Lok Sabha Question No. 785 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-07-24
Subject: Water Scarcity in Eastern Regions of Rajasthan
Ministry: JAL SHAKTI
Asked by: Smt. Manju Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF JAL SHAKTI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 785 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2025

## WATER SCARCITY IN EASTERN REGIONS OF RAJASTHAN

## †785. SMT. MANJU SHARMA

Will the Minister of JAL SHAKTI be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  connect  the  Bisalpur  Dam  with  the  Banas  River  (Bisalpur  Bahani) through  external  assistance  to  address  the  issue  of  drinking  water  scarcity  in  Jaipur,  Ajmer,  Tonk  districts  and certain parts of Nagaur;

(b) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government proposes to implement the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) through external assistance to provide water for the twin purpose of drinking and irrgiation in the eastern regions of Rajasthan; and (d) if so, the details thereof along with the time by which it is likely to be done and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI

## ( SHRI RAJ BHUSHAN CHOUDHARY )

(a) & (b) The Government of India formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) of Interlinking of Rivers for transferring water from surplus basins to deficit basins/areas in 1980. 30 link projects have been identified under NPP. National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has been entrusted with the work of these Interlinking of Rivers Projects of NPP. NWDA has also studied 49 proposals of Intra State link projects as received from 10 State Governments. No such inter-linking proposal of Banas River with the Bisalpur Dam is envisaged under NPP and under  Intra  State  link  proposals  as  received  by  NWDA.  However,  the  supplementation  of  Bisalpur  dam  is envisaged  under  Eastern  Rajasthan  Canal  Project  (ERCP)  which  has  been  planned  to  be  part  of  the  Modified Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal link.

(c) & (d) With a view to optimize the utilization of water of the Chambal River System and based on deliberations with Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh States, a proposal of modified Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal (Modified PKC) link,  incorporating  the  components,  as  proposed  by  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  in  Kuno,  Parbati  and Kalisindh sub-basins along with components of ERCP has been framed. Modified PKC is one of the priority link project of NPP.

MoU has been signed on 28.01.2024, followed by signing of MoA on 05.12.2024 amongst the States of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and the Union Government wherein both the States Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan with the Union Government entered into Agreement for the planning and preparation of the DPR of the Modified PKC link project in the larger interest of utilising the waters of Chambal basin optimally and fulfil the irrigation and drinking water needs in both the States.

As  per  signed  MoA  of  modified  PKC  link  project,  enhancing  the  storage  capacity  of  Bisalpur  Dam  by raising 0.5 metres has been taken under components benefitting Rajasthan.