Lok Sabha Question No. 2882 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-08
Subject: Krishna River Water to Karnataka
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri M Mallesh Babu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

## DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2882

ANSWERED ON 08.08.2024

## KRISHNA RIVER WATER TO KARNATAKA

2882.   SHRI M MALLESH BABU

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  the  present  status  of  inter-linking  of  Krishna  river  basins  in  Kolar  and  Chikkaballapur  districts  of Karnataka;

(b) whether any concrete steps have been taken by the Government for inter-linking of Krishna river water and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time required to complete the inter-linking of Krishna river for irrigation and drinking purposes in Kolar & Chikkaballapur districts?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) to (c) Government of India has formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) in the year 1980 for transfer of water from water surplus basins to water deficient basins/ regions of the country. 30 Interlinking of Rivers (ILR) projects have been identified under the NPP. This plan includes 14 such links under the Himalayan component and 16 links under the Peninsular component. Out of the 16 ILR projects under the Peninsular component of the NPP, there are 8 ILR projects, which, inter alia , include the inter-linking of Krishna river water. Details of these projects is given at Annexure .The ILR programme has been accorded top priority and it is being pursued by the Government of India in a consultative manner. However, there is no ILR Project under the NPP, envisaged to benefit the Krishna River basin in Kolar and Chikkaballapur districts of Karnataka.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  2882  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  08.08.2024  REGARDING  'KRISHNA RIVER WATER TO KARNATAKA'.

Details  of 8 ILR projects, which, inter alia , include the inter-linking of Krishna River Water

|   Sl. No | Name                                                                  | States benefited    | Status              |
|----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Godavari (Polavaram) - Krishna (Vijayawada) link                      | Andhra Pradesh (AP) | FR completed        |
|        2 | a. ) Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link           | Telangana           | FR completed        |
|        2 | b. Alternate Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link * | Telangana           | DPR completed       |
|        3 | Godavari (Inchampalli / SSMPP) - Krishna (Pulichintala) link          | Telangana &AP       | DPR completed       |
|        4 | a. ) Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) - Pennar (Somasila ) link               | AP                  | FR completed        |
|        4 | b. ) Alternate Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) - Pennar (Somasila ) link *   | AP                  | DPR completed       |
|        5 | Krishna (Srisailam) - Pennar link                                     | AP                  | Draft DPR completed |
|        6 | Krishna (Almatti) - Pennar link                                       | AP &Karnataka       | Draft DPR completed |
|        7 | Bedti - Varda link                                                    | Karnataka           | DPR completed       |
|        8 | Netravati - Hemavati link                                             | Karnataka           | PFR completed       |

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