Status of Inter-Linking of Rivers Project

The Government of India formulated a National Perspective Plan (NPP) in 1980 for transferring water from water surplus basins to water deficit basins / areas. National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component and 14 under Himalayan Component) under the NPP. Out of 30 Inter-linking of Rivers (ILR) projects, Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of 11 links, Feasibility Reports (FRs) of 24 links and Pre-Feasibility Reports (PFRs) of all the 30 links have been completed. Three links namely, Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP), Modified Parbati- Kalisindh-Chambal (PKC) Link project duly integrated with the Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) and Godavari-Cauvery link project have been identified as priority link projects under the NPP. The KBLP is the first ILR project under the NPP, for which the implementation has been initiated. The details and the current status of ILR projects under the NPP, including that of the Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga (M-S-T-G) link project, is given at Annexure.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

ANNEXURE

Details and current status of the ILR Projects under the NPP

*  Due to pending consensus on Manibhadra and Inchampalli dams, alternate study to divert unutilized waters of Godavari river was carried out and DPRs of Godavari (Inchampalli/ Janampet) – Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) – Pennar (Somasila) – Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link projects have been completed. Godavari-Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link project have been prepared, comprising of Godavari (Inchampalli / Janampet) – Krishna (Nagarjunasagar), Krishna (Nagarjunasagar)- Pennar (Somasila) and Pennar(Somasila)-Cauvery(Grand Anicut) link projects.

**   Further studies are not taken up since after implementation of Yettinahole project by Govt. of Karnataka, no surplus water is available in Netravati basin for diversion through this link.

Himalayan Component

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