The Government of India has formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) of interlinking of rivers for transferring water from surplus basins to deficit basins/areas in 1980. National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component and 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs) under Inter-linking of Rivers Project. Details and current status of the proposals for inter-state linking of rivers under the Inter Linking of Rivers (ILR) Programme is furnished at Annexure.
The ILR programme has been accorded top priority by the Government of India. The programme and its progress is reviewed on regular basis in the Annual General Meetings (AGM) of NWDA Society headed by Hon’ble Minister, MoJS. The NWDA Society has wide representations from Central Ministries/Departments and State Governments. A total of 35 meetings of AGM of NWDA have been held so far. The last meeting was held on 12.11.2021. The Governing Body of NWDA Society under the Chairmanship of the Secretary (DoWR, RD & GR), MoJS reviews the Action Plan prepared for various link projects in terms of targets which are fixed for completion on annual basis.
The Govt. of India had also constituted a Task Force under the Chairmanship of Sh. Suresh P. Prabhu, the then Member of Lok Sabha to prepare the implementation plan of ILR projects in year 2002. On the direction of Hon’ble Supreme Court, the Govt. of India constituted a Committee called Special Committee on Interlinking of Rivers (SCILR) under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister. SCILR reviews the progress of ILR projects regularly. 19 meetings of the SCILR have been held so far and the last meeting was held on 12.11.2021. The Union Cabinet is also apprised of the progress report of Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers from time to time.
The Union Cabinet also directed that a committee comprising of experts be constituted to look into the issues relating to inter linking of rivers. In compliance with the direction of the Union Cabinet, a Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers (TF-ILR) under the Chairmanship of Chief Advisor, MoWR, RD& GR (now Ministry of Jal Shakti ) has been constituted for expediting the works under ILR Programme. 15 meetings of the Task Force have been held so far and its last meeting was held on 22.10.2021. Sub – Committees / Groups under TF-ILR also work for expediting the progress of ILR programme.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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AnnexurE
Details and status of the proposals for inter-state linking of rivers under the Inter Linking of Rivers Programme
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S. No |
Name |
Rivers |
States concerned |
Status |
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Peninsular Component |
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1(a) |
Mahanadi (Manibhadra)– Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link |
Mahanadiand Godavari |
Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka and Maharashtra |
FR Completed. |
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1(b) |
Mahanadi (Bermul)– Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link |
Mahanadi and Godavari |
do |
FR Completed. Preparation of DPR under progress. |
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2 |
Godavari(Inchampall)-Krishna(Pulichintala) link |
Godavariand Krishna |
Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka |
FR Completed. |
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3 |
Godavari(Inchampalli)-Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link |
Godavariand Krishna |
–do– |
FR Completed. |
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DPR Completed. |
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4 |
Godavari(Polavaram) – Krishna(Vijayawada) link |
Godavari and Krishna |
–do– |
FR Completed. |
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5 |
Krishna(Almatti) –Pennar link |
Krishna and Pennar |
Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,Maharashtra and Karnataka |
FR Completed. |
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6 |
Krishna (Srisailam)–Pennar link |
Krishna and Pennar |
–do– |
FR Completed. |
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7 |
Krishna(Nagarjunasagar)-Pennar (Somasila) link |
Krishna and Pennar |
–do– |
FR Completed. |
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DPR Completed. |
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8 |
Pennar (Somasila)–Cauvery(Grand Anicut) link |
Pennar and Cauvery |
Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry |
FR Completed. |
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DPR Completed. |
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9 |
Cauvery (Kattalai)–Vaigai–Gundar link |
Cauvery, Vaigai and Gundar |
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry |
DPR Completed. |
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10 |
Ken–Betwa link |
Ken and Betwa |
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh |
DPR (Phase – I, II & Comprehensive report) Completed. |
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11 (i) |
Parbati – Kalisindh –Chambal link |
Parbati, Kalisindhand Chambal |
Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan requested to be Consulted during consensus building) |
FR Completed. |
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(ii) |
Parbati-Kuno-Sindh link |
Parbati, Kuno and Sindh |
Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan |
PFR completed.$ |
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12 |
Par-Tapi-Narmada link |
Par, Tapi and Narmada |
Maharashtra and Gujarat |
DPR Completed. |
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13 |
Damanganga – Pinjal link |
Damanganga and Pinjal |
–do– |
DPR Completed. |
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14 |
Bedti-Varada link |
Bedti and Varada |
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka |
PFR Completed. Draft DPR completed |
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15 |
Netravati – Hemavati link |
Netravati and Hemavati |
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala |
PFR Completed. |
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16 |
Pamba – Achankovil –Vaippar link |
Pamba,Achankovil and Vaippar |
Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
FR Completed. |
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$ Integration of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project of Rajasthan and Parbati – Kalisindh – Chambal link. |
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Himalayan Component |
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1. |
Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga(M-S-T-G)link |
Manas, Sankosh, Tista and Ganga |
BHUTAN&INDIA (Assam,West Bengal and Bihar) |
FR completed. DPR in progress. |
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2. |
Kosi-Ghaghra link |
Kosi and Ghaghra |
NEPAL&INDIA (Bihar and Uttar Pradesh) |
PFR completed |
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3. |
Gandak-Ganga link |
Gandak and Ganga |
–do– |
FR completed (Indian portion) |
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4. |
Ghaghra-Yamuna link |
Ghaghra and Yamuna |
–do– |
FR completed (Indian portion) |
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5. |
Sarda-Yamuna link |
Sarda and Yamuna |
NEPAL&INDIA (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana And Rajasthan) |
FR completed (Indian portion) |
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6. |
Yamuna-Rajasthan link |
Yamuna and Sukri |
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and UttarPradesh |
FR completed |
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7. |
Rajasthan-Sabarmati link |
Sabarmati |
–do– |
FR completed |
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8. |
Chunar-Sone Barrage link |
Ganga and Sone |
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
FR completed |
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9. |
Sone Dam – Southern Tributaries of Ganga link |
Sone and Badua |
Bihar and Jharkhand |
PFR completed |
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10. |
Ganga (Farakka)-Damodar- Subernarekha link |
Ganga, Damodar and Subernarekha |
West Bengal,Odisha and Jharkhand |
FR completed DPR in progress |
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11. |
Subernarekha-Mahanadi link |
Subernarekha and Mahanadi |
West Bengal and Odisha |
FR completed |
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12. |
Kosi-Mechi Link |
Kosi and Mechi |
NEPAL & INDIA (Bihar and West Bengal) |
PFR completed |
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13. |
Ganga (Farakka)-Sunderbans link |
Ganga and Ichhamati |
West Bengal |
FR completed |
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14. |
Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka link (Alternative to M-S-T-G) |
Manas,Tista and Ganga |
Assam, Bihar and West Bengal |
PFR completed
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