Inter-Linking of Rivers

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1 Inter-ing of Rivers The National Perspective Plan (NPP) was prepared by the then Ministry of Irrigation in August 1980 for transferring water from water surplus basins to water-deficit basins Under the NPP, the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) identified 30 s (16 under Peninsular Component 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports (s) The Pre-Feasibility Reports (Ps) of all 30 s have been prepared and circulated to the concerned State Governments After survey and investigations, s of 14 s under Peninsular Component and s of 2 s and draft s of 7 s (Indian portion) under Himalayan Component have been Present status, concerned, and benefits are given in Annexure The Inter-ing of River (ILR) programme has been taken up on high priority Four priority s under Peninsular Rivers Component have been identified for preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR) viz; Ken-Betwa project (KBLP) Phase I II, Damanganga-Pinjal project, Par-Tapi-Narmada project and Mahanadi Godavari project The preparation of DPR of a project is taken up after consent of concerned State Governments DPRs of KBLP Phase-I Phase-II, Damanganga-Pinjal project and Par-Tapi-Narmada project have been The technoeconomic clearance and various statutory clearances of the KBLP Phase-I have been accorded Based on the request of Government of MP, the DPRs of projects included under KBLP Phase-II viz, Lower Orr dam, Bina complex projects and Kotha barrage have been by NWDA/ Government of MP and submitted for techno-economical appraisal in Central Water Commission (CWC) The techno-economic clearance of the Damanganga-Pinjal project has been accorded subject to statutory clearances The DPR of Par-Tapi-Narmada project has been submitted for technical appraisal in CWC The DPR of the Mahanadi Godavari could not be taken up as the Government of Odisha was not agreeable for Mahanadi Godavari, a mother of 9 system viz, Mahanadi Godavari Pennar Palar Cauvery Vaigai Gundar age due to large submergence involved in Manibhadra Dam Based on the suggestions of Govt of Odisha, NWDA has prepared a preliminary revised proposal of Mahanadi- Godavari Project with reduced submergence and submitted to the Govt of Odisha The estimated cost of these four projects for which DPRs have been is furnished below: Sl No Name of the Project 1 Ken-Betwa Project(Phase-I) 2 Ken-Betwa Project(Phase-II) 3 Damanganga-Pinjal Project Estimated Cost (Rs in crore) at price level

2 4 Par-Tapi-Narmada Project At the time of preparation of DPR of the individual river projects, detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies as per Terms of Reference approved by Environmental Appraisal Committee (EAC) of Ministry of Environment and Forests Climate Change are carried out EIA study includes impacts on land environment, water resources and its quality, terrestrial ecology (flora, fauna, vegetation cover, wildlife), aquatic ecology (riverine ecology, fisheries), pollution due to noise during construction phase, impact on air quality, impact due to command area development, impacts on local services (like water supply, education, health care, community forests, impacts on business opportunities) All environmental impacts and issues arising out of the EIA studies are duly addressed in Environmental Management Plan which forms a part of DPR The impacts of individual ILR project on the human lives, environment, landmass, etc, are suitably addressed in the Environment Impact and Socio-economic impact Assessment studies which is part of the preparation of DPR ANNEXURE Present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer s, the involved, name of rivers, proposed benefits and status of Feasibility Reports/Detailed Project Report Sl N o 1 Name Peninsular Component Mahanadi (Manibhadra) - Godavari (Dowlaiswaram ) concerned Odisha,, AP, Chattisgarh Telangana benefited Odisha Annual Irrigation (Lakh ha) = 443 Domestic and Industria l supply (MCM) Hydropowe r (MW) Godavari Telangana Present status

3 (Inchampalli) - (Pulichintala) and = Godavari (Inchampalli) - (Nagarjunasaga r) Odisha,,, AP, Chattisgarh Telangana Sl N o Godavari (Polavaram) - (Vijayawada) (Almatti) Pennar (Srisailam) Pennar (Nagarjunasaga r) - Pennar (Somasila ) Pennar (Somasila) - Cauvery (Grand Anicut) Name Telangana Odisha,, AP, Chattisgarh Telangana, Telangana AP Karnataka = , AP Karnataka AP, Tamil Nadu, Kerala Puducherry concerned AP, Tamil Nadu Puducherry benefited = 491 Annual Irrigation (Lakh ha) Domestic and Industria l supply Hydropowe r (MW) Present status

4 Cauvery (Kattalai) - Vaigai -Gundar Ken-Betwa a) Ken-Betwa Phase-I b) Ken-Betwa Phase-II Parbati - Kalisindh- - Chambal 12 Par-Tapi- Narmada Damanganga- Pinjal (As per DPR ) Bedti- Varda Tamil Nadu, Kerala Puducherry - do-, (UP requested to be consulted during consensus building ) Gujarat, Karnataka Tamil Nadu Gujarat Maharashtr a Maharashtr a (only water supply to Mumbai) (MCM) = *AltI: =230 (AltII: = 220) (including 316 MCM from Pinjal dam proposed by GoM) Karnataka DPR (Ph-III) DPR DPR P

5 15 Netravati Hemavati Tamil Nadu Kerala Karnataka P Pamba- Achankovil- Vaippar 16 Kerala Tamil Nadu, Kerala Tamil Nadu Himalayan Component Sl N o Name concerned benefited Annual Irrigation (Lakh ha) Domestic and Industria l supply (MCM) Hydropowe r (MW) Present status 1 Manas- Sankosh-Tista- Ganga (M-S-T- G) Assam, Bengal, Bihar Bhutan Assam, Bengal Bihar = P 2 Kosi-Ghaghra Bihar, Nepal Bihar (Nepal) = P 3 Gandak-Ganga (Nepal) = Draft (Indian portion) 4 Ghaghra- Yamuna (Nepal) (Indian

6 5 Sarda-Yamuna 6 Yamuna- 7 - Sabarmati 8 Chunar-Sone Barrage Sone Dam Southern Tributaries of Ganga Ganga(Farakka) -Damodar- Subernarekha Subernarekha- Mahanadi 12 Kosi-Mechi Bihar, UP, Haryana,, akhand Nepal UP, Gujarat, Haryana Bihar UP Bihar Bengal, Odisha Bengal Odisha Bihar, Bengal Nepal akhan d Haryana Gujarat Bihar Bihar Bengal, Odisha Bengal Odisha Bihar =2665 portion) = = = = = = = (Nepal) = (Indian portion) Draft Draft Draft P Draft Draft P (Entirely lies in Nepal) 13 Farakka- Sunderbans Bengal Bengal Draft 14 Jogighopa- Tista-Farakka (Alternative to M-S-T-G) Assam, Bengal Bihar Alternate to M-S-T- G dropped

7 P- Pre Feasibility Report - Feasibility Report DPR- Detailed Project Report This information was given by Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal in a written reply in Lok Sabha today SKP/IA (Release ID :177146) *****