Inter-Linking of Rivers
The National Perspective Plan (NPP) was prepared by the then Ministry of Irrigation (now Ministry of Jal Shakti) in August 1980 for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water, for transferring water from water surplus basins to water-deficit basins. Under the NPP, the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports.Details and status of the proposals for inter-state linking of rivers under the Inter Linking of Rivers Programme is furnished at Annexure.
The ILR programme is being pursued by Government of India in a consultative manner through consensus building among the party states.
The river link schemes under ILR Programme have been formulated by considering all relevant engineering parameters and other like hydrological, meteorological, hydraulic, topographical, geological, geotechnical parameters and other factors like Socio – economic factors, submergence issues, Environmental Impact Assessment factors and Rehabilitation and Resettlement issues etc. During the feasibility study stage, rapid Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) studies are carried out using one season’s data. While preparing the Detailed Project Report of any link project, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study covering the likely impact on river ecology, environmental flows, bio-diversity, wildlife, socio-economic factors etc. and mitigation measures to be taken is carried as per terms of references approved by Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of MoEF&CC.
Mechanism for monitoring the project along with the time frame fixed to complete the link projects will be considered at the stage of their implementation.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Details and Status of the Proposals for Inter-State Linking of Rivers under the Inter Linking of Rivers Programme
S. No
Name
Rivers
States concerned
Present Status
Peninsular Component
1
Mahanadi (Manibhadra) -Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link
Mahanadi & Godavari
Odisha, Maharashtra, AP, MP, Telangana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh
FR Completed
2
Godavari (Inchampalli) – Krishna (Pulichintala) link
Godavari & Krishna
Odisha, Maharashtra, AP, MP, Telangana, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh
FR Completed
3
Godavari (Inchampalli) – Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link
Godavari & Krishna
-do-
FR Completed
4
Godavari (Polavaram) – Krishna (Vijayawada) link
Godavari & Krishna
-do-
FR Completed
5
Krishna (Almatti) – Pennar link
Krishna &Pennar
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka &Telangana
FR Completed
6
Krishna (Srisailam) – Pennar link
Krishna &Pennar
-do-
FR Completed
7
Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) – Pennar (Somasila ) link
Krishna &Pennar
-do-
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 (Phase-I,II & Comprehensiv) 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
Maharashtra & Gujarat
FR & DPR
Completed
13
Damanganga – Pinjal link
Damanganga&Pinjal
Maharashtra & Gujarat
FR & DPR
Completed
14
Bedti – Varda link
Bedti&Varda
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka
PFR Completed
15
Netravati – Hemavati link
Netravati&
Hemavati
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala
PFR 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 and Ganga
Assam, West Bengal, Bihar& Bhutan
FR completed
2.
Kosi-Ghaghra link
Kosi&Ghaghra
Bihar , Uttar Pradesh & Nepal
PFR completed
3.
Gandak-Ganga link
Gandak& Ganga
-do-
Draft FR
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
PFR completed
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
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
