Lok Sabha Question No. 92 (STARRED), answered on 2024-02-08
Subject: Inter-linking of Bisalpur Dam
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Ramcharan Bohra

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## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. *92

ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024

## INTER-LINKING OF BISALPUR DAM

SHRI RAMCHARAN BOHRA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government proposes to inter-link the Bisalpur-Brahmani river with the Bisalpur Dam by way of external assistance to overcome the shortage of drinking water in the said Dam which is the main drinking water source for Jaipur, Ajmer and Tonk districts and partly for Nagaur district as well;
- (b) if so, the time by which such inter-linking is likely to be completed and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  implement  Eastern  Rajasthan  Canal  Project  (ERCP)  through external assistance to provide water for drinking and irrigation purposes in the districts of the eastern region of Rajasthan facing the shortage of drinking water; and

(d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be implemented and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF JAL SHAKTI

(SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

(a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF STARRED QUESTION NO. *92  TO  BE  ANSWERED ON 08.02.2024   IN  LOK  SABHA  REGARDING 'INTER-LINKING OF BISALPUR DAM'

(a) to (d) The Government of India formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) in 1980 for transferring water  from  water  surplus  basins  to  water  deficit  basins  /  areas.  National  Water  Development  Agency (NWDA) has identified  30  links  (16  under  Peninsular  Component  and  14  under  Himalayan  Component) under  the  NPP.   NWDA  has  also  studied  49  proposals  of  Intra-State  link  projects,  as  received  from  the various State Governments.

There is  no  such  proposal  of  inter-linking  of  the  Bisalpur-Brahmani  River  with  the  Bisalpur  Dam under the NPP. Also, no such proposal under Intra-State link has been received from the State Government of  Rajasthan.  However,  the  supplementation  of  Bisalpur  dam  is  envisaged  under  the  Modified  ParbatiKalisindh-Chambal (PKC) link duly integrated with the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP), which has been identified as one of the priority links under the NPP.

The  draft  Pre-Feasibility  Report  (PFR)  of  the  Modified  PKC  link  was  circulated  to  the  States  of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, in January, 2023. After consistent efforts made by the Government of India at  various  levels,  to  build  consensus  between  the  two  States,  for  taking  the  link  project  forward  for implementation,  a  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  on  broad  planning  of  the  link  project  and preparation  of  its  Detailed  Project  Report  (DPR)  has  been  signed  amongst  the  States  of  Rajasthan  and Madhya Pradesh and the Government of India.

The Modified PKC link project envisages to provide drinking and industrial water in 13 districts of eastern  Rajasthan,  inter  alia,  including  Jaipur,  Ajmer  and  Tonk  districts  as  well  as  Malwa  and  Chambal regions of Madhya Pradesh, apart from providing irrigation in 5.6 lakh hectare (ha) area or more in both the States, including supplementation of en-route tanks in the States.  The Modified PKC link project would help in utilizing the available water resources of Chambal basin optimally and economically.

However, it is for the State Governments of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, to finalize the DPR of various components of the link project. Subsequent to this, the time period for implementation of the project, funding pattern etc shall be evaluated.

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