(a) whether a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding linking of rivers in the country
is under consideration of the Supreme Court;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the position of the Government in this regard as submitted before the Supreme Court?
THE HON’BLE MINISTER OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE AND WATER RESOURCES (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)
(a)to (c) No Madam, Supreme Court in its judgement dated 27.02.2012 has disposed off all
application (including independent PIL) in Writ Petition (CIVIL) No. 512 of 2002 on
Networking of Rivers (Interlinking of rivers) along with Writ Petition (Civil) No. 668 of 2002.