(a) whether the National Water Development Agency has any proposal to divert the surplus water from Mahanadi/Godavari rivers to Southern States; and
(a) if so, the details thereof ?
(a) whether the National Water Development Agency has any proposal to divert the surplus water from Mahanadi/Godavari rivers to Southern States; and
(a) if so, the details thereof ?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SMT. BIJOYA CHAKRAVARTY)
(a) & (b) Under Peninsular Component of National Perspective Plan
for inter-basin transfer of water from surplus basins to deficit
basins/areas, interlinking of Mahanadi-Godavari-Krishna-Pennar-
Cauvery-Vaigai is envisaged. As per the water balance studies of
various river basins of the Peninsular Component conducted by
National Water Development Agency, Mahanadi and Godavari river
basins are surplus in water, whereas the river basins namely,
Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai are deficit. It is, therefore,
proposed to transfer the surplus water of Mahanadi and Godavari
basins to Krishna basin by interlinking Mahanadi to Godavari and
Godavari to Krishna. The water, thus received in Krishna basin is
proposed to be transferred to Pennar Cauvery and Vaigai basins.