Lok Sabha Question No. 1766 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-01
Subject: Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Shri Rao Rajendra Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1766

ANSWERED ON 01.08.2024

## EASTERN RAJASTHAN CANAL PROJECT

## 1766. SHRI RAO RAJENDRA SINGH

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

- (a) the steps being taken by the Government for inter-linking of river projects in the State of Rajasthan, river-wise;
- (b) the current status of the Modified Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project which is beneficial for the people and farmers of the 21 districts in Rajasthan;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to expedite the project so as to complete it before the scheduled deadline and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) if not, the manner in which the Government proposes to place alternative mechanisms for prompt redressal of the grievances of the populace?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

- (a) to (d) The Government of India formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) of interlinking of rivers for transferring water from surplus basins to deficit basin/areas in the year 1980. National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 Inter-Linking of Rivers (ILR) projects (16 under the Peninsular Component and 14 under the Himalayan Component).

The State of Rajasthan is to be benefited by three ILR projects under the NPP, viz; the YamunaRajasthan link project, the Rajasthan-Sabarmati (RS) link project and the Modified Parbati-KalisindhChambal (PKC) link project. The present status of these ILR projects are as under:

|    | Sl.NoName of the link                        | States benefitted                 | Present Status                         |
|----|----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1. | a.) Parbati -Kalisindh- - Chambal (PKC) link | Madhya Pradesh (MP) and Rajasthan | Feasibility Report (FR) Completed      |
|    | b) Modified PKC Link                         | MP and Rajasthan                  | Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) completed |
| 2. | Yamuna-Rajasthan link                        | Haryana and Rajasthan             | FR completed                           |
| 3. | Rajasthan-Sabarmati link                     | Rajasthan and Gujarat             | FR completed                           |

The Modified PKC link project, as a part of the NPP, has been declared  as one of the priority ILR  projects.  To  expedite  the  project  for  an  early  implementation,  Government  of  India  has  made vigorous  efforts  for  consensus  building  between  the  party  States  of  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Rajasthan. Progress of the link project has been reviewed at various levels in the meetings of the Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers, Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers, the Annual General Meeting of NWDA Society,  the  Governing  Body  Meeting  of  the  NWDA  and  in  other  Inter-State  meetings  with  active participation of both the party States.

The PFR of the Modified PKC link has been completed and circulated to both the party States of Madhya  Pradesh  and  Rajasthan  in  January,  2023.  Subsequently, a  Memorandum  of  Understanding (MoU) has been signed amongst the States of Rajasthan ,Madhya Pradesh and the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government  of  India  on  28.01.2024,  for  broad  planning  of  the  link  project  and  preparation  of  its Detailed Project Report.

Government of India has accorded top priority to the ILR programme, which is being pursued in a consultative manner, based on the consensus on issues like water sharing, etc. arrived at amongst the party States for the implementation of the respective ILR projects. It is for the party States to reach a consensus for early implementation of the ILR projects, including the Modified PKC link project.

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