(a) the details of steps being taken by the Government for inter-linking of river projects in the country, river-wise along with the DPRs of river links worked out/approved;
(b) the projects identified and funds sanctioned/spent till date since 2014;
(c) the details of cost estimation aimed at providing irrigation benefits, drinking water supply, generating
hydro power through these projects?
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR JAL SHAKTI
(SHRI BISHWESWAR TUDU)
(a) to (c) Under the National Perspective Plan (NPP), the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs). Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of eight links have been completed. 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.
There is a structured mechanism of Government of India for preparing work plan, fixing the targets, consultation with all stakeholders, review of the progress etc. for ILR programme. Government of India has accorded priority to the ILR programme. Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of link projects, after completion, are sent to the concerned States and efforts made for building consensus amongst them for water sharing etc. A “Special Committee on Interlinking of Rivers” has been constituted in September, 2014 for the implementation of ILR programme. Nineteen meetings of the Special Committee have been held so far. Further, a Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers has been constituted by MoWR, RD & GR (now Ministry of Jal Shakti) in April, 2015 for expediting the works under ILR programme and fifteen meetings of the Task Force have been held so far.
Ken-Betwa Link project is the first ILR project under NPP, that is under implementation after a tripartite agreement was signed among the States of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP) and the Central Government for implementation of Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) on 22.03.2021. Subsequently, Government of India approved implementation of KBLP at an estimated cost of Rs. 44,605 crore (at year 2020-21 price level), including a central support of Rs. 39,317 crore [90 (Centre):10(State)]. The project inter alia envisages providing annual irrigation to an area of 10.62 lakh ha (8.11 lakh ha in MP and 2.51 lakh ha in UP). It will provide 194 Million Cubic Metre (MCM) of water for enroute drinking water supply to a population of 62 lakh (41 lakh in MP and 21 lakh in UP) and will have installed power generation capacity of 103 megawatt (MW).
Estimated cost for all ILR projects, i.e., 30 identified links, is Rs. 8.44 lakh crore. However, the issue related to actual expenditure arises at the time of implementation of the link projects.
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ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) TO (c) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3567 TO BE ANSWERED IN LOK SABHA ON 24.03.2022 REGARDING “INTER-LINKING OF RIVERS”.
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 Status
Peninsular Component
1(a) Mahanadi (Manibhadra)–
Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link Mahanadiand Godavari Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana,
Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka and Maharashtra FR Completed.
1(b) Mahanadi (Bermul)–
Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link Mahanadi and Godavari do FR Completed.
Preparation of DPR under progress.
2 Godavari(Inchampall)-Krishna(Pulichintala)
link Godavariand Krishna Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra
and Karnataka FR Completed.
3 Godavari(Inchampalli)-Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link Godavariand Krishna --do-- FR Completed.
DPR
Completed.
4 Godavari(Polavaram)
- Krishna(Vijayawada) link Godavari and Krishna --do-- FR Completed.
5 Krishna(Almatti)
–Pennar link Krishna and Pennar Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,Maharashtra and Karnataka FR Completed.
6 Krishna (Srisailam)–Pennar link Krishna and Pennar --do-- FR Completed.
7 Krishna(Nagarjunasagar)-Pennar (Somasila) link Krishna and Pennar --do-- FR Completed.
DPR Completed.
8 Pennar (Somasila)–Cauvery(Grand Anicut) link Pennar and Cauvery Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry FR Completed.
DPR Completed.
9 Cauvery (Kattalai)–Vaigai–Gundar link Cauvery, Vaigai and
Gundar Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry DPR Completed.
10 Ken–Betwa link Ken and Betwa Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh DPR (Phase – I, II & Comprehensive report) Completed. Under Implementation.
11
(i) Parbati – Kalisindh –Chambal link Parbati, Kalisindhand Chambal Madhya Pradesh,Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan requested to be Consulted during consensus building) FR Completed.
(ii) Parbati-Kuno-Sindh link Parbati, Kuno and Sindh Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan PFR completed.$
12 Par-Tapi-Narmada link Par, Tapi and Narmada Maharashtra and Gujarat DPR Completed.
13 Damanganga – Pinjal link Damanganga and Pinjal --do-- DPR Completed.
14 Bedti-Varada link Bedti and Varada Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka PFR Completed.
Draft DPR completed
15 Netravati – Hemavati link Netravati
and Hemavati Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala PFR Completed.
16 Pamba - Achankovil –Vaippar link Pamba,Achankovil and Vaippar Kerala and Tamil Nadu FR Completed.
$ Integration of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project of Rajasthan and Parbati – Kalisindh – Chambal link.
Himalayan Component
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.
2. Kosi-Ghaghra link Kosi and Ghaghra NEPAL&INDIA
(Bihar and Uttar Pradesh) PFR completed
3. Gandak-Ganga link Gandak and Ganga --do-- FR completed (Indian portion)
4. Ghaghra-Yamuna link Ghaghra and Yamuna --do-- FR completed (Indian portion)
5. Sarda-Yamuna link Sarda and Yamuna NEPAL&INDIA
(Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana
And Rajasthan) FR completed (Indian portion)
6. Yamuna-Rajasthan link Yamuna and Sukri Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and UttarPradesh FR completed
7. Rajasthan-Sabarmati link Sabarmati --do-- FR completed
8. Chunar-Sone Barrage link Ganga and Sone Bihar and Uttar Pradesh FR completed
9. Sone Dam – Southern Tributaries of Ganga link Sone and Badua Bihar and Jharkhand PFR completed
10. Ganga (Farakka)-Damodar-
Subernarekha link Ganga, Damodar and Subernarekha West Bengal,Odisha and Jharkhand FR completed
DPR in progress
11. Subernarekha-Mahanadi link Subernarekha and Mahanadi West Bengal and Odisha FR completed
12. Kosi-Mechi Link Kosi and Mechi NEPAL & INDIA
(Bihar and West Bengal) PFR completed
13. Ganga (Farakka)-Sunderbans link Ganga and Ichhamati West Bengal FR completed
14. Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka link (Alternative to M-S-T-G) Manas,Tista and Ganga Assam, Bihar and West Bengal PFR completed
• PFR- Pre Feasibility Report
• FR- Feasibility Report
• DPR- Detailed Project Report