Lok Sabha Question No. 1955 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-09
Subject: Inter-linking of Rivers
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Mala Roy, V. Kalanidhi, Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1955

ANSWERED ON 09.12.2021

## INTER-LINKING OF RIVERS

## 1955. SHRIMATI MALA ROY DR. KALANIDHI VEERASWAMY SHRI MANSUKHBHAI DHANJIBHAI VASAVA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a) the salient features of inter linking of rivers project;

(b) the details of the steps taken by the Government so far in this regard;

(c) whether the Government has made any study about impact of inter-linking of rivers on ecology and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the details of the mechanism for monitoring of this project along with the time frame fixed to complete this project?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## (SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)

(a)  &  (b)  The  National  Perspective  Plan  (NPP)  was  prepared  by  the  then  Ministry  of  Irrigation  (now Ministry  of  Jal  Shakti)  in  August  1980  for  water  resources  development  through  inter  basin  transfer  of 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 Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports.Details and status of the proposals for interstate linking of rivers under the Inter Linking of Rivers Programme is furnished at Annexure.

The ILR programme is being pursued by Government of India in a consultative manner through consensus building among the party states.

(c)       The  river  link  schemes  under  ILR  Programme  have  been  formulated  by  considering  all  relevant engineering  parameters  and  other  like  hydrological,  meteorological,  hydraulic,  topographical,  geological, geotechnical parameters and other factors like Socio -economic factors, submergence issues, Environmental  Impact  Assessment  factors  and  Rehabilitation  and  Resettlement  issues  etc.  During  the feasibility study stage, rapid Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) studies are carried out using one season's data. While preparing the Detailed Project Report of any link project, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study covering the likely impact on river ecology, environmental flows, bio-diversity, wildlife, socio-economic factors  etc.  and  mitigation  measures  to  be  taken  is  carried  as  per  terms  of  references  approved  by  Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of MoEF&CC.

(d)      Mechanism for monitoring the project along with the time frame fixed to complete the link projects will be considered at the stage of their implementation.

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  &  (b)  OF  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1955 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2021 IN LOK SABHA 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                                                                                   | Present Status                                  |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| Peninsular Component | Peninsular Component                                    | Peninsular Component          | Peninsular Component                                                                               | Peninsular Component                            |
| 1                    | Mahanadi (Manibhadra) -G odavari (Dowlaiswaram) lin k   | Mahanadi & Godavari           | Odisha, Maharashtra, AP, MP, Telangana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh                         | FR Completed                                    |
| 2                    | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Kr ishna (Pulichintala) link   | Godavari & Krishna            | Odisha, Maharashtra, AP, MP, Telangana, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh                                    | FR Completed                                    |
| 3                    | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Kr ishna (Nagarjunasagar) link | Godavari & Krishna            | -do-                                                                                               | FR Completed                                    |
| 4                    | Godavari (Polavaram) - Kris hna (Vijayawada) link       | Godavari & Krishna            | -do-                                                                                               | FR Completed                                    |
| 5                    | Krishna (Almatti) - Pennar l ink                        | Krishna &Pe nnar              | Maharashtra, Andhra Prade sh, Karnataka &Telangana                                                 | FR Completed                                    |
| 6                    | Krishna (Srisailam) - Penna r link                      | Krishna &Pe nnar              | -do-                                                                                               | FR Completed                                    |
| 7                    | Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) - Pennar (Somasila ) link      | Krishna &Pe nnar              | -do-                                                                                               | FR Completed                                    |
| 8                    | Pennar (Somasila) - Cauver y (Grand Anicut) link        | Pennar& Cau very              | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala &Pud ucherry                                         | FR Completed                                    |
| 9                    | Cauvery (Kattalai) - Vaigai -Gundar link                | Cauvery,Vaig ai&Gundar        | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Ke rala &Puducherry                                                         | FR Completed                                    |
| 10                   | Ken-Betwa link                                          | Ken &Betwa                    | Uttar Pradesh &Madhya P radesh                                                                     | FR & DPR (Phase-I, II & Comprehensiv) Completed |
| 11                   | Parbati -Kalisindh- Chamba l link                       | Parbati, Kalis indh& Cham bal | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan &Uttar Pradesh (UP requ ested to be consulted during consensus building) | FR Completed                                    |
| 12                   | Par-Tapi-Narmada link                                   | Par, Tapi& N armada           | Maharashtra &Gujarat                                                                               | FR &DPR Completed                               |
| 13                   | Damanganga - Pinjal link                                | Damanganga &Pinjal            | Maharashtra &Gujarat                                                                               | FR &DPR Completed                               |
| 14                   | Bedti - Varda link                                      | Bedti&Varda                   | Maharashtra, Andhra Prade sh &Karnataka                                                            | PFR Completed                                   |
| 15                   | Netravati - Hemavati link                               | Netravati& Hemavati           | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala                                                                     | PFR Completed                                   |
| 16                   | Pamba - Achankovil - Vaipp ar link                      | Pamba, Acha nkovil& Vaippar   | Kerala &Tamil Nadu,                                                                                | FR Completed                                    |

|   Himalayan Component | Himalayan Component                                    | Himalayan Component              | Himalayan Component                                           | Himalayan Component                    |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
|                     1 | Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Gang a (M-S-T-G) link              | Manas, Sank osh, Tista and Ganga | Assam, West Bengal, Biha r& Bhutan                            | FR completed                           |
|                     2 | Kosi-Ghaghra link                                      | Kosi&Ghagh ra                    | Bihar , Uttar Pradesh &Ne pal                                 | PFR completed                          |
|                     3 | Gandak-Ganga link                                      | Gandak& Ga nga                   | -do-                                                          | Draft FR FR completed (Indian portion) |
|                     4 | Ghaghra-Yamuna link                                    | Ghaghra& Y amuna                 | -do-                                                          | FR completed (Indian portion)          |
|                     5 | Sarda-Yamuna link                                      | Sarda& Yam una                   | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Harya na, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand &Nepal | FR completed (Indian portion)          |
|                     6 | Yamuna-Rajasthan link                                  | Yamuna &Su kri                   | Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Har yana &Rajasthan                   | Draft FR completed                     |
|                     7 | Rajasthan-Sabarmati link                               | Sabarmati                        | -do-                                                          | Draft FR completed                     |
|                     8 | Chunar-Sone Barrage link                               | Ganga &Son e                     | Bihar &Uttar Pradesh                                          | Draft FR completed                     |
|                     9 | Sone Dam - Southern Tribu taries of Ganga link         | Sone&Badua                       | Bihar &Jharkhand                                              | PFR completed                          |
|                    10 | Ganga(Farakka)-Damodar-S ubernarekha link              | Ganga, Damo dar&Suberna rekha    | West Bengal, Odisha &Jha rkhand                               | Draft FR completed                     |
|                    11 | Subernarekha-Mahanadi lin k                            | Subernarekha &Mahanadi           | West Bengal &Odisha                                           | Draft FR completed                     |
|                    12 | Kosi-Mechi link                                        | Kosi&Mechi                       | Bihar , West Bengal &Nep al                                   | PFR completed Entirely lies in Nepal   |
|                    13 | Ganga (Farakka)-Sunderban s link                       | Ganga &Ichh amati                | West Bengal                                                   | Draft FR completed                     |
|                    14 | Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka lin k (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