Lok Sabha Question No. 229 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Inter-linking of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Su Thirunavukkarasar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *229 ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022

## INTER-LINKING OF RIVERS

## 229.* SHRI THIRUNAVUKKARASAR SU

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  to  support  States  in  various  river  linking  projects  in  the country, particularly the Pennar - Cauvery Project in Tamil Nadu;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the present status of the proposed projects, State-wise;
- (c) whether any steps are being taken by the Government to expedite the projects;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the target date of completion of each of the projects; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

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

## ANSWER

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *229 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022 REGARDING 'INTER-LINKING OF RIVERS'.

(a) and (b)   Under National Perspective Plan (NPP) prepared in year 1980 for inter-basin water transfer, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component and 14 under Himalayan Component). Details and present status of the proposals for inter-State linking of rivers under the Inter Linking of Rivers (ILR) Programme is furnished at Annexure.

Ken- Betwa link is the first link under NPP that is under implementation after a tripartite agreement was signed  between  the  States  of  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Uttar  Pradesh  and  the  Central  Government  on  22 March,  2021.  Subsequently,  Government  of  India  approved  the  implementation  of  Ken-Betwa  Link Project with an estimated cost of Rs. 44,605 crore (at year 2020-21 price levels), including central support of Rs. 39,317 crore [90 (Centre): 10(State)] through a special purpose vehicle.

Pennar  (Somasila)-Palar-Cauvery  (Grand  Anicut)  link  project  is  one  of  the  link  projects  under  the Peninsular Component of the NPP and has been considered as a segment of the Detailed Project Report (DPR)  of  Godavari-Cauvery  link  project.  The  DPR  of  the  Godavari-Cauvery  link  project  has  been completed  by National Water Development Agency (NWDA) and circulated to all the concerned States, including Tamil Nadu, in April 2021 for arriving at consensus among the concerned States.

(c)  to  (e)    The  ILR  programme has been  accorded priority by  the Government and it is being pursued based on the principle of consensus and agreement among the concerned States. The consultation with States  and  review  of  the  progress  of  ILR  projects  are  being  carried  out  at  various  platforms.  On  the direction  of  Hon'ble  Supreme  Court,  a  Committee  known  as  'Special  Committee  on  Interlinking  of Rivers'  was  constituted  in  September,  2014  for  the  implementation  of  ILR  programmes.  Nineteen meetings of this Special Committee have been held so far. Further, a Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers has been constituted in April, 2015 and fifteen meetings of the Task Force have been held so far. Efforts have been made for building consensus among the concerned States for implementation of the projects, since the implementation of the ILR projects requires consensus among the concerned States.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. 229 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 17.03.2022 REGARDING 'INTER-LINKING OF RIVERS'.

## Details and status of the proposals for inter-state linking of rivers under the Inter Linking of Rivers Programme

| S. No                | Name                                                 | Rivers                        | States concerned                                                                                      | Status                                               |
|----------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| Peninsular Component | Peninsular Component                                 | Peninsular Component          | Peninsular Component                                                                                  | Peninsular Component                                 |
| 1(a)                 | Mahanadi (Manibhadra)- Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link  | Mahanadiand Godavari          | Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka and Maharashtra | FR Completed.                                        |
| 1(b)                 | Mahanadi (Bermul)- Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link      | Mahanadi and Godavari         | do                                                                                                    | FR completed. Preparation of DPR under progress.     |
| 2                    | Godavari(Inchampall)- Krishna(Pulichintala) link     | Godavariand Krishna           | Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka            | FR completed.                                        |
| 3                    | Godavari(Inchampalli)- Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link | Godavariand Krishna           | --do--                                                                                                | FR completed. DPR completed.                         |
| 4                    | Godavari(Polavaram) - Krishna(Vijayawada) link       | Godavari and Krishna          | --do--                                                                                                | FR completed.                                        |
| 5                    | Krishna(Almatti) -Pennar link                        | Krishna and Pennar            | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,Maharashtra and Karnataka                                                   | FR completed.                                        |
| 6                    | Krishna (Srisailam)- Pennar link                     | Krishna and Pennar            | --do--                                                                                                | FR completed.                                        |
| 7                    | Krishna(Nagarjunasagar)- Pennar (Somasila) link      | Krishna and Pennar            | --do--                                                                                                | FR completed. DPR completed.                         |
| 8                    | Pennar (Somasila)- Cauvery(Grand Anicut) link        | Pennar and Cauvery            | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry                                          | FR completed. DPR completed.                         |
| 9                    | Cauvery (Kattalai)- Vaigai-Gundar link               | Cauvery, Vaigai and Gundar    | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry                                                          | DPR completed.                                       |
| 10                   | Ken-Betwa link                                       | Ken and Betwa                 | Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh                                                                      | DPR (Phase - I, II &Comprehensive report) completed. |
| 11 (i)               | Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link                   | Parbati, Kalisindhand Chambal | Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan requested to be Consulted during consensus building)       | FR completed.                                        |
| (ii)                 | Parbati-Kuno-Sindh link                              | Parbati, Kuno and Sindh       | Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan                                                                          | PFR completed .$                                     |
| 12                   | Par-Tapi-Narmada link                                | Par, Tapi and Narmada         | Maharashtra and Gujarat                                                                               | DPR completed.                                       |
| 13                   | Damanganga - Pinjal link                             | Damanganga and Pinjal         | --do--                                                                                                | DPR completed.                                       |
| 14                   | Bedti-Varada link                                    | Bedti and Varada              | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka                                                             | PFR completed. Draft DPR                             |

|                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       | completed.                                                                                            |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 15                                                                                                    | Netravati - Hemavati link                                                                             | Netravati and Hemavati                                                                                | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala                                                                      | PFR completed.                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                                    | Pamba - Achankovil - Vaippar link                                                                     | Pamba,Achankovil and Vaippar                                                                          | Kerala and Tamil Nadu                                                                                 | FR completed.                                                                                         |
| $ Integration of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project of Rajasthan and Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link. | $ Integration of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project of Rajasthan and Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link. | $ Integration of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project of Rajasthan and Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link. | $ Integration of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project of Rajasthan and Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link. | $ Integration of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project of Rajasthan and Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link. |
| Himalayan Component                                                                                   | Himalayan Component                                                                                   | Himalayan Component                                                                                   | Himalayan Component                                                                                   | Himalayan Component                                                                                   |
| 1.                                                                                                    | Manas-Sankosh-Tista- Ganga(M-S-T-G)link                                                               | Manas, Sankosh, Tista and Ganga                                                                       | BHUTAN&INDIA (Assam,West Bengal and Bihar)                                                            | FR completed. DPR in progress.                                                                        |
| 2.                                                                                                    | Kosi-Ghaghra link                                                                                     | Kosi and Ghaghra                                                                                      | NEPAL&INDIA (Bihar and Uttar Pradesh)                                                                 | PFR completed.                                                                                        |
| 3.                                                                                                    | Gandak-Ganga link                                                                                     | Gandak and Ganga                                                                                      | --do--                                                                                                | FR completed (Indian portion).                                                                        |
| 4.                                                                                                    | Ghaghra-Yamuna link                                                                                   | Ghaghra and Yamuna                                                                                    | --do--                                                                                                | FR completed (Indian portion)                                                                         |
| 5.                                                                                                    | Sarda-Yamuna link                                                                                     | Sarda and Yamuna                                                                                      | NEPAL&INDIA (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana And Rajasthan)                                | FR completed (Indian portion)                                                                         |
| 6.                                                                                                    | Yamuna-Rajasthan link                                                                                 | Yamuna and Sukri                                                                                      | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and UttarPradesh                                                          | FR completed                                                                                          |
| 7.                                                                                                    | Rajasthan-Sabarmati link                                                                              | Sabarmati                                                                                             | --do--                                                                                                | FR completed                                                                                          |
| 8.                                                                                                    | Chunar-Sone Barrage link                                                                              | Ganga and Sone                                                                                        | Bihar and Uttar Pradesh                                                                               | FR completed                                                                                          |
| 9.                                                                                                    | Sone Dam - Southern Tributaries of Ganga link                                                         | Sone and Badua                                                                                        | Bihar and Jharkhand                                                                                   | PFR completed                                                                                         |
| 10.                                                                                                   | Ganga (Farakka)- Damodar- Subernarekha link                                                           | Ganga, Damodar and Subernarekha                                                                       | West Bengal,Odisha and Jharkhand                                                                      | FR completed DPR in progress                                                                          |
| 11.                                                                                                   | Subernarekha-Mahanadi link                                                                            | Subernarekha and Mahanadi                                                                             | West Bengal and Odisha                                                                                | FR completed                                                                                          |
| 12.                                                                                                   | Kosi-Mechi Link                                                                                       | Kosi and Mechi                                                                                        | NEPAL &INDIA (Bihar and West Bengal)                                                                  | PFR completed                                                                                         |
| 13.                                                                                                   | Ganga (Farakka)- Sunderbans link                                                                      | Ganga and Ichhamati                                                                                   | West Bengal                                                                                           | FR completed                                                                                          |
| 14.                                                                                                   | Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka link (Alternative to M-S- T-G)                                                | Manas,Tista and Ganga                                                                                 | Assam, Bihar and West Bengal                                                                          | PFR completed                                                                                         |

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

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