Lok Sabha Question No. 3166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-17
Subject: Inter-Linking of Rivers
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SONA RAM CHOUDHARY, ARJUNLAL MEENA, BAIJAYANT "JAY" PANDA, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN, KOTHA PRABHAKAR REDDY, PARESH RAWAL, SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE, BHAVANA GAWALI (PATIL), ELUMALAI VELLAIGOUNDER, CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR, DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD, ARVIND GANPAT SAWANT, R.P. MARUTHARAJAA, DALPAT SINGH PARASTE, RAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY, KIRIT SOMAIYA, KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE, ANTO  ANTONY, BANSHILAL MAHTO, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, RAMA DEVI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †3166

ANSWERED ON 17.12.2015

## INTER-LINKING OF RIVERS

| †3166. COL. SONARAM CHOUDHARY SHRI BAIJAYANT JAY PANDA SHRI PRABHAKAR REDDY KOTHA DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE SHRICHANDRAKANT KHAIRE SHRI D.S. RATHOD SHRI R. P. MARUTHARAJAA SHRIRAM TAHAL CHOUDHARY SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE DR. BANSHILALMAHATO SHRIMATIRAMA DEVI   | SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA SHRI K.N. RAMACHANDRAN SHRI PARESH RAVAL SHRI ELUMALAI V. SHRI KAUSHALENDRA KUMAR SHRI ARVIND SAWANT SHRI DALPAT SINGH PARASTE DR. KIRIT SOMAIYA SHRIANTO ANTONY SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

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

- (a)  the  current  status  of  inter-linking  of  rivers  under  the  National  Perspective  Plan  of  the  Government, river/State-wise, along with the expenditure estimated to be incurred in linking of each river;
- (b) whether any suggestions/requests/ objections have been received from certain States including Rajasthan in this regard and if so, the details thereof including the action taken thereon;
- (c) the quantum of funds allocated/ released, if any, for the purpose so far, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the time by which each river linking is likely to be started/completed along with the benefits likely to accrue therefrom?

## ANSWER

THE  HON'BLE  MINISTER  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  &  GANGA REJUVENATION          (SUSHRI  UMA  BHARTI)

- (a)  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  prefeasibility  reports  which  facilitated  identification  of  30  links  under  the  NPP.  The  status  of  river  links identified  under  NPP  are  given  in Annexure-I .  Based  on  the  concurrence  of  the  States,  Detailed  Project Reports  (DPR)  for  Ken-Betwa,  Damanganga-Pinjal  and  Par-Tapi-Narmada  links  have  been  completed  by NWDA.

The initial cost of the Inter Linking projects as estimated in Preliminary Studies at Pre-feasibility/Feasibility stage by the then Task Force on Interlinking of Rivers (TF-ILR-2002) is Rs 5.60 Lakh crore at 2002 Price Level. The expenditure on inter-linking projects can be estimated only after completion of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of individual link projects. The estimated expenditure of link projects for which Detailed Project Reports have been completed is given at Annexure-II .

(b)    The  Government  is  pursuing  the  Interlinking  of  River  program  in  a  consultative  manner.  Its implementation  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 details of objections raised by concerned State Governments including Rajasthan for taking up  Feasibility Report (FR)/DPR of proposed inter-linking of river projects  are  given at Annexure III .

(c) Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation has kept an amount of Rs. 280 cr  in  12 th Five  year  plan,  for  preparation  of  Pre-feasibility  Report  (PFR),  Feasibility  Report  (FR)  and Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the various river-link projects. The budgetary provision for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs) and Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the last three Financial Year viz. 2012-13, 2013-14 and 2014-15 is Rs. 51.30 cr., Rs. 63.20 cr., and Rs. 60.0 cr. respectively, and for Fiscal Year 201516 Rs. 69.0 cr. has been allocated. The expenditure has been incurred for studies for establishing viability of the proposals from hydrological and technical angles. The expenditure incurred, is not maintained projectwise/State-wise.

(d) The time limit for the completion of individual link project can be identified only after Detailed Project Reports  are  techno-  economically  approved.  The  implementation  of  National  Perspective  Plan  for  water Resources Development would create an additional irrigation potential of approximately 35 million hectare and generate 34000 mega watts (MW) hydro power apart from the incidental benefits of flood moderation, navigation, drinking and industrial water supply, fisheries, salinity and pollution control etc.

*****

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Unstarred Question No. 3166 due for answer in Lok Sabha on 17.12.2015 regarding Inter-linking of Rivers.

## Present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links

| Sl. No   | Name                                                                | States concerned                                                                                    | States benefited                             | Status                                                                        |
|----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | Peninsular Component                                                |                                                                                                     |                                              |                                                                               |
| 1        | Mahanadi (Manibhadra) - Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link                | Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, &Chattisgarh,                                       | Andhra Pradesh& Odisha                       | Feasibility Report Completed                                                  |
| 2        | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Pulichintala) link                | -do-                                                                                                | -do-                                         | Feasibility Report Completed                                                  |
| 3        | Godavari (Inchampalli) - Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link              | Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Chattisgarh,                       | -do-                                         | Feasibility Report Completed                                                  |
| 4        | Godavari (Polavaram) - Krishna (Vijayawada) link                    | Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, &Chattisgarh,                                       | Andhra Pradesh                               | Feasibility Report Completed                                                  |
| 5        | Krishna (Almatti) - Pennar link                                     | -do-                                                                                                | Andhra Pradesh& Karnataka                    | Feasibility Report Completed                                                  |
| 6        | Krishna (Srisailam) - Pennar link                                   | -do-                                                                                                | --                                           | Feasibility Report Completed                                                  |
| 7        | Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) - Pennar (Somasila ) link                  | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh& Karnataka,                                                             | -do-                                         | Feasibility Report Completed                                                  |
| 8        | Pennar (Somasila) - Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link                     | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala &Puducherry                                           | Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu &Puducherry       | Feasibility Report Completed                                                  |
| 9        | Cauvery (Kattalai) - Vaigai - Gundar link                           | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala &Puducherry                                                           | Tamil Nadu                                   | Feasibility Report Completed                                                  |
| 10       | Ken-Betwa link a) Ken-Betwa Link Phase-I b) Ken-Betwa link Phase-II | Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh - do-                                                                | Uttar Pradesh &Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh | DPR Phase-I completed in April 2010& DPR Phase-II Completed in January 2014 . |
| 11       | Parbati -Kalisindh- - Chambal link                                  | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh (UP requested to be consulted during consensus building ) | Madhya Pradesh& Rajasthan                    | Feasibility Report Completed                                                  |
| 12       | Par-Tapi-Narmada link                                               | -do-                                                                                                | Gujarat                                      | DPR completed in August,2015                                                  |
| 13       | Damanganga - Pinjal link (As per DPR )                              | Maharashtra &Gujarat                                                                                | Maharashtra (only water supply to Mumbai)    | DPRCompleted in March 2014 .                                                  |

| 14                  | Bedti - Varda link                                    | Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh &Karnataka                       | Karnataka                       | Pre-Feasibility Report Completed                        |
|---------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| 15                  | Netravati - Hemavati link                             | Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala                               | Karnataka                       | Pre-Feasibility Report Completed                        |
| 16                  | Pamba - Achankovil - Vaippar link                     | Kerala &Tamil Nadu,                                          | Tamil Nadu                      | Feasibility Report Completed                            |
| Himalayan Component | Himalayan Component                                   | Himalayan Component                                          | Himalayan Component             | Himalayan Component                                     |
| 1.                  | Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga (M-S-T-G) link              | Assam, West Bengal, Bihar& Bhutan                            | Assam, West Bengal &Bihar       | FR in progress                                          |
| 2.                  | Kosi-Ghaghra link                                     | Bihar , Uttar Pradesh& Nepal                                 | Bihar & Uttar Pradesh           | FR in Indian portion in progress                        |
| 3.                  | Gandak-Ganga link                                     | -do-                                                         | Uttar Pradesh                   | Draft FR completed(for Indian portion)                  |
| 4.                  | Ghaghra-Yamuna link                                   | -do-                                                         | Uttar Pradesh                   | FR completed (for Indian portion)                       |
| 5.                  | Sarda-Yamuna link                                     | Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand& Nepal | Uttar Pradesh &Uttarakhand      | FR completed (for Indian portion)                       |
| 6.                  | Yamuna-Rajasthan link                                 | Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana &Rajasthan                   | Haryana & Rajasthan             | Draft FR completed                                      |
| 7.                  | Rajasthan-Sabarmati link                              | -do-                                                         | Rajasthan & Gujarat             | Draft FR completed                                      |
| 8.                  | Chunar-Sone Barrage link                              | Bihar &Uttar Pradesh                                         | Bihar & Uttar Pradesh           | Draft FR completed                                      |
| 9.                  | Sone Dam - Southern Tributaries of Ganga link         | Bihar &Jharkhand                                             | Bihar &Jharkhand                | FR in progress                                          |
| 10.                 | Ganga(Farakka)-Damodar- Subernarekha link             | West Bengal, Odisha& Jharkhand                               | West Bengal, Odisha & Jharkhand | Draft FR completed                                      |
| 11.                 | Subernarekha-Mahanadi link                            | West Bengal &Odisha                                          | West Bengal & Odisha            | Draft FR Completed                                      |
| 12.                 | Kosi-Mechi link                                       | Bihar , West Bengal& Nepal                                   | Bihar                           | PFR completed. FR to be taken up Entirely lies in Nepal |
| 13.                 | Farakka-Sunderbans link                               | West Bengal                                                  | West Bengal                     | Draft FR completed                                      |
| 14.                 | Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka link (Alternative to M-S-T-G) | -do-                                                         | Assam, West Bengal &Bihar       | Alternative to M-S- T-G Link. Not to be taken up.       |

FR    --   Feasibility Report

DPR  - Detailed Project Report

MCM -- Million Cubic Meters

PFR  -   Pre feasibility Report

S&I   -- Survey and Investigation

ANNEXURE-II Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Unstarred Question No. 3166 due for answer in

LokSabha on 17.12.2015 regarding Inter-linking of Rivers.

|   S. No. | Links projects for which DPR is completed   | Estimated cost 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                    | Rs.2746.61 crores (2013-14 price level).                                                                                                                                              |
|        3 | Par-Tapi-Narmada link                       | Rs9279 cr. (2014-15 price level)                                                                                                                                                      |
|        4 | BurhiGandak- Noon-Baya-Ganga Link Project   | Rs.4213.75 crores (2012-13 price level).                                                                                                                                              |
|        5 | Kosi-Mechi Link Project                     | Rs.2903.25 crores (2013-14 price level)                                                                                                                                               |

## ANNEXURE-III

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Unstarred Question No. 3166 due for answer in LokSabha on 17.12.2015 regarding Inter-linking of Rivers.

## Link wise Details of objections raised by various State Governments

|   S.No. | Name of Link Project                  | Concerned States           | Objections raised                                                                                                                               |
|---------|---------------------------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Pamba - Achankovil - Vaippar link     | Tamil Nadu & Kerala        | Kerala Assembly has passed a resolution against taking up of the Link Project (2003)                                                            |
|       2 | Parbati - Kalisindh - Chambal link    | Madhya Pradesh & Rajasthan | Govt. of Madhya Pradesh wants to implement intra-State Links in place of this Link Project.                                                     |
|       3 | Mahanadi (Manibhadra) - Godavari link | Odisha                     | Govt. of Odisha is not agreeable to this link Project due to large submergence of Manibhadra dam/reservoir and wants alternate diversion point. |
|       4 | Netravati - Hemavati link             | Karnataka &TamilNadu       | Govt. of Karnataka intends to utilize Netravati water as per its own plan.                                                                      |