(a) the details of progress made with regard to rivers- linking project, till date, State-wise;
(b) the amount spent on the project, till-date; and
(c) by when the entire work on linking of rivers is likely
to be completed?
(a) the details of progress made with regard to rivers- linking project, till date, State-wise;
(b) the amount spent on the project, till-date; and
(c) by when the entire work on linking of rivers is likely
to be completed?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES (SHRI JAI PRAKASH NARAYAN YADAV)
(a) Based on various studies of National Perspective Plan
for Water Resources Development, National Water Development
Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links for preparing
Feasibility Reports (FRs). NWDA has so far completed
feasibility reports for 14 links under Peninsular Rivers
Development Component and two links under Himalayan Rivers
Development Component. A statement giving details of such
links whose FRs are completed and States involved is
attached.
(b) Total amount spent on the studies and survey &
investigations of various links till 2004-05 is Rs.165.08
crore.
(c) The completion of the inter linking schemes depend
upon the early consensus between the concerned States.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO. 31 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.7.2005 IN LOK SABHA
REGARDING RIVERS LINKING SCHEME
A. PENINSULAR COMPONENT States Benefited 1. Ken-Betwa link Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh 2. Par-Tapi-Narmada link Gujarat & Maharashtra 3. Pamba-Achankovil-Vaippar link Tamil Nadu & Kerala 4. Godavari (Polavaram)-Krishna Andhra Pradesh (Vijayawada) link 5. Krishna (Srisailam)-Pennar Feeder link for links at link. Sl. No. 14 & 10 6 Krishna (Nagarjunsagar)- Andhra Pradesh Pennar(Somsila) link. 7 Daman ganga – Pinjal link Maharashtra 8 Parbati - Kalisindh - Madhya Pradesh & Chambal link Rajasthan 9. Krishna (Almatti) - Pennar Andhra Pradesh & link Karnataka 10 Cauvery (Kattalai)-Vaigai- Tamil Nadu Gundar Link. 11 Mahanadi (Manibhadra ) - Andhra Pradesh & Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) Link Orissa 12 Godavari (Inchampalli) - Andhra Pradesh Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) Link 13 Godavari (Inchampalli Low Andhra Pradesh Dam) - Krishna (Nagarjunasagar Tail Pond)Link 14 Pennar (Somasila)-Cauvery Andhra Pradesh, Tamil (Grand Anicut) Link Nadu & Pondicherry B HIMALAYAN COMPONENT 1 Sarda – Yamuna link Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal & NCT of Delhi 2 Ghaghra-Yamuna link Uttar Pradesh********