New Delhi [India], August 11 (ANI): The Government of India has formulated the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for Inter-Basin Water Transfer, and 30 Interlinking of Rivers (ILR) Projects had been recognized beneath NPP (16 hyperlink initiatives beneath the Peninsular element and 14 hyperlink initiatives beneath the Himalayan element).
Replying to a query in Rajya Sabha through the ongoing Monsoon Session on Monday, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj Bhushan Chaudhary said, ‘The Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is the one precedence hyperlink challenge beneath the NPP that has entered the implementation stage. The challenge, with an estimated value of 44,605 crore, is envisaged to supply irrigation to about 11.88 lakh hectares, consuming water provide to about 62 lakh individuals, 103 MW of hydropower and 27 MW of solar energy.’
The Ministry of State (MoS) added that the Polavaram Irrigation Project (PIP), which incorporates the Godavari (Polavaram)-Krishna (Vijayawada) hyperlink, has been categorised as a National Project and is being executed by the Andhra Pradesh authorities and Polavaram Project Authority (PPA),
The challenge goals to supply irrigation to round 7.2 lakh acres and stabilise 23.5 lakh acres within the Godavari and Krishna delta methods. It additionally envisages diversion of 80 TMC of Godavari water to the Krishna basin, moreover supplying consuming and industrial water, together with to Visakhapatnam.
‘In addition, the Polavaram Irrigation Project (PIP), which includes the Godavari (Polavaram)-Krishna (Vijayawada) hyperlink, stands categorised as a National Project and is executed by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and Polavaram Project Authority (PPA). The challenge envisages irrigation to about 7.2 lakh acres and stabilisation of 23.5 lakh acres within the Godavari and Krishna delta methods, diversion of 80 TMC of Godavari water to the Krishna basin, consuming and industrial water provide together with to Visakhapatnam, home water provide to about 28.5 lakh inhabitants in 611 villages, and hydropower era of 960 MW. The Polavaram Irrigation Project has acquired cumulative Central Assistance of 20,658 crore,’ he additional added.
He stated that an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is carried out as a part of the Feasibility Reports (FRs) and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for each Interlinking of Rivers (ILR) challenge to evaluate environmental and socio-economic impacts.
He stated that for the Ken-Betwa Link Project, a complete EIA has been accomplished together with an Integrated Landscape Management Plan (ILMP), which incorporates measures for catchment-area therapy, biodiversity conservation, ecological administration, command-area improvement and long-term monitoring of environmental parameters.
‘An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) kinds a part of the preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs) and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for each Interlinking of Rivers (ILR) challenge, with evaluation of environmental and socio-economic impacts. For the Ken-Betwa Link Project, a complete EIA has been accomplished together with an Integrated Landscape Management Plan (ILMP), which outlines measures regarding catchment-area therapy, landscape-level ecological administration, biodiversity conservation, command-area improvement and long-term monitoring of environmental parameters,’ he knowledgeable the Upper House.
‘For all ILR initiatives, together with the Ken-Betwa Link Project, Land Acquisition and Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) elements stand included within the sanctioned challenge construction, and challenge execution conforms to relevant environmental, forest-clearance and R&R provisions, he talked about.
In his written reply, the Minister additionally knowledgeable that, ‘because of pending consensus on Manibhadra and Inchampalli dams, Phase-I of the Project to divert unutilized waters of Godavari River was carried out, and DPR of Godavari (Inchampalli) – Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) – Pennar (Somasila) – Cauvery (Grand Anicut) hyperlink initiatives (mixed) referred to as the Godavari-Cauvery hyperlink was accomplished. The report has additional been up to date, terminating the hyperlink canal at Manimukhta Nadi, a Tributary of the Vellar River flowing adjoining to the Cauvery basin.’
Three main river-linking proposals have moved ahead at totally different levels, with some initiatives successfully stalled.
Minister additional shared, ‘The Bedti-Varda hyperlink proceeded instantly from the Preliminary Feasibility Report (PFR) to the Detailed Project Report (DPR), with no Feasibility Report (FR) ready in between. The Godavari (Polavaram)-Krishna (Vijayawada) hyperlink, in the meantime, has already been accomplished by the Government of Andhra Pradesh and the Polavaram Project Authority. The Netravati-Hemavati hyperlink has seen no additional research after the PFR, because the implementation of the Yettinahole challenge by the Karnataka authorities has left no surplus water obtainable within the Netravati basin for diversion by means of the proposed hyperlink.’ (ANI)