| THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHWAL) (a) to (e) The National Perspective Plan (NPP) was prepared by the then Ministry of Irrigation, now Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) in August 1980 for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water, for transferring water from water surplus basins to water-deficit basins. Under the 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). The Pre-Feasibility Report (PFR) of the all 30 links have been prepared and circulated to the concerned State Governments by the NWDA. After survey and investigations, Feasibility Reports of 14 links under Peninsular Component and Feasibility Reports of 2 links and draft Feasibility Reports of 7 links (Indian portion) under Himalayan Component have been completed. Present status, States concerned with Inter Basin Water Transfer Links are given in Annexure. Three priority links under Peninsular Rivers Component have been identified for preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPR) viz; Ken-Betwa link project (KBLP) Phase –I & II, Damanganga-Pinjal link project and Par-Tapi-Narmada link project. Based on the concurrence of the concerned States, DPRs of KBLP Phase-I & Phase-II, Damanganga-Pinjal link project and Par- Tapi-Narmada link project have been completed. The techno-economic clearance and various statutory clearances of the KBLP Phase-I have been accorded. Based on the request of Government of M.P., the DPRs of projects included under KBLP Phase-II viz., Lower Orr dam, Bina complex projects and Kotha barrage have been completed by NWDA/ Government of M.P. and have been submitted for techno-economical appraisal in Central Water Commission (CWC). The techno-economic clearance of the Damanganga-Pinjal link project has also been accorded, subject to statutory clearances. The DPR of Par-Tapi-Narmada link project has been submitted for technical appraisal in CWC. The Minister for WR, RD & GR convened a meeting on 25.09.2017 with the Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Madhya Pradesh (MP), Maharashtra and Gujarat. Both the Chief Ministers of UP and MP agreed for implementation of the Ken-Betwa link project whereas the Chief Ministers of Maharashtra and Gujarat agreed for implementation of Damanganga-Pinjal and Par-Tapi-Narmada link projects. Minister (WR, RD & GR) convened a meeting of Senior Officers of MoWR, RD & GR, NWDA, Central Water Commission, Govt of MP, Govt. of UP, Maharashtra and Gujarat on 16.01.2018 wherein status of Ken-Bewa link, Damanganga-Pinjal link and Par-Tapi-Narmada link projects was reviewed and the various issues were sorted out. Hon’ble Minister (WR, RD & GR) again held a meeting with Hon’ble Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh on 13.02.2018 for implementation of Ken-Betwa link project. RIVER LINKING PROJECT”. LOK SABHA ANSWER Annexure referred to in reply to Parts (a) to (e) of the Unstarred Question No. 4485 to be answered in Lok Sabha on 22.03.2018 regarding “Ken-Betwa River Linking Project”. Present status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links, the States involved, name of rivers and status of Feasibility Reports/Detailed Project Report Sl. No Name Rivers States concerned Status Peninsular Component 1 Mahanadi (Manibhadra) – Godavari (Dowlaiswaram) link Mahanadi & Godavari Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, & Chattisgarh FR Completed 2 Godavari (Inchampalli) – Krishna (Pulichintala) link Godavari & Krishna -do- FR Completed 3 Godavari (Inchampalli) – Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) link Godavari & Krishna Odisha, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Chattisgarh, FR Completed 4 Godavari (Polavaram) – Krishna (Vijayawada) link Godavari & Krishna Odisha, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, & Chattisgarh FR Completed 5 Krishna (Almatti) – Pennar link Krishna & Pennar -do- FR Completed 6 Krishna (Srisailam) – Pennar link Krishna & Pennar -do- FR Completed 7 Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) – Pennar (Somasila ) link Krishna & Pennar Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka, FR Completed 8 Pennar (Somasila) – Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link Pennar & Cauvery Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry FR Completed 9 Cauvery (Kattalai) – Vaigai -Gundar link Cauvery, Vaigai & Gundar Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & Puducherry FR Completed 10 Ken-Betwa link Ken & Betwa Uttar Pradesh & Madhya Pradesh FR & DPR (Ph-I&II) Completed 11 Parbati -Kalisindh- Chambal link Parbati, Kalisindh & Chambal Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh (UP requested to be consulted during consensus building) FR Completed 12 Par-Tapi-Narmada link Par, Tapi & Narmada Maharashtra & Gujarat FR & DPR Completed 13 Damanganga – Pinjal link Damanganga & Pinjal Maharashtra & Gujarat FR & DPR Completed 14 Bedti – Varda link Bedti & Varda Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & Karnataka PFR Completed 15 Netravati – Hemavati link Netravati & Hemavati Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Kerala PFR Completed 16 Pamba – Achankovil – Vaippar link Pamba, Achankovil & Vaippar Kerala & Tamil Nadu, FR Completed Himalayan Component 1. Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga (M-S-T-G) link Manas-Sankosh-Tista-Ganga Assam, West Bengal, Bihar& Bhutan PFR completed 2. Kosi-Ghaghra link Kosi & Ghaghra Bihar , Uttar Pradesh & Nepal PFR completed 3. Gandak-Ganga link Gandak & Ganga -do- Draft FR completed (Indian portion) 4. Ghaghra-Yamuna link Ghaghra & Yamuna -do- FR completed (Indian portion) 5. Sarda-Yamuna link Sarda & Yamuna Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand & Nepal FR completed (Indian portion) 6. Yamuna-Rajasthan link Yamuna & Sukri Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana & Rajasthan Draft FR completed 7. Rajasthan-Sabarmati link Sabarmati -do- Draft FR completed 8. Chunar-Sone Barrage link Ganga & Sone Bihar & Uttar Pradesh Draft FR completed 9. Sone Dam – Southern Tributaries of Ganga link Sone & Badua Bihar & Jharkhand PFR completed 10. Ganga(Farakka)-Damodar-Subernarekha link Ganga, Damodar & Subernarekha West Bengal, Odisha & Jharkhand Draft FR completed 11. Subernarekha-Mahanadi link Subernarekha & Mahanadi West Bengal & Odisha Draft FR Completed 12. Kosi-Mechi link Kosi &Mechi Bihar , West Bengal & Nepal PFR completed Entirely lies in Nepal 13. Ganga (Farakka)-Sunderbans link Ganga & Ichhamati West Bengal Draft FR completed 14. Jogighopa-Tista-Farakka link (Alternative to M-S-T-G) Manas, Tista & Ganga -do- (Alternative to M-S-T-G Link) dropped • PFR- Pre Feasibility Report • FR- Feasibility Report • DPR- Detailed Project Report |