Lok Sabha Question No. 606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-13
Subject: Inter-linking of Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO.

## †606

## ANSWERED ON 13.12 .201 8

## INTER - LINKING OF RIVERS

## †606. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER

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

(a) the current status of inter - linking of river project;

(b) whether the work is going on thereunder;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the time in years by which the project is likely to including the expenditure time to be incurred thereon; and

(d) whether any assessment has been made with respect to benefits and losses of this pro 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) to (c) The National Perspective Plan (NPP) was prepared by the then Ministry of Irrigatio Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) in August 1980 for water resources development through inter basin transfer of wate r, 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  Component  &  14 under  Himalayan  Component)  for  preparation  of  Feasibility  R eports  (FRs).  The  Pre -Feasibility Report  (PFR)  of  the  all  30  links  have  been  prepared  and  circulated  to  the  concern Governments by the NWDA. After survey and investigations, Feasibility Reports of 14 links Peninsular Component and Feasibility Reports of 2 links and draft Feasibility Reports of 7 l (Indian  portion)  under  Himalayan  Component  have  been  completed.  The  names  of  Inter  Ba Water Transfer Links, names of rivers and the States concerned are given in Annexure .

Four  priority  links  under  the  Peninsular  River  Component  have  been  identifie preparation od Detailed Project Report (DPR) viz; Ken - Betwa link project (KBLP) Phase -I & II, Damanganga - Pinjal link project, Par - Tapi - Narmada link project and Godavari - C uvery link project. The preparation of DPR of a project is taken up only after consent of concerned State Gov Based on the concurrenceof the concernedStates , DPRs of KBLP Phase - I & Phase-II,

Damanganga - Pinjal  link  project  and  Par - Tapi - Narmada  link  project  have  been  completed.  The techno - economic  clearance  and  various  statutory  clearances  of  the  KBLP  Phase -I  have  been accorded  except  cl earance  from  Central  Empowered  Committee  (CEC)  of  the  Supreme  Court. Based on the request of Government of Madhya Pradesh, Lower Orr dam, Bina complex and Kot barrage  projects  have  been  included  in  KBLP  Phase -II.  The  DPR  of  these  projects  have  been completed by NWDA/ Government of Madhya Pradesh. The Environmental Clearance and Forest Land  Diversion  Clearances  for  Lower  Orr  dam  have  been  recommended  by  Expert  Appraisa Committee  and  Forest  Advisory  Committee  of  Ministry  of  Environment,  Forest  and  Clim Change (MoEF & CC) respectively. Clearance for Resettlement and Rehabilitation plan of P Affected Families has also been accorded by Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) subject to conditions.  Environmental  clearance  and  Stage -I&II  clearances  fo r  Bina  complex  projects  have been accorded by MoEF&CC. The draft Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) for implementation of Ken - Betwa Link Project has been sent to Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh for concurrence.

The  techno -economic  clearance  of  the  Damanganga - Pinjal  link  project  has  also  been accorded,  subject  to  statutory  clearances.  The  DPR  of  Par - Tapi - Narmada  link  project  has  been completed by NWDA. The combined draft MoA for implementation of Damanganga - Pinjal  and Par - Tapi - Narmada Link (including the four intra -state link projects of Maharashtra State) has bee sent to Maharashtra and Gujarat State Governments for concurrence.

The  implementation  of  ILR  projects  involves  various  steps  such  as  preparati PFRs/FRs;  negotiation  and  consensus  among  concerne d  States;  preparation  of  DPRs;  clearance from  appraisal  agencies  including  clearance  by  MoEF & CC  and  MoTA;  techno - economic clearance by Advisory Committee on Irrigation, Flood Control & Multipurpose Projects of M RD & GR; investment clearance and the actual construction time required for the completion of project as per DPR.

The  implementation  of  a  project  is  taken  up  after  preparation  of  its  DPR  w consensus of concerned States and obtaining requisite statutory clearances. Th implementation of the projects will take varying periods of time.

(d) It is estimated that implementation of all the Inter Linking of Rivers (ILR) projects would  give  benefit  of  25  million  ha.  of  irrigation  from  surface  waters  and  10  milli by increased use of ground waters, raising the ultimate irrigation potential from 140 milli million  ha.  Further,  generation  of  34  million  KW  of  power  is  also  envisaged,  apart incidental benefits of flood control, drought mitigation, n avigation, water supply, fisheries, salinit and pollution control etc.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS ( a) TO ( c) OF UNSTARRED QUEST ION NO. 606  TO  BE  ANSWERED  I N  LOK  SABHA  ON  13.12 .2018  REGARDING  'INT ER - LINKING  OF RIVERS'.

## Names of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, the States involved, name of rivers and statu Feasibility Reports/Detailed Project Report

| Sl. No               | Sl. No                                                 | Name                                                   | Rivers                       | States concerned                                                                                   | Status                        |
|----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Peninsular Component | Peninsular Component                                   | Peninsular Component                                   | Peninsular Component         |                                                                                                    |                               |
| 1                    | Mahanadi (Manibhadra) - Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link   | Mahanadi (Manibhadra) - Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link   | Mahanadi & Godavari          | Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, & Chattisgarh                                      | FR Completed                  |
| 2                    | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Pulichintala)        | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Pulichintala)        | link Godavari & Krishna      | - do-                                                                                              | FR Completed                  |
| 3                    | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link | Godavari & Krishna           | Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Chattisgarh,                      | FR Completed                  |
| 4                    | Godavari (Polavaram) - Krishna (Vijayawada)            | Godavari (Polavaram) - Krishna (Vijayawada)            | link Godavari & Krishna      | Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, & Chattisgarh                                      | FR Completed                  |
| 5                    | Krishna (Almatti) - Pennar link                        | Krishna (Almatti) - Pennar link                        | Krishna & Pennar             | - do-                                                                                              | FR Completed                  |
| 6                    | Krishna (Srisailam) - Pennar link                      | Krishna (Srisailam) - Pennar link                      | Krishna & Pennar             | - do-                                                                                              | FR Completed                  |
| 7                    | Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) - Pennar(Somasila ) link      | Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) - Pennar(Somasila ) link      | Krishna Pennar               | & Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh& Karnataka,                                                          | FR Completed                  |
| 8                    | Pennar (Somasila) - Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link        | Pennar (Somasila) - Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link        | Pennar & Cauvery             | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry                                         | FR Completed                  |
| 9                    | Cauvery (Kattalai) - Vaigai - Gundar link              | Cauvery (Kattalai) - Vaigai - Gundar link              | Cauvery, Vaigai & Gundar     | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry                                                         | FR Completed                  |
| 10                   | Ken -Betwa link                                        | Ken -Betwa link                                        | Ken & Betwa                  | Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh                                                                     | FR & DPR (Ph- I&II) Completed |
| 11                   | Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link                     | 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 link                              | Par, Tapi & Narmada          | Maharashtra & Gujarat                                                                              | FR & DPR Completed            |
| 13                   | Damanganga -Pinjal link                                | Damanganga -Pinjal link                                | Damanganga & Pinjal          | Maharashtra & Gujarat                                                                              | FR & DPR Completed            |
| 14                   | Bedti-Varda link                                       | Bedti-Varda link                                       | Bedti & Varda                | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka                                                            | PFR Completed                 |
| 15                   | Netravati - Hemavati link                              | Netravati - Hemavati link                              | Netravati & Hemavati         | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala                                                                     | PFR Completed                 |
| 16                   | Pamba -Achankovil- Vaippar link                        | Pamba -Achankovil- Vaippar link                        | Pamba, Achankovil & Vaippar  | Kerala & Tamil Nadu,                                                                               | FR Completed                  |

| Sl. No              | Name                                                     | Rivers                         | States concerned                                              | Status                                   |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
| 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 Nepal        |
| 13.                 | Ganga (Farakka) - Sunderbans link                        | Ganga & Ichhamati              | West Bengal                                                   | Draft FR completed                       |
| 14.                 | Jogighopa -Tista - Farakka link (Alternative to -S- T-G) | M Manas, Tista & Ganga         | - do-                                                         | (Alternative to M - S-T- G Link) dropped |

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