Lok Sabha Question No. 609 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Inter-Linking of Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: NINONG ERING, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE, JITENDRA CHAUDHURY, POONAM  MAHAJAN, SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA, RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD, PARESH RAWAL, RAMCHARAN BOHARA, RAMACHANDRAN MULLAPPALLY, ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY, DEVUSINH JESINGBHAI CHAUHAN, MEKAPATI RAJAMOHAN REDDY, GEETHA KOTHAPALLI, J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES,

## RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 609

## ANSWERED ON 23.7.2015

**Inter-Linking of Rivers**

609. 	SHRI NINONG ERING			SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA

SHRIMATI RAKSHATAI KHADSE	SHRI JITENDRA CHAUDHURY

SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM	SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA

SHRI RAYAPATI SAMBASIVA RAO	SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI

SHRI D.S. RATHOD				SHRI PARESH RAVAL

SHRI RAM CHARAN BOHRA		SHRI DEVUSINH CHAUHAN

SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY	SHRIMATI KOTHAPALLI GEETHA

SHRI M. RAJA MOHAN REDDY		 SHRI J.C. DIVAKAR REDDY

SHRI MULLAPPALLY RAMACHANDRAN

Will the Minister of WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government plans to bring down the surplus water from Himalayan River to the peninsular rivers of India under the National River-linking Project and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether it has been finally decided to launch inter-linking river project to irrigate parched farmlands and generate power and if so, the details of the rivers to be linked in the first phase;

(c) whether the detailed project report and other formalities have been completed and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether States have been consulted in the matter and if so, the details and the outcome thereof; and

(e) the estimated expenditure to be met to complete the first phase of inter-linking of project and the time by which the project is likely to be commenced and completed?

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## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

(PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

(a) to (c)	This Ministry has formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) for Water Resources Development envisaging inter-basin transfer of water from surplus basins to deficit basins/ areas. Based on surveys, investigations and detailed studies, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has prepared pre-feasibility reports which facilitated identification of 30 links under the NPP. Details of the river links identified under NPP, River and State-wise, are given at **Annexure-I** . Based on the concurrence of the concerned States, Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for Ken-Betwa Link, Damanganga - Pinjal links have been completed by NWDA.

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In addition, out of 46 proposals of intra-state links received by NWDA from 9 States, the DPRs of two intra- state links i.e. Burhi Gandak- Noon-Baya-Ganga Link Project and Kosi-Mechi Link Project have been completed and sent to Government of Bihar in December, 2013 and March, 2014 respectively.

(d)	The Government is pursuing the Interlinking of Rivers program in a consultative manner and has constituted a Consensus Group headed by the Chairman, Central Water Commission and Secretaries of Irrigation/Water Resource Departments of the concerned States for arriving at a consensus on various proposed links for sharing of the surplus water and preparation of DPR by NWDA. In addition, the issues on the inter-State links are also regularly discussed during the meeting of Governing Body and Society of the NWDA. The Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers (ILR), chaired by Hon’ble Union Minister of Water resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation is also reviewing the progress of river link proposals in consultation with the stakeholders for expediting these projects. In order to address various issues concerning the Inter-Linking of River Programme and to arrive at consensus on the link proposals between the States, various Sub-Committees and “Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers”have also been constituted.

(e)	The expenditure on inter-linking projects can be estimated after completion of Detailed Project Report (DPR) of individual link project. The estimated expenditure of link projects for which Detailed Project Report have been completed is given at **Annexure-II** . The implementation of inter-linking projects is dependent upon the consensus and co-operation of the concerned States and upon obtaining various mandatory clearances from Ministry/ Departments of Central and State Governments including statutory clearances.The time limit for the completion of individual link project can be identified only after Detailed Project Reports are techno- economically approved.

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**ANNEXURE-I REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 609TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015 IN LOK SABHA REGARDING INTER-LINKING OF RIVERS.**

| **Sl. No**                | **Name**                                               | **Rivers**                  | **States concerned**                                                                                | **Status**                                            |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| **Peninsular  Component** |                                                        |                             |                                                                                                     |                                                       |
| 1                         | Mahanadi (Manibhadra) - Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link   | Mahanadi  & Godavari        | Odisha, Maharashtra,  Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, & Chattisgarh                                      | FR Completed                                          |
| 2                         | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Pulichintala) link   | Godavari  &   Krishna       | -do-                                                                                                | FR Completed                                          |
| 3                         | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link | Godavari & Krishna          | Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Chattisgarh,                       | FR Completed                                          |
| 4                         | Godavari (Polavaram) - Krishna (Vijayawada) link #     | Godavari & Krishna          | Odisha, Maharashtra,  Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, & Chattisgarh                                      | FR Completed                                          |
| 5                         | Krishna (Almatti) – Pennar link                        | Krishna  &Pennar            | -do-                                                                                                | FR Completed                                          |
| 6                         | Krishna (Srisailam) – Pennar link                      | Krishna  &Pennar            | -do-                                                                                                | FR Completed                                          |
| 7                         | Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) - Pennar (Somasila ) link     | Krishna  &Pennar            | Maharashtra,  Andhra Pradesh& Karnataka,                                                            | FR Completed                                          |
| 8                         | Pennar (Somasila) - Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link        | Pennar& Cauvery             | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry                                          | FR Completed                                          |
| 9                         | Cauvery (Kattalai) - Vaigai -Gundar link               | Cauvery, Vaigai&Gundar      | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry                                                          | FR Completed                                          |
| 10                        | Ken-Betwa link #                                       | Ken &Betwa                  | Uttar Pradesh  & Madhya Pradesh                                                                     | FR& DPR (Ph-I&II) Completed                           |
| 11                        | Parbati -Kalisindh-  Chambal link #                    | Parbati, Kalisindh& Chambal | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh (UP  requested to be consulted during consensus building) | FR Completed                                          |
| 12                        | Par-Tapi-Narmada link #                                | Par, Tapi& Narmada          | -do-                                                                                                | FR Completed, DPR to be completed in July, 2015       |
| 13                        | Damanganga - Pinjal link #                             | Damanganga&Pinjal           | Maharashtra & Gujarat                                                                               | FR& DPR Completed.                                    |
| 14                        | Bedti - Varda link                                     | Bedti&Varda                 | Maharashtra,  Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka                                                            | FR Completed                                          |
| 15                        | Netravati – Hemavati link                              | Netravati&Hemavati          | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu &  Kerala                                                                     | FR Completed                                          |
| 16                        | Pamba - Achankovil - Vaippar link                      | Pamba, Achankovil&Vaippar   | Kerala & Tamil Nadu,                                                                                | FR Completed                                          |
| **Himalayan Component**   |                                                        |                             |                                                                                                     |                                                       |
| 1.                        | Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga (M-S-T-G) link               | Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga   | Assam, West Bengal,  Bihar& Bhutan                                                                  | FR taken up                                           |
| 2.                        | Kosi-Ghaghra link                                      | Kosi&Ghaghra                | Bihar , Uttar Pradesh & Nepal                                                                       | FR in Indian portion started                          |
| 3.                        | Gandak-Ganga link                                      | Gandak& Ganga               | -do-                                                                                                | Draft FR  completed ( Indian portion)                 |
| 4.                        | Ghaghra-Yamuna link                                    | Ghaghra& Yamuna             | -do-                                                                                                | FR completed (Indian portion)                         |
| 5.                        | Sarda-Yamuna link                                      | Sarda& Yamuna               | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand& Nepal                                        | FR completed (Indian portion)                         |
| 6.                        | Yamuna-Rajasthan link                                  | Yamuna &Sukri               | Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana & Rajasthan                                                         | Draft FR  completed                                   |
| 7.                        | Rajasthan-Sabarmati link                               | Sabarmati                   | -do-                                                                                                | Draft FR  completed                                   |
| 8.                        | Chunar-Sone Barrage link                               | Ganga &Sone                 | Bihar & Uttar Pradesh                                                                               | Draft FR  completed                                   |
| 9.                        | Sone Dam – Southern Tributaries of Ganga link          | Sone&Badua                  | Bihar & Jharkhand                                                                                   | FR taken up                                           |
| 10.                       | Ganga(Farakka)-Damodar-Subernarekha link               | Ganga, Damodar&Subernarekha | West Bengal, Odisha& Jharkhand                                                                      | Draft FR completed                                    |
| 11.                       | Subernarekha-Mahanadi link                             | Subernarekha& Mahanadi      | West Bengal  &Odisha                                                                                | Draft FR  Completed                                   |
| 12.                       | Kosi-Mechi link                                        | Kosi&Mechi                  | Bihar , West Bengal & Nepal                                                                         | PFR completed (Indian portion) Entirely lies in Nepal |
| 13.                       | Ganga (Farakka)-Sunderbans link                        | Ganga &Ichhamati            | West Bengal                                                                                         | Draft FR  completed                                   |
| 14.                       | Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka link (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

**ANNEXURE-II REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 609TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015 IN LOK SABHA REGARDING INTER-LINKING OF RIVERS.**

|   **S. No.** | **Links projects for which DPR is  completed**   | **Estimated expenditure as per DPR**                                                                                                                                                 |
|--------------|--------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|           1. | Ken-Betwa (Phase-I & Phase-II) link              | The estimated cost of Ken-Betwa Link Project Phase-I and Phase-II are about Rs. 9392.99 crores (2007-08 price level) and about Rs.2282.94 crores (2012-13 price level) respectively. |
|           2. | Damanganga – Pinjal link                         | The estimated cost of Damanganga-Pinjal link Project is about Rs.2746.61 crores (2013-14 price level).                                                                               |
|           3. | BurhiGandak-Noon-Baya-Ganga Link Project         | The estimated cost of  BurhiGandak-Noon-Baya-Ganga Link Project is about Rs.4213.75 crores (2012-13 price level).                                                                    |
|           4. | Kosi-Mechi Link Project                          | The estimated cost of  Kosi-Mechi Link Project is about Rs.2903.25 crores (2013-14 price level)                                                                                      |