Lok Sabha Question No. 2670 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-17
Subject: Meeting on Inter-linking of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Y. S. Avinash Reddy

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2670

ANSWERED ON 17.03.2022

## MEETING ON INTER-LINKING OF RIVERS

2670.  SHRI Y.S. AVINASH REDDY

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) whether the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has decided to hold a meeting to discuss the progress and the action plan on the inter-linking of rivers; and

(b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a) & (b)    The Government of India has formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) of interlinking of rivers for transferring  water  from  surplus  basins  to  deficit  basins/areas  in  1980.  National  Water  Development  Agency (NWDA)  has  identified  30  links  (16  under  Peninsular  Component  and  14  under  Himalayan  Component)  for preparation  of  Feasibility  Reports  (FRs)  under  Inter-linking  of  Rivers  Project.   Details  and  current  status  of  the proposals  for  inter-state  linking  of  rivers  under  the  Inter  Linking  of  Rivers  (ILR)  Programme  is  furnished  at Annexure .

The ILR programme has been accorded top priority by the Government of India. The programme and its progress is reviewed on regular basis in the Annual General Meetings (AGM) of NWDA Society headed by Hon'ble Minister, MoJS. The NWDA Society has wide representations from Central Ministries/Departments and State Governments. A total  of  35  meetings  of  AGM  of  NWDA  have  been  held  so  far.  The  last  meeting  was  held  on  12.11.2021.  The Governing Body of NWDA Society under the Chairmanship of the Secretary (DoWR, RD & GR), MoJS reviews the Action Plan prepared for various link projects in terms of targets which are fixed for completion on annual basis.

The Govt. of India  had  also  constituted  a  Task  Force  under  the  Chairmanship  of  Sh.  Suresh  P.  Prabhu,  the  then Member of Lok Sabha to prepare the implementation plan of ILR projects in year 2002. On the direction of Hon'ble Supreme  Court,  the  Govt.  of  India  constituted  a  Committee  called  Special  Committee  on  Interlinking  of  Rivers (SCILR) under the chairmanship of Hon'ble Minister. SCILR reviews the progress of ILR projects regularly. 19 meetings of the SCILR have been held so far and the last meeting was held on 12.11.2021. The Union Cabinet is also apprised of the progress report of Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers from time to time.

The Union Cabinet also directed that a committee comprising of experts be constituted to look into the issues relating to inter  linking  of  rivers.  In  compliance  with the  direction  of the  Union  Cabinet,  a Task  Force for Interlinking of Rivers (TF-ILR) under the Chairmanship of Chief Advisor, MoWR, RD& GR (now Ministry of Jal Shakti ) has been constituted for expediting the works under ILR Programme. 15 meetings of the Task Force have been held so far and its  last  meeting  was  held on  22.10.2021. Sub - Committees / Groups under TF-ILR also work for expediting the progress of ILR programme.

## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) & (b) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2670 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 17.03.2022 REGARDING 'MEETING OF INTERLINKING 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 Godav ari         | Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karn ataka and Maharashtra | FR Completed.                                          |
| 1(b)                 | Mahanadi (Bermul)- Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link       | Mahanadi and Godav ari        | do                                                                                                     | FR Completed. Preparation of DP R under progress.      |
| 2                    | Godavari(Inchampall)-Kri shna(Pulichintala) link      | Godavariand Krishna           | Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chh attisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka            | FR Completed.                                          |
| 3                    | Godavari(Inchampalli)-Kr ishna (Nagarjunasagar) lin k | Godavariand Krishna           | --do--                                                                                                 | FR Completed. DPR Completed.                           |
| 4                    | Godavari(Polavaram) - Krishna(Vijayawada) lin k       | Godavari and Krishn a         | --do--                                                                                                 | FR Completed.                                          |
| 5                    | Krishna(Almatti) -Pennar link                         | Krishna and Pennar            | Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,M aharashtra and Karnataka                                                   | FR Completed.                                          |
| 6                    | Krishna (Srisailam)-Penna r link                      | Krishna and Pennar            | --do--                                                                                                 | FR Completed.                                          |
| 7                    | Krishna(Nagarjunasagar)- Pennar (Somasila) link       | Krishna and Pennar            | --do--                                                                                                 | FR Completed. DPR Completed.                           |
| 8                    | Pennar (Somasila)-Cauver y(Grand Anicut) link         | Pennar and Cauvery            | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, T amil Nadu, Kerala and Puduch erry                                         | FR Completed. DPR Completed.                           |
| 9                    | Cauvery (Kattalai)-Vaiga i-Gundar link                | Cauvery, Vaigai and Gundar    | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Keral a and Puducherry                                                          | DPR Completed.                                         |
| 10                   | Ken-Betwa link                                        | Ken and Betwa                 | Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pr adesh                                                                      | DPR (Phase - I, II &Comprehensiv e report) Complet ed. |
| 11 (i)               | Parbati - Kalisindh -Cha mbal link                    | Parbati, Kalisindhand Chambal | Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan requested to be Consulted during consensus b uilding)       | FR Completed.                                          |
| (ii)                 | Parbati-Kuno-Sindh link                               | Parbati, Kuno and Si ndh      | Madhya Pradesh and Rajastha n                                                                          | PFR completed .$                                       |
| 12                   | Par-Tapi-Narmada link                                 | Par, Tapi and Narma da        | Maharashtra and Gujarat                                                                                | DPR Completed.                                         |

| 13                                                                                                    | Damanganga - Pinjal link                                                                              | Damanganga and Pin jal --do--                                                                         | Damanganga and Pin jal --do--                                                                         | Damanganga and Pin jal --do--                                                                         | DPR Completed.                                                                                        |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 14                                                                                                    | Bedti-Varada link                                                                                     | Bedti and Varada Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka                                            | Bedti and Varada Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka                                            | Bedti and Varada Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka                                            | PFR Completed. Draft DPR compl eted                                                                   |
| 15                                                                                                    | Netravati - Hemavati link                                                                             | Netravati and Hemavati Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and K erala                                              | Netravati and Hemavati Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and K erala                                              | Netravati and Hemavati Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and K erala                                              | PFR Completed.                                                                                        |
| 16                                                                                                    | Pamba - Achankovil -Vai ppar link                                                                     | Pamba,Achankovil a Kerala and Tamil Nadu                                                              | Vaippar                                                                                               | Pamba,Achankovil a 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. | $ Integration of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project of Rajasthan and Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link. |
| Himalayan Component                                                                                   | Himalayan Component                                                                                   | Himalayan Component                                                                                   |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |                                                                                                       |
| 1. Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Gang a(M-S-T-G)link Manas,                                                     | 1. Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Gang a(M-S-T-G)link Manas,                                                     | 1. Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Gang a(M-S-T-G)link Manas,                                                     | Sankosh, Tista and Ganga                                                                              | BHUTAN&INDIA (Assam,West Bengal and FR completed. DPR in progress.                                    | BHUTAN&INDIA (Assam,West Bengal and FR completed. DPR in progress.                                    |
| 2. Kosi-Ghaghra link Kosi                                                                             | 2. Kosi-Ghaghra link Kosi                                                                             | 2. Kosi-Ghaghra link Kosi                                                                             | and Ghaghra                                                                                           | NEPAL&INDIA (Bihar and Uttar Pradesh )                                                                | PFR completed                                                                                         |
| 3. Gandak-Ganga link                                                                                  | 3. Gandak-Ganga link                                                                                  | 3. Gandak-Ganga link                                                                                  | Gandak and Ganga                                                                                      | --do--                                                                                                | FR completed (India n portion)                                                                        |
| 4. Ghaghra-Yamuna link                                                                                | 4. Ghaghra-Yamuna link                                                                                | 4. Ghaghra-Yamuna link                                                                                | Ghaghra and Yam una                                                                                   | --do--                                                                                                | FR completed (India n portion)                                                                        |
| 5. Sarda-Yamuna link                                                                                  | 5. Sarda-Yamuna link                                                                                  | 5. Sarda-Yamuna link                                                                                  | Sarda and Yamuna                                                                                      | NEPAL&INDIA (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Ut tarakhand, Haryana And Rajasthan)                               | FR completed (India n portion)                                                                        |
| 6. Yamuna-Rajasthan link                                                                              | 6. Yamuna-Rajasthan link                                                                              | 6. Yamuna-Rajasthan link                                                                              | Yamuna and Sukri                                                                                      | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Hary ana and UttarPradesh                                                         | FR completed                                                                                          |
| 7. Rajasthan-Sabarmati link                                                                           | 7. Rajasthan-Sabarmati link                                                                           | 7. Rajasthan-Sabarmati link                                                                           | Sabarmati                                                                                             | --do--                                                                                                | FR completed                                                                                          |
| 8. Chunar-Sone Barrage link                                                                           | 8. Chunar-Sone Barrage link                                                                           | 8. Chunar-Sone Barrage link                                                                           | Ganga and Sone                                                                                        | Bihar and Uttar Pradesh                                                                               | FR completed                                                                                          |
| 9. Sone Dam - Southern Tribu taries of Ganga link                                                     | 9. Sone Dam - Southern Tribu taries of Ganga link                                                     | 9. Sone Dam - Southern Tribu taries of Ganga link                                                     | Sone and Badua                                                                                        | Bihar and Jharkhand                                                                                   | PFR completed                                                                                         |
| 10. Ganga (Farakka)-Damodar- Subernarekha link                                                        | 10. Ganga (Farakka)-Damodar- Subernarekha link                                                        | 10. Ganga (Farakka)-Damodar- Subernarekha link                                                        | Ganga, Damodar a nd Subernarekha                                                                      | West Bengal,Odisha and Jharkhand                                                                      | FR completed DPR in progress                                                                          |
| 11. Subernarekha-Mahanadi lin k                                                                       | 11. Subernarekha-Mahanadi lin k                                                                       | 11. Subernarekha-Mahanadi lin k                                                                       | Subernarekha and Mahanadi                                                                             | West Bengal and Odisha                                                                                | FR completed                                                                                          |
| 12. Kosi-Mechi Link                                                                                   | 12. Kosi-Mechi Link                                                                                   | 12. Kosi-Mechi Link                                                                                   | Kosi and Mechi                                                                                        | NEPAL &INDIA (Bihar and West Bengal)                                                                  | PFR completed                                                                                         |
| 13. Ganga (Farakka)-Sunderban s link                                                                  | 13. Ganga (Farakka)-Sunderban s link                                                                  | 13. Ganga (Farakka)-Sunderban s link                                                                  | Ganga and Ichham ati                                                                                  | West Bengal                                                                                           | FR completed                                                                                          |
| 14. Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka lin k (Alternative to M-S-T-G)                                            | 14. Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka lin k (Alternative to M-S-T-G)                                            | 14. Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka lin k (Alternative to M-S-T-G)                                            | Manas,Tista and G anga                                                                                | Assam, Bihar and West Bengal                                                                          | PFR completed                                                                                         |

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

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