER -LINKING PROJECTS/SCHEMES '.

## 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                   | 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

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