Five major riverlinking projects to commence from dec. The interlinking project is based on the national perspective for water development as framed by the ministry of water resources in august 1980. Narmadakshipra is an intrastate river link that was undertaken to tackle water scarcity in the malwa region of madhya pradesh. India set to start massive project to divert ganges and.
Note on interlinking of rivers projects in the country national water. Aug 21, 2014 indias national river linking project nrlp is nothing short of modernday pyramidbuilding. The ambitious kenbetwa river linking project has received formal environment, forest and tribal clearances. An analysis of peninsular links godavari inchampallikrishna pulichintala is the middle link originating from the godavari basin and, en route, this water provides only for irrigation and domestic and industrial purposes. Impact of river linking on aquatic ecosystems request. The indian rivers interlink is a proposed largescale civil engineering project that aims to. Strategic analyses of the nationalriver linking project nrlp. Chandrababu naidu, the patttiseema godavarikrishna river linking project, has made it to the limca book of records for completion of the. In this background of the total nonavailability of the technical details of the project for interlinking of indian rivers, it is not possible to take any clear position on the technical feasibility or otherwise of the claims made by nwda. The national water vole database and mapping project was established in 2008 by the uk water vole steering group to collate water vole survey records, map the distribution of this species and identify important areas for water vole conservation. Note on interlinking of rivers projects in the country. The river linking project could lead to further disputes not just. Polavaram project, is an under construction multipurpose national project on the godavari river in the west godavari district and east godavari district in andhra pradesh.
River linking project a disquieting judgment ramaswamy r iyer the recent supreme court decision on two writ petitions of 2002 on the inter linking of rivers is a deeply disquieting judgment because it is not only a clear encroachment into the executive domain, but also shows an inadequate awareness of the extensive debate on the project. National river linking project in india the national river linking project nrlp is designed to ease water shortages in western and southern india while mitigating the impacts of recurrent floods in the eastern parts of the ganga basin. It comprises of 30 links to connect 37 himalayan and peninsular rivers. Centre working on the exclusive body for riverlinking. An overview presentation on interlinking of rivers in india. The first national workshop of the project was held at the nasc complex, new delhi from october 910, 2007. This may sound obvious, but it is precisely this aspect that allows us to understand what a river is and how it functions. The prime ministers important address to the national water resources council 1 april 2002 did not mention it.
Government as they had not been assigned any importance from a national perspective thereby also adversely impacting strategic national interests. Jan 14, 2016 the government believes the national river linking project will simultaneously tackle the countrys acute problems with flooding and drought by diverting surplus water from flooded areas. The indian rivers inter link is a proposed largescale civil engineering project that aims to link indian rivers by a network of reservoirs and canals and so to reduce persistent floods in some parts and water shortages in other parts of india. The river link proposal, listed among the river linking projects of the nwda, envisages diversion of 634 mm3 of water from the pamba and achankovil rivers in.
The main justification of this scheme is that ken has surplus water and betwa is a deficit basin. Nrlp the national river linking project nrlp is designed to ease water shortages in western and southern india while mitigating the impacts of recurrent floods in the eastern parts of the ganga basin. Linking of rivers in india, its environmental issues and challenges are focused by mehta and mehta, 20. For example, the panna tiger national park in madhya pradesh that falls in the vicinity of the linking of the ken and betwa rivers is going to suffer major damages. Interlinking of river ilr programme is of national importance and has been taken up on high priority. Pdf on jul 25, 2008, jayanta bandyopadhyay and others published the interlinking of indian. The project for interlinking of rivers of india emanates from a desire of the political leadership of. These are the reasons why river linking can be such an epidemic. Sep 12, 2017 maharashtra, gujarat to sign pact on riverlinking project soon. Jan 15, 2018 the ambitious project of andhra pradesh chief minister n. Studies reveal that the flora and fauna too will be adversely affected by this project. If implemented this would be the worlds largest river interlinking project. The national river interlinking project will comprise of 30 links to connect 37 rivers across the nation through a network of nearly 3000 storage dams to form a gigantic south asian water.
The primary focus of the iwmicpwf project is to provide the public and the policy planners with a balanced analysis of the social benefits and costs of the national river linking project nrlp. The project has been accorded national project status by the union government of india and will be the last to be accorded the status. The indian rivers inter link project is similar in scope and technical challenges as other major global river inter link projects, such as. Rhinemaindanube canal completed in 1992, and also called the europa canal, it interlinks the main river to the danube river, thus connecting north sea. China, india, and bangladesh nilanthi samaranayake, satu limaye, and joel wuthnow. It seems clear that the govt were not seriously thinking of any river linking project. From political point of view nrlp national river linking project is technically feasible and justifiable. Strategic analyses of the national river linking project. Pdf the interlinking of indian rivers researchgate. Distribution unlimited water resource competition in the brahmaputra river basin. Maharashtra and gujarat would sign an agreement over the damangangapinjal river inter linking project in the. The mission of this programme is to ensure greater equity in the distribution of water by enhancing the availability of water in drought. Par tapi narmada link proposes to transfer water from the water surplus regions of western ghats to the water deficit regions of saurashtra and kutch the link project includes seven reservoirs proposed in north maharashtra and south gujarat.
The major objective of this workshop was to share the results of various research activities conducted so far in the project, with the public, planners and policymakers. The kenbetwa link project envisages diversion of surplus waters of ken basin to water deficit betwa basin. The urgency to have urgent tangible results ultimately leads to destruction, especially when solution involves ecology. The water from the seven proposed reservoirs would be taken through a 395 km long canal including the 33km length of. The project aims at addressing water needs of dry swathes in madhya pradesh and uttar pradesh. Pattiseema project makes it to limca book of records the. Though the kenbetwa link has already been declared as a national project, the remaining. Iwmis mission is to improve water and land resources management for food, livelihoods and nature. As envisioned by indias national water development agency, the. The nwdas proposals were nonstarters for various reasons. Oct 12, 2012 in theory, river water linking can provide a nice solution.
The inter linking of river ilr programme has been taken up on high priority. Indias national river linking project nrlp, if implemented in its entirety, will form a gigantic water. Since it will be a national project, funding from international agencies like world bank and adb will be sought. Lowest riparian with the most to lose, strongest advocate of basinwide management nilanthi samaranayake chapter summary bangladesh faces its greatest potential threat on the brahmaputra river from upper riparian activities, but its most immediate threats stem from internal challenges. Water resource competition in the brahmaputra river basin. The project is being managed by indias national water development agency nwda. A river is a course of water that originates in the mountains and flows downwards until it reaches the sea. National river linking project, which works under the aegis of the indian ministry of water resources, was designed to overcome the deficit in water in the country. Nitin gadkari the plan for the project is ready and the government is looking for a loan of rs 60,000 crore to executethe project, the minister said, addressing the sixth annual convocation at the national institute of technology at karaikal, an. In reviving the grand riverlinking plan, modi is trying to impose his gujarat model of development at the national and regional level, with its emphasis on infrastructure and capital growth and relative disregard for social issues and the environment. The nrlp, if and when implemented, will be one of the biggest interbasin water transfer projects in the world. Present paper overviews potential implications of the proposed river linking project on aquatic ecosystems. In theory, river water linking can provide a nice solution. Maharashtra, gujarat to sign pact on riverlinking project soon.
The interlinking of indian rivers soas, university of london. Inside india, the river linking project has different meanings to its supporters and critics the longterm answer to this fastgrowing economys increasing water. Nitin gadkari nitin gadkari said this at the 31st annual general meeting of the national water development agency, which is working on the river interlinking projects. While it will be sometime before some action is seen on the ground on this grand river linking project, two proposals for linking of rivers within the state launched by. Jul 11, 2014 one ambitiousor possibly recklessplan has been on the drawing board for years. Kerala will prevent implementation of pambaachankovil. The centre would soon take up a major project to link rivers godavari and cauvery that would resolve water issues between four southern states, union water resources minister nitin. The national river linking project nrlp formally known as the national perspective plan, envisages the transfer of water from water surplus basins where there is flooding to water deficit basins where there is droughtscarcity, through interbasin water transfer projects digging further into the term surplus as per the government, states that it is the extra water available. India set to start massive project to divert ganges and brahmaputra rivers.
Strategic analyses of the nationalriver linking project. In the same year, a task force was appointed and a deadline of 2016 was set to complete the entire project that would link 37 rivers. Project swp and federal central valley project cvp diversions from the sacramentosan joaquin river delta delta to protect listed fish species, a regulatory circumstance that significantly exacerbated the impacts of hydrologic drought for customers of those water projects. Phasei kenbetwa link project has been declared as national project by the government of india. The national river linking project nrlp is designed to ease water shortages in western and southern india while mitigating the impacts of recurrent floods in the eastern parts of the ganga basin. It is a proposed large scale civil engineering project that aims to link indian rivers by. May 18, 2016 india set to start massive project to divert ganges and brahmaputra rivers.
The interlinking project is based on the national perspective for water development. Janine castro and sue niezgoda, national experts and practitioners in river. Cpwf started a threeyear research study on strategic analysis of indias river linking project. The national rivers project is the website serving to help identify, explore and plan trips on rivers within the database. Strategic analyses of the national river linking project 456 records. River link canal project is useful for economic, environmental feasible and irrigation purposes bandyopadhyay and perveen, 2003. As part of indias first river linking project, water has been lifted over 350 metres and carried over 50 kilometres to the kshipra river through pipelines using water pumps. River linking might have positive as well as negative impacts on aquatic ecosystems. An unsustainable myth modernity often forces policy makers to go for hasty technological solutions than indigenous, sustainable solutions. From the editors desk future directions international. Plan for water resources development after concurrence of the. Interlinking of rivers department of water resources, rd. New delhi, the th dec 2002 the ministry of water resources then known as ministry of irrigation in the year 1980 formulated a national. Iwmis mission is to improve water and land resources.
National river linking project nlrp and perspectives on indian irrigation. Spatial variation in water supply and demand across river basins of india pdf. For example, the panna tiger national park in madhya pradesh that falls in the vicinity of the linking of the ken and betwa rivers is. Indias decision to commence the first stages of the national river linking project nrlp without consulting bangladesh could create tensions.
Interlinking of rivers ias abhiyan ii ias upsc exam. Sharma international water management institute, new delhi, india introduction coping with annual floods and droughts, both occurring at the same time in different parts. The united states agency for international development usaid gardeztokhost national highway gk highway project included the creation of an allweather national highway by building bridges, causeways, and drainage. Cost and benefits of the national river linking project. This course is designed for consultants, natural resources managers, regulators, environmental planners, contractors and others that have an interest in river restoration.
Modis grand plan to divert himalayan rivers faces obstacles. To expand agricultural production and address water scarcity, india is moving forward with the national river linking project nrlp, which will connect 44 rivers via 9,600 km of canals. Work on five major river linking projects, including the one that would transfer surplus water from godavari to cauvery, is expected to commence from december, minister for transportation, water. Explore river linking projects profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of river linking projects. The interlinking of indian rivers columbia water center. The national river linking project is a massive project with and economic budget of rs. Inter basin water transfer of rivers from sharda to yamuna.
Work on five major river linking projects, including the one that would transfer surplus water from godavari to cauvery, is expected to commence from. Latest and breaking news on river linking projects. The national river interlinking project will comprise of 30 links to connect 37 rivers across the nation through a network of nearly 3000 storage dams to form a gigantic south asian water grid. Interlinking of rivers project is an idea to transfer water from surplus river basins to ease the water shortages in western and southern india. The government believes the national river linking project will simultaneously tackle the countrys acute problems with flooding and drought by diverting surplus water from flooded areas. The mindlessness called river linking proposals sandrp 3 may 2003 government of india resolution on constitution of the task force on river linking resolution no.
This has created serious apprehension among indias neighbors, especially bangladesh. The major proposal today is for national river linking project nrlp 1. Centre working on the exclusive body for river linking projects. River linking is a project of linking two or more rivers by creating a network of manually created reservoirs and canals, and providing land areas that otherwise does not have river water access and reducing the flow of water to sea using this means. In serving this mission, iwmi concentrates on the integration of policies, technologies and management systems to achieve workable solutions to real problemspractical, relevant results in the field of irrigation and water and land resources. The modern shape of the national river linking project, first proposed by bjpled government in 2002 is a gigantic, multifaceted, and is incredibly ambitious government project which has the potential to transform economy, agricultural landscape, irrigation, water navigation, indias energy sector and much more. The initial cost of the inter linking projects as estimated in. Four priority links under peninsular rivers component have been identified for preparation of detailed project report dpr viz. Strategic analyses of the national river linking project nrlp of. Problems emerge when we look into the details of proposals available today.
Under the ken betwa link project the greater gangau dam is proposed on the border of panna and chhatarpur districts of mp on ken river and to divert water from there through a link canal betwa river. Advantages and disadvantages of interlinking the rivers in india the interlinking of river project is a civil engineering project, which aims to connect indian rivers through reservoirs and canals. Strategic analyses of the national river linking project nrlp of india, series 2. Extracted from the executive summary of the project from the nwda, government of india website. Analyses of hydrological, social and ecological issues overview of the workshop proceedings upali a. This national river linking project that aims to connect as many as 30 rivers including the himalayan and the peninsular. Considering this, the then ministry of water resources proposed the concept of a national project to be accorded high priority by the central government in terms of technical. Background the indian government is pushing ahead with the first stage of its river link project, linking the ken river in madhya pradesh to the betwa river in uttar pradesh, after gaining. Sep 02, 2014 national river linking project in india 12. One ambitiousor possibly recklessplan has been on the drawing board for years.
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