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From Chief Engineer’s Desk

It is my privileged pleasure to place before you, the April 2017 issue of “Jal Vikas”, the quarterly magazine of National Water Development Agency (NWDA).

Firstly, before entering into the main activities that have been carried out by NWDA and included in the above cited issue; I take this opportunity to convey my heartiest regards to Shri. S.Masood Husain, Member (WP&P), CWC, who was also the Director General of NWDA March 28, 2017 and Dr. Sharad Kumar Jain, Director, National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee who had taken over the charge of Director General, NWDA since March 29, 2017 for their valuable contribution in Inter Linking of Rivers programme done by NWDA.

The NWDA activities of significances, incorporated in the issue are: organizations of Jal Manthan-3, Technical Digest indicating the Feasibility Studies; Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of Inter Basin Water Transfer (IBWT) Link Projects and Prefeasibility Reports (PFRs) / DPRs of Intra-State Links suggested by various State Governments. The issue also covers Inter linking of Rivers (ILR)in Media as well as Parliament based on the distinctive nature. Glimpses of NWDA projected in the issue covers by highlighting 64th Governing Body ; 12th meeting of Special Committee on Interlinking of Rivers (SCILR) and its Sub-Committees; participation of NWDA in Jal Manthan-3. The technical article namely on “Arsenic Problems & Remedial Measures” contributed by our officials has also been included in the issue.

Last but not least, I express my sincere gratitude to the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD&GR) Government of India for giving an opportunity to involve actively in organizing the Jal Manthan-3 as a premier National Event incorporating six different sessions and thereby spreading knowledge in the themes and for making the event a great success.

I look forward for your valuable suggestions and support for improving the quality of Jal Vikas issue of NWDA and acomplishing activities of NWDA so as to enable us to move forward for benefiting the Water Sector and States concerned.

(R.K. Jain) Chief Engineer (HQ)

National Water Development Agency and its Functions

The National Water Development Agency (NWDA) was set up in July, 1982 by the Government of India as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. It was established under the then Ministry of Irrigation and Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) [Now Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR, RD & GR) to study the feasibilty of Inter Basin Water Transfer (IBWT) link projects pertaining to the Peninsular Component of the National Perspective Plan (NPP), Government of India. Subsequently in 1990, NWDA Society resolved to take up the studies of the Himalayan Components of the NPP also. Further on June 28, 2006 prepartion of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) of the link projects and Pre- Fesibility/Feasibility Reports (PFRs/FRs) of Intra State link projects as proposed by various State Governments were also included in the functions of NWDA. The functions of NWDA were further modified vide MoWR resolution dated 19th May, 2011and 7th October, 2016. The updated functions of NWDA are:

 To carry out detailed surveys and investigations of possible reservoir sites and interconnecting links in order to establish feasibility of the proposal of Peninsular Rivers Development Component (1981) and Himalayan Rivers Development Component (1994) forming part of the NPP for Water Resources Development prepared by the then Ministry of Irrigation (now Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR) and Central Water Commission (CWC).  To carry out detailed surveys about the quantum of water in various Peninsular River systems (1981) and Himalayan River systems (1994) which can be transferred to other basins/States after meeting the reasonable needs of the basins/States in the foreseeable future.  To prepare FRs of the various components of the scheme relating to Peninsular Rivers Development (1981) and Himalayan Rivers Development (1994).  To prepare DPRs (2006) of link proposals under NPP for Water Resources Development after concurrence of the concerned States.  To prepare PFRs/FRs (2006)/DPRs (2011) of the Intra– State links as may be proposed by the States. The concurrence of the concerned co-basin States for such proposals may be obtained before taking up their FRs/DPRs.  To undertake/construct/repair/renovate/rehabilitate/implement the projects either of its own or through an appointed agency/organization/PSU or Company and the projects forming part of Interlinking of Rivers (ILR), for completion of projects falling under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY)-2016 of which projects under Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) are also included and similar other projects (2016).  NWDA to act as a repository of borrowed funds or money received on deposit or loan given on interest or otherwise in such manner, as directed by MoWR, RD & GR and to secure the repayment of any such borrowed funds/money deposits/loan etc. by way of mortgage, pledge, change or lien upon all or any other property, assets or revenue of the society both present and future (2016).  To do all such other things the Society may consider necessary, incidental, supplementary or conducive to the attainment of above objectives (1981). 3

Contents Page No. Technical Article  Arsenic Problems and Remedial Measures 5 Technical Digest 18 ILR in Parliament  Lok Sabha 28  Rajya Sabha 40 ILR in Media  Ken-Betwa River Linking Project Faces New Hurdle 49  Submerging Tiger Habitat 49  Maintain Law, Order on SYL Canal Issue: SC 50  Follow SYL Canal Order: SC to Punjab 50  Soon, only One Tribunal to Resolve All River Water Disputes 51  Expedite Scheme to Interlink Rivers 52  Ganga & Yamuna are ‘Living Persons’ with Legal Rights: HC 52 Glimpses of NWDA  64th Meeting of Governing Body of NWDA 54  Special Committee for ILR 55  Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana 59  Jal Manthan-3 60  Swachta Pakhwada 61  Appointments/Promotions/Retirements of NWDA Officials 62  Participation of NWDA Officials in Trainings/Conferences/ 63 Workshops  fgUnh ds c<+rs dne 67 Editorial Board

Shri R.K. Jain, Chief Engineer (HQ), NWDA - Chairman Shri K.P. Gupta, Director (Tech.), NWDA - Member Shri Narendra Kumar, Director (Admn.), NWDA - Member Smt. Jancy Vijayan, Director (MDU), NWDA - Editor&Member-Secretary

Editorial Support Shri K.K. Shrivastava, Deputy Director, NWDA Smt. Anita Lalchandani, Assistant Director, NWDA Shri Lalit Kumar Siyaniya, Junior Engineer, NWDA Smt. Nalini Mohan, Steno-II & Smt. Radha, LDC, NWDA.

The views and opinions expressed by the authors are their own and not necessarily of NWDA

Arsenic Problems and Remedial Measures * Smt. Jancy Vijayan, Shri K.K.Shrivastava, Smt. Anita Lalchandani and Shri Lalit Kumar Siyaniya

1.0 Introduction

Arsenic is a toxic element that has no apparent beneficial health effects for humans. The arsenic is represented with the symbol ‘As’ and its atomic number is ‘33’. It occurs naturally in the earth’s crust and mostly occurs as ores containing sulphide along with metals such as copper, nickel, lead and cobalt. The natural arsenic salts are present in all waters but usually in very small amounts and usually within permissible levels.

Here, we made an attempt to present this article based on the additional knowledge we gained through our participation as Nominees from NWDA to the one day workshop on “Arsenic Problems in Groundwater and its Remediation in Ganga Basin”. The workshop was organized by the MoWR, RD & GR and held at Scope Complex Auditorium, New Delhi on March 7, 2017. The Chief Guest of the event was the Hon’ble Union Minister Sushri Uma Bharati. The presence of Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State and Dr. Amarjit Singh, Secretary (WR) along with the Hon’ble Union Minister, MoWR, RD & GR, Government of India glorified the occasion.

------*Smt. Jancy Vijayan, Director (Multi Disciplinary Unit); Shri K.K. Shrivastava, Deputy Director; Smt. Anita Lalchandani, Assistant Director; and Shri Lalit Kumar Siyaniya, Junior Engineer, NWDA(HQ), Saket, New Delhi-110017. 5

During the inaugural address the Secretary (WR) mentioned about the need of concentrating on the arsenic issues relating to its effects in Brahmaputra and Ganga river basins; the kit to be distributed to the communities and ensured to use them in an effective way; the modalities that are to be adopted for identifying deeper arsenic free aquifers in place of the arsenic affected shallow aquifers for providing as safe water supply sources; the effective sludge disposal techniques from industrial and mining units; and the involvement of Task Force of State Governments in dealing the arsenic pollution related matters efficiently. The views raised by the Minister of State, MoWR, RD&GR during the inaugural session were that the groundwater contamination through arsenic is a main problem and adversely affecting human health; there is a need to study the impacts of the groundwater contamination and threats of cancer type diseases and influence of it on human health. The views expressed by the Hon’ble Union Minister, MoWR, RD &GR while inaugurating the session were that there is a need to discuss the matter with the State Governments, NGOs and Central Government Departments; strengthen the participation of public; act along with communities; keep track of the tube-well permissions/licenses, which are dispersing to various communities/citizens and strict monitoring of the same; and strengthen the objectives of “Ganga Gram Yojana” so as to concentrate on cleaning of villages located along the main-stem of the river Ganga and development of water resources through “Jan Andolan”.

2.0 The Importance of Arsenic

Arsenic ranks as 20th element in natural abundance, 14th in sea water, and 12th in the human body [1]. The arsenic is listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) as one of the 129 priority pollutants. It is also listed among the 25 hazardous substances causing significant potential threat to human health.

Key Facts  Arsenic is naturally present at high levels in the groundwater of a number of worldwide countries.  Arsenic is highly toxic in its inorganic form.  Arsenic contaminated water used for drinking, food preparation and irrigation of food crops come into food-chain and causes greatest threat to public health.  Long-term exposure to arsenic through drinking-water and food can cause even cancer and skin lesions.  Presence of Arsenic has also been associated with developmental effects, cardiovascular diseases, neurotoxicity and diabetes.  The most important preventive action in affected communities is to keep away from further exposure to arsenic by provisioning of safe water supply network.

3.0 Safe Level of Arsenic in Drinking Water

According to the USEPA and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines, the safe value for arsenic concentration in drinking water is 10 ppb (parts per billion), it is also expressed as 10µg/l (micrograms per litre). However, many countries have set their-own standards for drinking water contaminants, which may be different from that of the guidelines set by the WHO/USEPA. For example, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) sets

6 the standards for drinking water (2012, IS: 10500) in India. Accordingly, the permissible limit for Arsenic in drinking water in India was set as 50µg/l. The permissible limit has recently been modified by the BIS to 10µg/l so as to make the permissible level of Arsenic level in India is also same as that of the WHO/USEPA guideline [1].

4.0 Arsenic Contaminations and Arsenicosis

Contamination of arsenic in groundwater is not only a national problem but also a global problem. Millions of people are compelled to consume the water for drinking purposes which are higher in arsenic content level than the permissible level. Hence, the people life’s there are at the risk of Arsenicosis. The Arsenicosis or Arsenic Poisoning is happening because of drinking of arsenic-rich water over a long period such as from 5 to 20 years [2].

4.1 Arsenic Contaminations Reported from Worldwide Countries

Arsenic contamination of groundwater in Asia is seen in the basins of the great rivers, originating in Himalayan mountains and Tibetan Plateau such as Ganges River, Indus River, Mekong River and Yellow River [3]. In the countries, namely Bangladesh, India, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Chile, Romania and Hungary are reported to be the major affected countries with the presence of inorganic arsenic in their groundwater resource with high concentration levels.

In Bangladesh, more than 70-80 Million people are at the risk of drinking arsenic contaminated water with arsenic levels detected to be around 4700 µg/l. In Chile, the arsenic level in drinking water was reported in the ranges of 750-800 µg/l, causing several skin and lung diseases. In Taiwan the arsenic concentrations in well-water used for drinking purpose were reported to be ranged from 10-1800 µg/l. The levels of arsenic were detected to be 4700 µg/l and drinking arsenic contaminated water affected peripheral vesicular diseases called “Black Foot Disease”, which is a severe disease of blood vessels leading to gangrene. In Romania and Hungary, the range of arsenic concentration was observed to be between 2-176 µg/l and about 4,00,000 people were suffered from the adverse health effects due to Arsenicosis or Arsenic Poisoning. In China, the concentration of well-water in the affected areas was reported to be 50-2000 µg/l and about 2 Millions of people are affected [4].

4.2 Arsenic Contamination in India

Arsenic occurrences in groundwater in India can broadly be put into two categories:

i) Occurrences in parts of West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Punjab, Haryana in Alluvial Terrain ii) Occurrences in parts of Karnataka and Chhattisgarh in hard rock terrain.

In India, the groundwater contamination with arsenic first surfaced in 1983. Uptill 2008, around 33 villages coming under 4 districts of West Bengal have been reported with arsenic contamination problems. At present Isolated pockets in 86 districts distributed over 10 states, as listed below have been reported to be affected by ground water arsenic contamination beyond the limit of 50 µg/l. As per the data of Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, about 22.38 lakh populations are affected by arsenic in 1800 habitations [5].

Sl.No. State No. of Name of Districts with Arsenic above Concerned District the limit of 50 µg/l in groundwater 1. Assam 18 Baksha, Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Darrang, Dhemaji, Dhubri, Goalpara, Golaghat, Hailakandi, Jorhat, Karimganj, Lakhimpur, Morigaon, Nagaon, Nalbari, Sivsagar, and Sonitpur

2. Bihar 15 Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, Katihar, Khagaria, Kishanganj, Lakhisarai, Munger, Patna, Purnea, Samastipur, Saran, and Vaishali

3. Chhattisgarh 01 Rajnandgaon

4. Haryana 13 Ambala, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Hissar, Jhajjar, Jind, Karnal, Panipat, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat, and Yamunanagar

5. Jharkhand 01 Sahebganj

6. Karnataka 02 Raichur, and Yadgir

7. Manipur 02 Bishnupur, and Thoubal

8. Punjab 06 Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, Mansa, and Ropar

9. Uttar Pradesh 20 Lakhimpur Kheri, Meerut, Mirzapur, Muradabad, Rai Bareilly, Sant Kabir Nagar, Shajahanpur, Siddarthnagar, Sant Ravidas Nagar, and Unnao

10. West Bengal 09 Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah, Malda, Murshidabad, Nadia, N-24 Parganas, S-24 Parganas, and Kolkata

Total number of districts in India reported with Arsenic Contaminations are 86

It is also reported that the magnitude of arsenic contamination in Chhattisgarh State is much less compared to the flood plain contaminations observed in Ganga and Brahmaputra River Basins. People in these affected States as cited above are chronically exposed to drinking arsenic contaminated water especially from hand-tube-wells. Approximately about 40 Million people are now residing within the risk zone of Arsenicosis.

The areas across the Gangetic plains in India and Nepal are also recently reported as the area within the Arsenicosis risk zone [6]. Many more North-Eastern Hill States coming under the flood plains of Brahmaputra and Ganga basins are also suspected to have the possibility of further arsenic contamination in its groundwater sources until and unless mitigative measure are not put in place urgently. 8

5.0 Contamination to Arsenic

Since arsenic is a natural part of our environment, almost everyone is exposed to it to a certain level in one way or the other under different scales/settings. The elevated level in groundwater appears as point sources of ‘As’ contamination and usage of the same for drinking purpose exposes the people to its carcinogenic In India approximately effects. The ‘As’ contamination is usually 40 million people are associated with ‘As’ rich sedimentary rocks; residing within the risk weathered volcanic rocks; fossil fuels; geothermal zone of arsenic areas; mineral deposits; mining wastes; use as contamination. pesticides in agriculture; irrigation practices; storing of contaminated groundwater for aquaculture practices; disposal of ‘As’ bearing domestic and industrial (timber, tannery, paints, electroplating etc.) as wastes to water bodies; input of agricultural run-off from the crop/agricultural lands of arsenic affected areas etc. From this, it may be noted that Arsenic Contamination of Surface/Sub-Surface Water and Groundwater is a severe problem that affects millions of people not only in India but also in around the worldwide countries.

6.0 Sources of Arsenic Exposures

As indicated above, Arsenic is a natural component of the earth’s crust and is widely distributed throughout the environment in the air, water and land. It is highly toxic in its inorganic form than in its organic form. The arsenic contamination of groundwater may occur either in two ways namely through anthropogenic activities and aquifer naturally contain [8].

People are exposed to the elevated levels of inorganic arsenic through the two modes (anthropogenic activities and aquifer naturally contain) and thereby drinking contaminated water, using contaminated water in food preparation and irrigation of food crops, industrial processes, eating contaminated food and smoking tobacco. Fish, shellfish, meat, poultry, dairy products and cereals can also be considered as dietary sources of arsenic. The exposure from the consumptions of food items is generally much lower compared to the exposures through drinking of contaminated groundwater. In seafood, arsenic is mainly found in its less toxic organic form. Arsenic is used industrially as an alloying agent as well as in the processing of glass, pigments, textiles, paper, metal adhesives, wood preservatives and ammunition. Arsenic is also used in tanning processes and to a limited extent in pesticides, feed additives and pharmaceuticals.

In brief, it may be noted that the arsenic occurs in inorganic and organic forms and the inorganic arsenic compounds (such as those found in water) are highly toxic while organic arsenic compounds (such as those found in seafood) are less harmful to human health.

7.0 Arsenic Contaminations and its Influence to Human Health

Using the arsenic contaminated groundwater for drinking purposes is dangerous and it becomes the main source of exposure to inorganic arsenic to the human population [7]. 9

Use of the arsenic contaminated groundwater/sub-surface water for agricultural irrigation results in excessive amount of arsenic accumulation in food crops. Subsequently, the food crops enter into food chain and human body. It is reported that the food chain is the second largest contributor to the arsenic intake by human population after to that of consuming arsenic contaminated water for drinking purpose. Thus, drinking arsenic rich water over a long period results in various health effects including skin problems such as colour changes on skin and hard patches on body parts such as occur on palms, backs, soles of feet, etc. A pictorial view of the same has been given below:

It is reported that the absorption of arsenic through the skin is minimal. Hence, hand- washing, bathing, laundry etc., with water containing arsenic, do not much pose to human health risks.

However, it is indicated that the people, who are living in newly arsenic identified States, could be in more danger, as many of them are not aware of arsenic contamination levels present in their hand-tube wells and are unknowingly continued to drinking the arsenic contaminated groundwater. In the arsenic contaminated areas, more often the arsenic contaminated groundwater is being used even for agricultural practices and irrigation purposes, especially by the farmers. Those actions are also resulting in entry of excessive amounts of arsenic in their food crops and food chain.

7.1 Entry of Arsenic into Drinking Water

Arsenic is widely distributed in all geological materials at varying concentrations and can be released from soil and rock into the groundwater and drawn into wells. Most of the arsenbic affected aquifers found in India are naturally occurring. The most important ores of ‘As’ include Pyrits, Realgar and Orpiment which are common in rock formations.

Water quality problems have been increased based on the continued increase in water demands and started drilling more and more new wells. The increasing water demands and subsequent groundwater withdrawals lowered the water table. As a matter of fact, allowed the entry of oxygen into the bedrock aquifers, which behaved as a catalyst to create chemical reactions that ultimately helped to release arsenic into the water.

7.2 Adverse Effects of Arsenic Entry to Humans

7.2.1 Short term effects

The immediate symptoms of arsenic poisoning include vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. These are followed by numbness and tingling of the extremities, muscle cramping and death, in extreme cases.

7.2.2 Long term effects

The first symptoms of long term exposure to high levels of inorganic arsenic (e.g. through drinking-water and food) are usually observed in the skin, and include pigmentation changes, skin lesions and hard patches on the palms and soles of the feet (hyperkeratosis) as shown above. These occur after a minimum exposure of approximately five years and may be a precursor to skin cancer.

In addition to skin cancer, long-term exposure to arsenic may also cause cancers of the bladder and lungs. Diseases suspected to be caused or aggravated by arsenic in drinking water are detected by the USEPA through Arsenic Rule Benefit Analysis dated 09.08.2001 and are Lung cancer, Bladder cancer, Skin cancer, Prostate cancer, Kidney cancer, Nasal cancer, Liver cancer, Stillbirths, Postneonatal mortality, Ischemic heart disease (heart attack), Diabetes mellitus, Nephritis (chronic inflammation of the kidneys), Nephrosis (degenerative kidney diseases), Hypertension, Hypertensive heart disease, Emphysema, Bronchitis, Chronic airway obstruction, Lymphoma (tumors in the lymph), Black-foot disease, Developmental deficits. Further, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified arsenic and arsenic compounds as carcinogenic to humans, and has also stated that arsenic in drinking water is more carcinogenic to humans.

Other adverse health effects that may be associated with long-term ingestion of inorganic arsenic also include development effects, neurotoxicity, diabetes, pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease. Arsenic is also associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes and infant mortality, with impacts on child health, and there is some evidence of negative impacts on cognitive development.

According to a news report dated 19.04.2001, a team of EPA scientists at EPA’s Office of Research and Development laboratory in North Carolina have discovered a possible direct link to DNA damage caused by arsenic compounds. The research demonstrates a human cell’s own metabolic responses to arsenic exposure would produce compounds that would cause genetic damage [9].

It is also important to note here that the symptoms and signs caused by the long term elevated exposure to inorganic arsenic differ between individuals, population groups and geographical areas.

7.2.3. Latest Findings on Arsenic Effects on Human Health

It is recently reported that there is no method to distinguish cases of cancers caused by arsenic from those cancers induced by other factors. As a result, there is no reliable estimate of the magnitude of the problem worldwide.

The Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) re-evaluated the effects of arsenic on human health recently by taking new data into account. JECFA concluded that for certain regions of the world where concentration of inorganic arsenic in drinking water exceed 50-100 µg/l, there is evidence of adverse effects. In other areas, where arsenic concentrations in water are elevated to 10-50 µg/l, JECFA concluded that while there is a possibility of adverse effects, however, that would be at a low incidence and would be difficult to detect in epidemiological studies.

8.0 Perspectives on Arsenic Contamination

In India, as mentioned; approximately 40 Million people are residing within the risk zone of arsenic contamination. The remedial measures includes variety of options, ranging from removing arsenic from groundwater after it is extracted, searching alternative aquifers, reducing the level within the aquifer itself, dilution of the contaminants by artificial recharge, and blending with potable water etc [10].

8.1 Institutional Perspective

The institutional perspective includes approaches to tap the arsenic free water through various techniques so that the output generated can be used to make the arsenic free drinking water or drinking water having arsenic content within the permissible limit including for agricultural requirements. The techniques which can be adopted are:

(i) Tapping of arsenic safe water from alternate/deeper aquifers. (ii) In-situ treatment of contaminated water by atmospheric O2 and/or ferrous chloride. (iii) Installation of community filters, and (iv) Use of aquatic plants like Azolla and Spirodella to accumulate arsenic and remove them from groundwater.

A generalized schematic diagram showing the distribution of arsenic in multi-layered alluvial aquifers and design of a deep tube well tapping for the groundwater from the deeper aquifer system is presented here. Abstraction from arsenic safe alternate aquifers technique advocates tapping of safe groundwater from alternate aquifers right from the zones, which are present within the affected areas itself. In India except at Rajnandgaon in Chhatisgarh State, the vast affected areas in the Gangetic Plains covering Bihar and Uttar Pradesh as well as Deltaic Plains in West Bengal is marked by multi-aquifer systems. The contamination is reported to be confined in the upper slices of the sediments, which are usually within 80 m from the soil surface and thus affected the shallow aquifer systems only.

8.2 Individual Perspective

Individual perspective primarily targets to lower the concentration of ‘As’ after the water is extracted from aquifers. A brief outline of the major process in this group is given below:

a) Precipitation processes- includes coagulation /filtration, direct filtration, coagulation assisted microfiltration, enhanced coagulation and enhanced lime softening. b) Adsorptive processes- Adsorption onto activated alumina, activated carbon and iron/manganese oxide based or coated filter media c) Ion-exchange processes – This is similar to that of activated alumina, however, in this method the medium is synthetic resin of relatively well defined ion exchange capacity. d) Membrane processes- This includes reverse osmosis, nano-filtration, ultra-filtration and electro-dialysis which use synthetic membranes for removal of many contaminants including arsenic.

8.3 Options for Mitigating Arsenic Menace

Reject the contaminated source and create a new source yielding Arsenic free water

 Using Surface water Sources  Harnessing arsenic free aquifer, if available  Removal of Arsenic from ground water using Arsenic treatment plants/filters  Rain Water harvesting

8.3.1 Supply of Surface Water

Supply of water for drinking purposes from ponds, rivers etc. through pipe network system after purification by conventional method of treatment viz. coagulation, flocculation, rapid sand filtration and disinfections, have been considered wherever easily accessible. Horizontal roughing filter with slow sand filter have also been adopted using pond water.

8.3.2 Tapping Alternative Aquifer for Arsenic Free Groundwater

Groundwater with arsenic contamination has been found mainly in the shallow aquifers. Deep aquifers when separated by thick clay layer of appropriate composition, sealing of the upper arseniferous aquifer by cement, prevents percolation of arsenic contaminated ground water from the top aquifer. It was inferred from the isotopic studies carried out in West Bengal that in alluvial formations, there is no hydraulic connection between shallow and deep aquifers, when separated by an appropriate impervious layer. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), while carrying out extensive work on this aspect, has deciphered and delineated deep arsenic free aquifers at number of places in the states of West Bengal, Bihar and U.P.

8.3.3 Treatment and Removal of Arsenic from groundwater

While the first two options are being adopted wherever possible notwithstanding the huge financial requirement for the piped water scheme, the treatment of tube well water for removal of arsenic has also been applied in a big way, especially in the state of West Bengal. The removal of arsenic depends upon its form in water viz. Arsenic (III) and Arsenic (V). Arsenic (III) is much more prevalent in groundwater and it is difficult to remove because it exists predominately in the non ionic form. Whereas, Arsenic (V) exists as monovalent ion and it is easier to remove. Therefore, the oxidation of Arsenic (III) to Arsenic (V) improves the effectiveness of arsenic removal. The oxidizing agent used for this conversion are Oxygen, powdered active carbon, UV irradiation, free chlorine, hypochlorite, Potassium permanganate, Ozone and also sunlight.

Some of the adopted removal techniques are:

1. Coagulation-flocculation-Sedimentation and Filtration using Alum, Ferric alum lime etc. 2. Ion exchange Resins. 3. Adsorption using activated alumina, Granulated ferric hydroxide, iron coated sand, activated carbon, laterites etc. Recently UNESCO-IHE Institute (Delft, The Netherland) Developed Arsenic Removal Filter based on Arsenic absorption with Iron Oxide Coated Sand using recycled Iron Oxide Coated Sand produced as a byproduct in groundwater treatment plant. 4. Membrane Techniques using Reverse Osmosis or Electrodialysis 5. Biological method using Phyto-remediation and Bacterial removal and 6. Adsorption of arsenic by colloidal media suspended in water and application of membrane based separation technique using ceramic micro-filtration membrane.

Prior to applying any of the arsenic removal plant, one has to consider the following:

1. High efficiency of removal of Arsenic 2. Safe to use 3. Cost effectiveness 4. Minimum residual mass 5. Sufficient life operation 6. Users friendly

8.3.4 Rain Water Harvesting

Rain water harvesting may be adopted, if appropriate conservation structure is available to facilitate collection. Water conserved in such a way needs to undergo through filtration and disinfections, before it is put to use for public supply. Artificial recharge of rain water into the aquifer through recharging structures may also be considered wherever hydro-geological condition is found feasible to dilute the concentration of arsenic in groundwater and thereby making its arsenic content within the permissible limit.

9.0 Steps for Preventions from Arsenicosis

The arsenic is 60 times more toxic than arsenate. The arsenic contamination of groundwater is widespread and there are a number of regions where arsenic contamination of drinking-water is significant. It is obvious that high-arsenic drinking water is a factor in arsenic poisoning in human beings. It seems to be important in the control of the disease to consider how to prevent arsenic intake from drinking water. The symptoms and signs of arsenic poisoning may be reduced, if the quality of drinking water improved. In some cases, it is reported that the symptoms and signs of arsenic poisoning were reduced three years after the quality of drinking water improved.

For example, the arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh has attracted much attention since recognition in the 1990s of its wide occurrence in well-water in that country. Since this time, significant progress has since been made and the number of people exposed to arsenic exceeding the Bangladesh drinking water quality standard has decreased by approximately 40%. Despite the efforts, it is estimated that about 20 million and 45 million people in Bangladesh are still at the risk of being exposed to arsenic, where the concentration levels of arsenic are greater than 50 µg/l and 10 µg/l respectively.

Here, it is pertinent to mention that the studies on arsenic poisoning indicated that the humans are more sensitive to arsenic than animals. Further, it is also indicated that weak and mal-nutritious people can be easily affected by arsenic contaminated water. Numerous studies again pointed out that improvement of water quality and basic efforts for preventions are needed for reduction of chronic arsenic toxicity and it’s after effects. Hence, many countries have started focusing on arsenic health effects and preventions thereon.

9.1 Primary Prevention

Most of the Arsenicosis affected people are reported to be residing in low socio- economic zones. Due to the low socio-economic status of the majority of the population of the affected area, it is not possible to eliminate the total arsenic poisoning and afford to provide arsenic free drinking water to everyone. The most important remedial action for the person, who suffered from Arsenicosis, is giving the first priority of preventing the use of 15 arsenic contaminated drinking water. There, it is suggested to use alternative water sources such as rainwater or remove the arsenic from the contaminated water to that of arsenic free drinking water or drinking water with arsenic content below or nearer to the Marginal Concentration Level (MCL) of WHO/USEPA/ or India, that is 10 μg/l to impede the further future exposure.

9.2 Secondary Prevention

The second one is to distinct the high and low arsenic source of drinking water and make aware that to the population in such a manner to use the low arsenic water for drinking purpose. Encouragement to the suffered persons and give them the education about the adverse health effects of Arsenicosis so as to improve their health and decrease the future exposure. In addition to these preventive measures, the affordable, efficient, low maintenance and household technologies/ instruments such as low cost filtration systems for removal of the arsenic from the contaminated water for the population of the affected area could also be made available as a precautionary measure for controlling Arsenicosis.

9.3 Tertiary Prevention

Safe drinking water and well-nourished food is essential for the prevention of chronic arsenic toxicity. Balance nutritious food and supplements play a major role in the prevention of chronic arsenic poisoning. The diet with low protein, fats, vitamins and minerals may increase the risk of arsenic-induced skin lesions and other malignant disease. Deficiency of protein, folate and vitamin B in diet affect the bio-transformation of arsenic by which arsenic is not excreted from human body and causes its adverse health effects. Micronutrients like calcium, iron and zinc are reducing the arsenic toxicity by interacting it at the primarily affected site. Deficiency of vitamins and anti-oxidants increases the Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in the body that is leading to cause tissue damage and other harmful effects.

Various research and study reports suggested that population with good nutritional food is less vulnerable and susceptible to arsenical diseases. Functional food jiggery, as dietary supplement, has proved its capability as a preventive to the arsenic induced toxicity. Hence, consumptions of jiggery foods as supplementary foods could be helpful for human population, who exposed to arsenic contaminated drinking water.

10. Conclusions

Safe drinking water is a fundamental human right and it is a basic need of any individual. However, over the past two to three decades, occurrence of high concentration of arsenic in drinking water has been recognized as a major public health concern, not only in India but also in several parts of the world. It is also reported that the impact of arsenic on health is more from natural, industrial and environmental than from medicinal exposure. Adoption of arsenic contaminated water as a drinking source is considered as one of the most important pathways of exposure to arsenic poisoning.

It is, therefore, suggested for adopting proper preventive measures and watershed management modalities and practices. The proper watershed management practices include possibility of tapping of freshwater aquifer free from arsenic contamination and linking it to the aquifer mapping and management programme; in-situ detection and remediation of the arsenic problem by capacity building and awareness creation of whole populations of specific regions including to those who are affected by arsenic poisoning; and 16 economical utilization of all available alternative safe sources of water especially in localities where people are suffering from Arsenicosis.

Again, to compact the arsenic crises, stringent action plan and programme may be introduced involving local youth and school going students; introduce topics such as Arsenicosis, Aquifer Mapping and Management in college/school curriculum; and time bound distribution of educational kits among affected villagers/populace. Even strategic plan/governance mechanisms may also be introduced for conducting capacity building workshops/seminars involving all stakeholders of the arsenic affected area to help and control adverse effects of the arsenic toxicity and importance of using arsenic free safe water for drinking and irrigation purposes.

11.0 References

1. Arsenic Problem in Groundwater and Its Remediation, March 2017, Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India. 2. Water Sanitation Hygiene, Water-related Diseases, World Health Organization. 3. Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater at the Middle Basin of Ganges in India, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Scholars' Mine, April 29th – May 4th, 2013, International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Miyazaki, Japan . 4. Arsenic in the Environment: Effects on Human Health and Possible Prevention, May 2007, Journal of Environmental Biology May 2007. 5. Report of the Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG), July 2015, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India. 6. A Review of Arsenic Poisoning and its Effects on Human Health by Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, Department of Dermatology, School of Tropical Medicine, Calcutta.

7. Groundwater Arsenic Contamination in India: Vulnerability and Scope for Remedy, National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee. 8. Finger Print of Arsenic Contaminated Water in India-A Review, 2012- Forensic Research, Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Department of Forensic science Shaits, Allahabad. 9. Arsenic Rule Benefit Analysis by United States, August 9, 2001. 10. Arsenic in Drinking Water-Problem and Solution, T. Viraraghvan.

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Technical Digest

I Feasibility Studies for Inter-Basin Transfer of Water

I.A Peninsular Component

Out of total 16 IBWT links identified under the Peninsular Component of the NPP, FRs of 14 IBWT links have been completed, except two minor links viz Bedti-Varada and Netravati-Hemavati links pertaining to the State Government of Karnataka. The present status of the two links is as under:

I.A(1) Bedti-Varada link

Although the Government of Karnataka has given their concurrence for the preparation of Feasibility Report, the work of Survey and Investigation (S&I) could not be carried out due to opposition by local people/NGO who demanded EIA studies for the concerned area. Therefore, the EIA studies should be done first by the Government of Karnataka with Terms of Reference (ToR) prepared by them. The Government of Karnataka has been requested to conduct the EIA studies as per the NGO’s requirement. The Government of Karnataka representative in the 62nd meeting of the Governing Body of NWDA held on 27.01.2016 informed that the EIA studies of Bedti-Varada link have been entrusted as per the ToR prepared by NWDA to the consultant appointed by the Government of Karnataka.

I.A(2) Netravati-Hemavati link

The Government of Karnataka stated that since the river Netravati is an Intra-State river, its waters are vested with the State of Karnataka vide reference to Entry 17 of the State list of the 7th Schedule to the Constitution and hence it is entirely the prerogative of Karnataka to decide on the manner of utilization of Netravati water. The Government of Karnataka is planning to utilize Netravati river waters to meet the drinking requirements for Bangalore city and other drought prone districts. After meeting these requirements, the surplus if any, available in Netravati will be informed to NWDA. If permission for carrying out S&I is received from Karnataka, NWDA will start the work of preparation of FR for the link. The efforts are continuously being made by NWDA for the concurrence. The Government of Karnataka vide letter dated 19.12.2015 has provided a copy of DPR of Yattinihole project envisaging transfer of Netravati waters to Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Ramnagar, Bangalore, Hassan,Tumkur and Chikkamagaluru districts. The comments of NWDA on the report has been sent to the Government of Karnataka vide this office letter dated 11.11.2016.

I.A(3) Alternate Studies to Mahanadi–Godavari Link Project for DPR Preparation

As decided during the weekly review meetings taken by the Hon’ble Minister for Water Resources, RD & GR on 03.12.2014, NWDA has examined the feasibility of Mahanadi–Godavari link to address concerns of the Government of Odisha due to considerable submergence involved in the proposed Manibhadra Dam planned as main head works of the Mahanadi–Godavari link.

The Alternate proposal of Mahanadi (Manibhadra)-Godavari with reduced submergence namely Mahanadi (Baramul)- Rushikulya-Godavari link has been prepared and was presented to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha on 29.05.2015. He assured to 18 get examined the proposal. The matter was discussed in the fifth meeting of the Special Committee for ILR (SCILR) held on 13.07.2015. The representative of Odisha Government mentioned that the proposal presented before the Hon’ble Chief Minister, Odisha was preliminary and lack sufficient details. He also mentioned that the Water Resources Department (WRD), Odisha had also not agreed to the water balance studies of Mahanadi basin carried out by NWDA. Director General, NWDA mentioned that the water diversion to Godavari and further South not only depended on this link but also on the proposed Manas- Sankosh-Teesta-Ganga (M-S-T-G) link which was expected to provide large quantity of water for diversion to these areas.The issue of water balance study of Mahanadi basin was discussed and considered by the Sub Committee for System Studies for identification of most appropriate plan (Sub Committee-II) in its 4th meeting held on 28.07.2015 and further discussed in its 6th meeting held on 21.08.2015 and 7th meeting held on 29.11.2015 (Combined with Sub Committee-I). It was decided by the Sub-Committee-II to carry out System simulation studies of Mahanadi-Godavari link including the water balance studies to ascertain surplus water through National Institute of Hydrology (NIH), Roorkee. The draft report has been prepared by NIH and was presented in the 8th meeting of the Sub Committee-II held on 13.05.2016. The draft report was sent to the Government of Odisha for their views. The observations of the Government of Odisha have been received vide their letter dated 29.06.2016.

The study has been completed in July, 2016. As decided in the 9th meeting of SCILR held on 29.04.2016, a copy of the draft report on water balance study of Mahanadi-Godavari link project prepared by the NIH, Roorkee was sent to the Government of Odisha.

The draft report prepared by NIH has been presented in the 9th meeting of the Sub- Committee-II held on 30.08.2016. It was decided that the water balance study may be revised after revising the ultimate water utilisation data. Revised report was further discussed in the 10th meeting of Sub-Committee-II held on 03.03.2017 and finalized.

As pointed out by Telangana Government in the 7th meeting of the SCILR, the work of revision of the water balance study at Inchampalli dam site had been undertaken by NWDA. The Chief Engineer (South), NWDA briefly presented the revised studies in the 8th meeting of the Sub Committee-II held on 13.05.2016. It was decided in the meeting that the water balance study may be revised after reviewing the Ultimate Water Utilisation data. The Government of Telangana also requested NWDA to revise the guidelines of water balance studies.

I.B Himalayan Component

Out of the total 14 IBWT links identified under the Himalayan Component of NPP, FRs of two links namely Sarda-Yamuna by March 2003 and Ghagra-Yamuna by March, 2004 the Indian portions have been completed. The seven draft FRs of the following links are also been completed for the Indian portion by March, 2009: i) Yamuna-Rajasthan ii) Farakka-Sunderbans iii) Ganga(Farakka)-Damodar-Subernarekha iv) Subernarekha-Mahanadi v) Chunar-Sone Barrage vi) Rajasthan-Sabarmati vii) Gandak-Ganga 19

The S&I works of Kosi-Ghaghara link for the Indian Portion has been completed by March 2013.The S&I works of M–S–T-G link has also been completed while the S&I works pertaining to Sone Dam–STG (Southern Tributaries of Ganga) links is under progress.

Remaining two links presently not in target are Kosi-Mechi and Jogighopa-Teesta- Farrakka links, as Kosi-Mechi link lies entirely in Nepal and Jogighopa-Teesta-Farrakka link is an alternate of M-S-T-G link.

An alternative option considering forest free M-S-T-G link comprising of the reach, namely Manas-Teesta without having contribution of Sankosh water as proposed by NWDA with lifts of various magnitude has been worked out by NWDA and preparation of the FR for the same is under progress. The site visits of Sankosh-Teesta reach of M-S-T-G link, Teesta barrage, Mahananda barrage and their Canal Systems were held during 23-25 July 2015 for the alternate proposals of M-S-T-G. The DG, NWDA also attended the meeting relating to the M-S-T-G link, which was on 10.08.2015 under the Chairmanship of Additional Secretary (WR, RD & GR) at MoWR, RD & GR, New Delhi.

The present planning and studies of M-S-T-G link was presented by NWDA to the Sub Committee-II in its 5th meeting held on 28.07.2015. In 6th meeting of the SCILR held on 15.09.2015, it was informed that the PFR of M-S-T-G was completed in 1996 and the FR as per the original alignment could not be completed as the original proposal of M-S-T-G is aligned to pass through Manas Tiger Reserve, Buxa Tiger Reserve and other forest areas. Considering the practical difficulties for the S&I works in these reaches, NWDA has carried out alternate alignment studies by avoiding the reserved forests coming enroute of the originally proposed alignment and introducing about 80m of lift in the processes.

The FRs of the M-S-T-G link for the alternate alignment is under final stages of preparation and after completion, the same will be submitted to the concerned State Governments of West Bengal, Assam and Bihar for their suggestions/views on the report.

I.B(1) Consensus Building Process for Manas-Sankosh-Teesta-Ganga Link Project

The M-S-T-G link project was discussed by the Sub-Committee-II in its 5th meeting held on 28.07.2015. The Hon’ble Minster (WR,RD&GR) requested to the Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal vide letter dated 31.12.2015 and seek her support to the project proposal. The representative of West Bengal Government desired that their suggestions may be considered in the report.

A Team of Senior Officers of the Ministry of WR, RD & GR led by the Special Secretary, MoWR, RD & GR along with Director General and other Senior Officers of NWDA had a meeting with the Chief Secretary, Government of West Bengal at Kolkata on 17.08.2015 to discuss about the various issues of Sankosh-Mahanadi Link Systems comprising of the four links namely; Sankosh-Teesta (first phase of M-S-T-G link); Ganga- Damodar-Subernarekha; Subernarekha-Mahanadi and Farakka-Sunderbans. The Team requested to the Government of West Bengal for agreeing to the proposal and preparation of its DPR by NWDA. The State Government was also requested to furnish their suggestions/observations for the improvement and value addition of the proposal.

A Presentation by Special Secretary, MoWR, RD & GR was also made to the Hon’ble Minister of Road Transport and Highways regarding Mahanadi-Godavari and Sankosh- Mahanadi Link Systems on 06.07.2016.

The Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal vide letter dated August, 2016 has informed that the proposed project is involving substantial issues of the State relating to its natural resources and other key economic and social facts which were not formally discussed with the State Government in view of which they do not agree to the project proposal.All issues of the State Government of West Bengal relating to the natural resources and other key economical and social factors will be duly considered while preparing the FR/DPR.

II Preparation of Detailed Project Report II.1 Ken-Betwa Link Project (Phase-I)

The techno – economic clearance of the DPR of Ken-Betwa Phase-I Link Project has been accorded by the Advisory Committee of MoWR, RD & GR during July, 2016 subject to environment, Wild life and Forest clearances. The cost estimate has been revised to present level. The various clearances including environment, forest and wildlife from MoEF & CC and clearance for the R&R of tribal population from MoTA are in advance stages of consideration/processing. The Government plans to start implementing this national project as model link project of ILR programme after obtaining the statutory clearances and the approval of the Cabinet. The status of various clearances is as under:

Sl. No. Activity Present status

(i) Techno-economic Techno-economic clearances to the project recommended Clearance by Advisory by the Advisory Committee of MoWR, RD & GR headed by Committee, MoWR, RD Secretary (WR, RD & GR) in its 129th meeting held on & GR 08.07.2016. (ii) Statutory Clearances (a) Wildlife clearance Standing Committee of NBWL of MoEF & CC chaired by Hon’ble Minister (EF & CC) recommended the project for accord of Wildlife Clearance in its 39th meeting held on 23.08.2016. (b) Environment Clearance Expert Appraisal Committee of MoEF & CC considered and recommended for accord of Environment Clearance (EC) in its meeting held on 30.12.2016 with certain conditions. MOEF &CC accorded EC vide letter dated 25.08.2017.

(c) Forest Land Diversion The FAC considered the project in the meeting held on Clearance 30.03.2017 and recommended the project for Forest Land Diversion clearance. (d) Clearance from Ministry MoTA has accorded the clearance vide letter dated of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) 04.01.2017. (e) Investment Clearance Recommended by the Investment Clearance Committee of the MoWR, RD & GR on 10.02.2017.

(f) Funding Pattern Cabinet Note for 90% : 10% Central : State funding prepared with the approval of Hon’ble Minister WR, RD & GR and circulated to concerned Ministries for comments on 21.02.2017. NITI Aayog vide their letter dated 10.03.02017 supported the proposal. 21

II.2 Ken-Betwa Link Project (Phase-II)

The DPR of Ken-Betwa Link Project ( Phase-II) has been completed and submitted to Government of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh vide NWDA letter dated January 17, 2014. The Ken-Betwa Link Project (Phase-II) benefits entirely in the State of Madhya Pradesh. Later as suggested by the Government a Madhya Pradesh, the DPR of the Phase-II including Lower Orr, Kotha Barrage and Bina Complex is under revision.

The DPR is being modified/revised by NWDA in consultation with the Government of Madhya Pradesh. Further, in order to speed up the process of implementation of separate DPRs of these three projects ouz Lower Orr, Kotha Barrage and Bina Complex has submitted to CWC for technical appraisal. The status of environment and forest clearance of the Lower Orr Dam under Phase-II of the project is given below:

Sl. No. Activity Present Status

Statutory Clearance (a) Environmental The Environmental Clearance for Lower Orr dam has been Clearance of considered by EAC of MoEF & CC in its 93rd meeting held Lower Orr Dam on 2nd May, 2016 and recommended the project proposal for grant of Environmental Clearance (EC). (b) Forest Clearance Forest Advisory Committee considered the project for of Lower Orr Dam forest clearance in the meeting held on 30.03.2017 and recommended the project for accord of forest land diversion clearance. (c) Environmental and Water Resource Department of Government of Madhya forest clearance of Pradesh has obtained environmental and forest clearance Bina Complex of Bina Complex Multi Purpose Project. Multi Purpose Project.

II.3 Damanganga-Pinjal Link Project

The DPR of Damanganga - Pinjal Link Project was completed by NWDA during March, 2014. The CWC has completed the techno-economic appraisal of the project. The present status of various clearances is as under:

Sl.No Activity Present status Statutory Clearance (a) Forest Land Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has Diversion submitted the application for forest land diversion clearance Clearance to MoEF & CC on 30th June, 2016.

(b) Clearance from The proposal seeking clearance from Ministry of Tribal Affairs Ministry of Tribal (MoTA), Government of India for Resettlement and Affairs (MoTA) Rehabilitation (R&R) Plan for Scheduled Tribe Project Affected Families in respect of Damanganga - Pinjal Link Project has been submitted by Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, New Delhi in prescribed format along with other documents on 30th June, 2016. The proposal is under examination in MoTA.

(c) Techno- Damanganga-Pinjal Link Project was considered by the economic Advisory Committee on Irrigation, Flood Control & Clearance Multipurpose Projects of Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR chaired by the Secretary (WR, RD & GR) in its 129th meeting held on 8th July, 2016 and was accorded the techno- economic clearance subject to statutory clearances.

II.4 Par-Tapi-Narmada Link Project

The DPR of Par-Tapi-Narmada Link Project has been completed by NWDA and submitted to the Water Resources Departments of the Governments of Gujarat and Maharashtra in August, 2015.

The Government of Gujarat suggested to include: the tribal areas enroute of link canal on its right side by lift; proposals of reservoirs coming in the vicinity of the link project; command areas of five projects proposal by the Government of Gujarat in the vicinity of the link project; and Panenmahal and Chotakdepur areas by lift from Narmada main canal on its right side by lift on substitution basis also in the project benefits and modify the DPR accordingly.

The modification of the DPR duly considering these issues remained under progress during the reporting period.

However, comments of the Government of Maharashtra are awaited. The Government of Maharashtra was requested to furnish their observations / comments, if any, to NWDA at the earliest.

The MoWR, RD & GR team led by the Secretary (WR, RD & GR) met the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat on 31.12.2016 at Gandhinagar and made presentation on this link. Response from Govt. of Gujarat was positive.The efforts were continued to resolve the issues of water sharing between the two States.

Preparation of Pre- Feasibility Reports of Intra-State Link Projects

As a follow up of the decisions taken during the presentation before the Hon’ble Prime Minister, Government of India on 11.10.2004, the Ministry of Water Resources in June 2005 conveyed its approval to identify Intra-State links in the State like Bihar and prepare PFRs/FRs of Intra-State links by NWDA. The work has now been added in the

23 functions of NWDA after the approval in the Special General Meeting of NWDA Society held on 28.06.2006.

Subsequently, NWDA has requested all the States/ UTs to inform the details of Intra– State links pertaining to their region for further studies by NWDA. So far, NWDA has thus received 46 proposals of Intra–State links from the 9 States of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka. By now, the preparation of PFRs of 36 Intra-State Links has been completed.

Preparation of Detailed Project Reports of Intra-State Link Projects

The DPRs of two Intra-State links of Bihar State viz., Burhi Gandak–Noon–Baya– Ganga and Kosi–Mechi link have been completed respectively in December 2013 and March 2014.

The Kosi-Mechi Intra-State link project was considered by the Advisory Committee of MoWR, RD & GR in its meeting held on 08.07.2016 chaired by the Secretary (WR, RD & GR). The Advisory Committee (WR, RD & GR) accepted the proposal subjected to the submission of all other statutory clearances from the MoEF&CC, MoTA for R&R of Tribal Population and optimum water utilization. Being Intra-State link, the EIA studies yet to be got done by the Government of Bihar.

The DPR of Burhi Gandak-Noon-Baya-Ganga link project is under techno- economic appraisal in CWC. The observations received from the various directorates of CWC on hydrology, design aspects, irrigation planning and cost estimates are under various stages of compliance. It is agreed that all the necessary statutory clearances will be obtained by the concerned Government of Bihar.

The status on preparation of the DPRs of other Intra-State links pertaining to the States of Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra is given below:

State Status of Preparation of DPRs of Intra-State Link Project

Tamil Nadu Ponnaiyar-Palar link has been completed and will be circulated shortly.

Maharashtra Wain Ganga-Nalganga (Purna Tapi) link is under progress. The quantum of water to be transferred has been revised by the Government of Maharashtra from 300 MCM to 1912 MCM which has resulted to increase the length of the canal from about 189 km to 470 km.

Decision Arrived on Preparations of DPRs of Intra-State Link Projects

The work for preparation of DPRs of Intra-State link projects was added in the functions/mandate of NWDA vide MoWR, RD & GR Resolution dated 19.05.2011 and Gazette notification dated 11.06.2011. Accordingly, the DPRs of Intra-State link projects as proposed by States are being prepared by NWDA with the funds provided to NWDA through Grants- in–Aid by the Ministry of WR, RD & GR. Recently, the Ministry of WR, RD&GR vide

24 their letter No. 2/12/2015-BM/2217 dated 1.12.2015 has conveyed the following decision regarding the funding of DPR of Intra-State links as:

“NWDA should generally confine itself to inter-state river linkage project DPR. They can take up intra-state river linkage projects only as consultancy works, if awarded by any State Government. The Government of India fund should not be utilized for DPR preparation of intra-state river linking projects”.

In view of the above decision/direction given by the Ministry of WR, RD, & GR, henceforth the preparation of DPRs of Intra-State link projects by NWDA will be taken up as a consultancy work and the related cost will be borne by the concerned State Government.

Special Committee on Interlinking of Rivers

The Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its judgment dated 27.02.2012 in the Writ Petition (Civil) No. 512 of 2002 on ‘Networking of Rivers’ alongwith Writ Petition No. 668 of 2002 has directed the Union of India and particularly the MoWR to constitute a Committee under the Chairmanship of the Hon’ble Minister of Water Resources for the implementation of Interlinking of Rivers Programme. In compliance, the MoWR, RD & GR has constituted a Committee called Special Committee on Interlinking of Rivers (SCILR) vide Gazette Notification dated 23.09.2014.

The SCILR has constituted four specific Sub-Committees; (i) Sub-Committee for Comprehensive Evaluation of Various Studies/Reports; (ii) Sub-Committee for System Studies for Identification of most Appropriate Alternate Plan; (iii) Sub-Committee for Restructring of National Water Development Agency; and (vi) Sub-Committee for Consensus Building through negotiations and arriving at agreement between concerned States. The three Sub-Committees at Sl.No. (i) to Sl.No.(iii) have been constituted vide MoWR, RD & GR O.M. dated 13.02.2015. The Sub-Committee at Sl.No. (iv) the group to speed up the process of arriving at consensus amongst the States on the proposal of IBWT of NWDA, constituted vide MoWR, RD & GR letter dated June,2002 has been renamed as Sub-committee for the consensus building through negotiations and arriving at agreements between the concerned States.

Upto March 2017, in total 12 meetings of the SCILR, 7 meetings of the Sub- Committee-I, 10 meetings of the Sub-Committee-II and 2 meetings of the Sub-Committee-IV have been held. The Sub-Committee-III namely on restructuring of NWDA has submitted its report to the Ministry of WR, RD & GR on 21.09.2015. The SCILR during its 9th meeting held on 29.04.2016 advised the Seceretary, MoWR, RD &GR to process the Restructuring of NWDA on priority.

VII. Task Force on Interlinking of Rivers

The MoWR, RD & GR in compliance to the decision of the Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 24.07.2014 with approval of the Competent Authority constituted a Task Force on Inter Linking of Rivers (TFILR) under the Chairmanship of Shri B.N. Navalawala, Chief Advisor, Ministry of WR, RD & GR vide their letter 13.04.2015 to look into various issues relating to ILR including its implementations of ILR programme.

During the reporting period starting from 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017 the 6th meeting of the TFILR was held on 13.02.2017 at New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Shri B.N. Navalawala.

VIII Participation/Presentation of NWDA Officers in Meetings

1. DG, NWDA and CE(HQ), NWDA attended the Press Conference at MoWR, RD & GR, New Delhi chaired by Hon’ble Minister (WR, RD & GR) on dated 03.01.2017.

2. DG, NWDA attended the Meeting of Oral Evidence of the representatives of the MoWR, RD & GR regarding pending assurances at Parliament House Annexxe, New Delhi on 05.01.2017.

3. DG, NWDA and CE(HQ), NWDA attended the meeting on Vision Document-2030 at MoWR, RD & GR, on 06.01.2017.

4. DG, NWDA and CE(HQ), NWDA attended the Weekly Review Meeting chaired by Hon’ble Minister (WR, RD & GR) at MoWR, RD & GR, New Delhi on 11.01.2017.

5. MoWR, RD & GR has organized Jal Manthan-3 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 13.01.2017, DG, NWDA, CE(HQ), NWDA and Senior Officers of NWDA attended.

6. DG, NWDA and CE(HQ), NWDA attended the meeting for finalization of sub-theme of India Water Week-2017 at Committee Room, CWC, New Delhi on dated 31.01.2017.

7. DG, NWDA and CE(HQ), NWDA attended the 6th meeting of Group on Legal Aspects under TFILR held on 02.02.2017 at CWC, New Delhi.

8. DG, NWDA and CE (HQ), NWDA attended the Weekly Review Meeting chaired by Hon’ble Minister (WR, RD & GR) on 08.02.2017 at New Delhi.

9. DG, NWDA and CE(HQ), NWDA attended the 5th meeting of Investment Clearance Committee chaired by Secretary (WR, RD & GR) on 10.02.2017 at New Delhi.

10. DG, NWDA and CE(HQ), NWDA attended the 6th meeting of TFILR on 13.02.2017 at Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi.

11. DG, NWDA and CE(HQ), NWDA attended the 7th meeting of Group on Legal Aspects of TFILR held on 14.02.2017 at CWC, New Delhi.

12. DG, NWDA attended the Standing Committee on Water Resources meeting for examination of Demands for Grants for the year 2017-18 on 14.02.2017.

13. DG, NWDA attended the World EX Conference 2017 on 15.02.2017 at Mumbai.

14. CE (HQ), NWDA attended the 108th Weekly Review Meeting under the chairmanship of Secretary (WR, RD & GR) on 22.02.2017 at Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi.

15. DG, NWDA attended the 8th meeting of Group on Legal Aspects of TFIR held on 23.02.2017 at CWC, New Delhi.

16. CE (HQ) attended the 10th meeting of High Powered Steering Committee of MoWR, RD & GR under the Chairmanship of Secretary, MoWR, RD GR held on 03.03.2017 at MoWR, New Delhi.

17. DG, NWDA and CE (HQ), NWDA attended the 10th meeting of Sub Committee on System Studies for Identification of most appropriate alternative Plan held on 03.03.2017 at CWC, New Delhi.

18. 12th meeting of SCILR has been held on 08.03.2017 at New Delhi. DG, NWDA, CE (HQ), NWDA and Senior Officers of NWDA attended the meeting.

19. DG, NWDA and CE (HQ), NWDA attended the 9th meeting of the Group on Legal Aspects of TFILR on 09.03.2017 at CWC, New Delhi.

20. CE (HQ), NWDA attended the meeting of Hindi Salahkar Samiti of MoWR, RD & GR on 15.03.2017 at Shram Shakti Bhawan, New Delhi.

21. CE (HQ), NWDA attended the 10th meeting of Group on Legal Aspects of TFILR held on 17.03.2017 at CWC, New Delhi.

22. DG, NWDA, CE (HQ) and Officers of NWDA attended the World Water Day-2017 on 22.03.2017 organized by CWC at New Delhi.

23. DG, NWDA attended the Weekly Review Meeting held on 22.03.2017 at MoWR, RD &GR, New Delhi.

24. The 64th meeting of GB of NWDA was held on 27.03.2017 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. DG, NWDA, CE (HQ) and Senior Officers of NWDA attended the meeting.

25. Director (T) NWDA attended the meeting of Nagar Rajbhasha Karyanvayan Samiti held on 28.03.2017 at CWC, New Delhi.

26. DG, NWDA and CE (HQ), NWDA attended the Weekly Review Meeting held on 29.03.2017 at MoWR, New Delhi.

27. CE (HQ), NWDA and Senior Officers of NWDA attended the 3rd meeting of the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) for consideration of Forest Land Diversion Clearance of K- B link project held on 30.03.2017 at Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi.

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ILR in Parliament

A. Lok Sabha

1.1 Current status of ILR Programme

Under the NPP for water resources development through IBWT, for transferring water from water surplus basins to water-deficit basins, prepared by the then Ministry of Irrigation, now MoWR, RD & GR, NWDA has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component and 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of FRs. The PFRs of all the 30 links have been prepared and circulated to the concerned State Governments by NWDA. After S&I, FRs of 14 links under Peninsular Component and FRs of 2 links and draft FRs of 7 links (Indian Portion) under Himalayan Component have been completed. S&I of Kosi-Ghaghra (Indian Portion) and M-S-T-G (Forest free) have been completed. S&I of Sone Dam- Southern Tributories of Ganga is in progress. The two links presently not targeted are Kosi- Mechi (entirely lies in Nepal) and Jogighopa-Teesta-Farrakka (an alternate of M-S-T-G link). The present status showing all the IBWT links along with States concerned and benefited and uses of surface water through the IBWT links is given in Annexure-I.

Four priority links for preparation of DPR under Peninsular Rivers Component have been identified viz; Ken-Betwa link (Phase-I & II), D-P link, P-T-N link and Mahanadi- Godavari link. Based on the concurrence of the concerned States, the DPRs of Ken-Betwa link project (Phase-I & II), D-P link and P-T-N link have been completed. The techno- economic clearance has been accorded to the Ken-Betwa link project (Phase-I) subjected to submission of various statutory clearances. Construction of the link is likely to be started soon. The techno-economic clearance to the D-P link project has also been accorded subjected to statutory clearances.

The consensus building for preparation of the DPR of Mahanadi-Godavari link - a mother link of 9 link systems viz., Mahanadi–Godavari– Krishna–Pennar–Palar–Cauvery– Vaigai–Gundar linkages with concerned State Government of Odisha is under process.

In FR rapid socio-economic and further environmental study of each project was completed. Further at the time of preparation of DPR of the individual project, detailed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) studies as per the Terms of Reference (ToR) approved by EAC of the MoEF&CC are carried out. All the environmental impacts and issues arising out of the EIA studies are duly addressed in the Environmental Management Plan which forms a part of the DPR.

The R&R Plan in respect of the project affected people is also considered as an integral part of the implementation of any ILR project and is included in the DPR.

The initial cost of the ILR project as estimated in the preliminary studies at PFR/FR stage was Rs. 5.60 lakh crore at 2002 price level. The total expenditure likely to be incurred on the ILR can only be known after completion of all individual DPRs.

Annexure-I Present Status of Inter Basin Water Transfer Links Sl. Name of Link States Concerned States Annual Irrigation Domestic Hydro- Present Status No Benefited (Lakh ha) and power Industrial (MW) Supply (MCM) Peninsular Component 1 Mahanadi (Manibhadra) - Orissa, Maharashtra Andhra 0.91+3.52 = 4.43 802 445 FR Completed Godavari (Dowlai swaram) Andhra Pradesh, Pradesh, Karnataka , Orissa Chattisgarh 2 Godavari (Inchampalli) - Orissa, Telangana , 1.09+5.04=6.13 413 -- FR Completed Krishna (Pulichintala) Maharashtra, Andhra Madhya Pradesh, Pradesh Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Chattisgarh 3 Godavari (Inchampalli) - Telangana 2.87 237 975 FR Completed Krishna (Nagarjuna sagar) -do- 4 Godavari (Polavaram) - Orissa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh 5.82 162 -- FR Completed Krishna (Vijayawada) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Chattisgarh 5 Krishna (Almatti) – Pennar -do- Andhra 1.90+0.68 = 2.58 56 -- FR Completed Pradesh, Karnataka 6 Krishna (Srisailam) – Maharashtra, ------17 FR Completed Pennar Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka , Telangana 7 Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) Maharashtra, -do- 5.81 124 90 FR Completed - Pennar (Somasila ) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka 8 Pennar (Somasila) - Andhra Pradesh, Andhra Pradish, 0.49+4.36 + 0.06 1105 -- FR Completed Cauvery (Grand Anicut) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, = 4.91 Tamil Nadu, Pudducherry Kerala, Puducherry

Sl. Name States Concerned States Annual Irrigation Domestic Hydro- Present Status No Benefited (Lakh ha) and power Industrial (MW) supply MCM) 9 Cauvery (Kattalai) - Vaigai Karnataka, Tamil Tamil Nadu 3.38 185 -- FR Completed -Gundar link Nadu, Kerala Puducherry 10 K-B link Uttar Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh 2.66 + 3.69 =6.35 49 78 DPR Phase-I a) K-B Link Phase-I Madhya Pradesh Madhya radesh Completed in b) K-B link Phase-II Uttar Pradesh, Madhya radesh 0.99 6 April 2010 & Madhya Pradesh DPR Phase-II Completed in January 2014. 11 Parbati -Kalisindh- Madhya Pradesh, Madhaya *Alt.I: 2.05+0.25 = 13.2 -- FR Completed Chambal Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh 2.30 (Alt.II : 1.77 + Pradesh Rajasthan 0.43 = 2.20) 12 Par-Tapi-Narmada Maharashtra, Gujarat 2.30 60 20.7 DPR Completed Gujarat in August, 2015 13 Damanganga-Pinjal Maharashtra, Gujarat Maharashtra -- 895 -- DPR Completed (As per DPR ) (water supply in March 2014. only to Mumbai) 14 Bedti - Varda Maharashtra, Andhra Karnataka 0.60 -- 4 PFR Completed Pradesh, Karnataka 15 Netravati – Hemavati Karnataka, Karnataka 0.34 -- -- PFR Completed Tamil Nadu, Kerala 16 Pamba - Achankovil - Kerala, Tamil Nadu 0.91 -- 508 FR Completed Vaippar Tamil Nadu

S.L Name of Link States/Country States Benefited Annual Irrigation Domestic Hydro- Present Status No. Concerned (Lakh ha) and power Industrial (MW) supply (MCM) Himalayan Component 1. Manas-Sankosh-Tista- Assam, West Bengal Assam, West 2.08 + 1.82 + 2.64 -- 5287 FR in progress Ganga (M-S-T-G) Bihar, Bhutan Bengal ,Bihar = 6.54 2. Kosi-Ghaghra Bihar,Uttar Pradesh Bihar 8.17+ 0.67 + 1.74 48 -- FR in Indian portion Nepal Uttar Pradesh (Nepal) = 10.58 in progress 3. Gandak-Ganga -do- Uttar Pradesh 37.99+2.41(Nepal) 700 -- Draft FR Completed = 40.40 (for Indian portion) 4. Ghaghra-Yamuna -do- Uttar Pradesh 25.30 + 1.35 1391 10884 FR Completed (for (Nepal) =26.65 Indian portion) 5. Sarda-Yamuna Bihar, Uttar Pradesh , Uttar Pradesh 3.45 + 0.30 = 3.75 6250 3600 FR Completed (for Haryana, Uttarakhand Indian portion) Rajasthan Uttarakhand Nepal 6. Yamuna-Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh Gujarat Haryana 0.435 + 2.442 = 57 -- Draft FR Completed Haryana Rajasthan 2.877 Rajasthan 7. Rajasthan-Sabarmati -do- Rajasthan 5.35 + 2.04 282 -- Draft FR Completed Gujarat = 7.39 8. Chunar-Sone Barrage Bihar Bihar 0.30 + 0.37 -- -- Draft FR Completed Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh = 0.67 9. Sone Dam – Southern Bihar Bihar 2.99 + 0.08 360 95 FR in Progress Tributaries of Ganga Jharkhand Jharkhand =3.07 10. Ganga(Farakka)- West Bengal, Orissa West Bengal 7.63 + 0.30 + 0.55 484 - Draft FR Completed Damodar-Subernarekha Jharkhand Orissa ,Jharkhand = 8.47 11. Subernarekha- West Bengal and West Bengal 0.18 + 0.365 -- 9 Draft FR Mahanadi Orissa Orissa = 0.545 Completed 12. Kosi-Mechi Bihar Bihar 2.99 + 1.75 (Nepal) 24 3180 PFR Completed. West Bengal, Nepal = 4.74 FR to be taken up 13. Farakka-Sunderbans West Bengal West Bengal 1.50 184 -- Draft FR completed 14. Jogighopa-Tista- -do- Assam -- 216 1115 Alternative to Farakka link (Alternative West Bengal M-S-T-G Link not to to M-S-T-G) Bihar be taken up.

1.2 Any Deadline for Implementation of ILR Programme?

The deadline for the implementation of the ILR programme cannot be fixed as the implementation of the ILR projects consist of various project components and will take different periods of time for completion. Further, the implementation of a project and its components would be commenced only after preparing its DPR with the consensus of the concerned States and obtaining the requisite statutory clearances.

The implementation of any ILR project is yet to be taken up. Ken-Betwa link project (Phase-I) has been included as National Project and also a part of Prime Minister’s Bundelkhand Package. A cabinet note for the funding mechanism of Ken- Betwa link after the approval of Hon’able Minister (WR,RD & GR) sent to concerned Ministeries and NITI Aayog. The NITI Aayog supported the proposal for considering the funding at 90:10 (Centre: State) sharing basis by considering the project as a National Project.

The implementation of NPP would give benefits of 25 Million ha of irrigation from surface water, 10 Million ha through increased use of groundwater, raising the ultimate irrigation potential from 140 Million ha to 175 Million ha and generation of 34000 MW of hydropower, apart from the incidental benefits of flood control, navigation, water supply, fisheries, salinity and pollution control etc.

1.3 The Cities likely to get piped water as a result of ILR programme

Detailed planning of water supply to various areas coming under the respective link projects will be carried out at the stages of preparation of DPR of concerned links, wherever feasible. It may be mentioned here that the D-P link project has been planned to provide water supply for the Metropolitan City of Mumbai.

1.4 Whether the Government is considering to establish Water Grid on Sone and Ganga River flowing through Jharkhand

Under the Himalayan Component, there is one link project proposal namely Sone Dam-Southern Tributaries of Ganga (STG) for which PFR has been completed by NWDA. As per the PFR, the link canal envisages diversion of Sone water to the unirrigated areas of Central Bihar and Jharkhand. A quantity of 2512 MCM of water is proposed to be diverted through the Sone Dam–STG link project. The link canal of the project is proposed to irrigate an area of 2.99 lakh ha in Bihar and 0.08 lakh ha. in Jharkhand, besides provisions of water for domestic and industrial needs. S&I works for the preparation of its FR is under progress.

1.5 Whether the Government has conducted any Survey on the River Brahmaputra for its Potentiality of Power, Waterways and Irrigation?

As envisaged in the NPP for the Water Resources Development of the country through IBWT proposals prepared by the MoWR,RD&GR, NWDA has identified 16 links under Peninsular and 14 links under Himalayan Component. Under the Himalayan Component, there is only one link i.e. Jogighopa-Teesta-Farakka link

32 proposed from the river Brahmaputra. The link project is an alternative proposal to the M-S-T-G. The project is aimed at diverting the flows of Brahmaputra river from the proposed Jogighopa barrage (Tamaranga bil) and enroute rivers viz. Sankosh, Raidak, Torsa and Jaldhaka at their crossings to cater to the needs at Farakka barrage for preserving Calcutta Port, irrigation and salinity control in Sunderbans area and further transfer of water to Southern rivers. As per the PFR, the total length of the canal is about 440.53 km from its offtake at Tamaranga bil (Jogighopa barrage) to its outfall into the river Ganga. Out of the total length of 440.53 km of the link canal 434.43 km is coming in India and 6.1 km in Bhutan Territory. The link canal will provide irrigation to an area of 5.94 lakh ha (1.30 lakh ha. in Assam, 2.00 lakh ha. in West Bengal and 2.64 lakh ha. in Bihar) by utilizing 3,688 MCM of water. The domestic and industrial water needs of enroute towns will also be provided by utilizing 216 MCM of water. The transmission losses estimated is of the order of 1008 MCM. It is also envisaged to generate hydropower through Jogighopa power plant with an installed capacity of 300 MW and seven canal falls (coming between the canal reach of Teesta-Ganga) of about 68 m with total installed capacity of 815 MW. The link canal will involve a total lift of 100 meters in five stages which require 1059 MW of power. The alignment upto Sankosh passes through reserved forests. Beyond Sankosh, it will follow the original alignment of the M-S-T-G link and will pass through wildlife sanctuaries/reserve forests. The PFR of the M-S-T-G link was prepared by NWDA in 1998, while the PFR of the Jogighopa-Teesta-Farakka link (forest free) has also been completed and circulated to the concerned States Governments of Bihar, Assam and West Bengal on 13.06.2011. Further, no detailed surveys for its potentiality of power, waterways and irrigation has been done so far.

1.6 Whether is there any Proposal for ILR in North Eastern Region of the Country?

In the north-eastern region of the country, there is one link namely M-S-T-G link under the Himalayan Component of the NPP. Through the link, it is proposed to divert the surplus waters of Manas (22560 MCM) and Sankosh (12433 MCM) along with the supplementations of flows at the order of half of the 75% monthly dependable flows of the four major streams coming in between Manas and Teesta viz. Aie (885 MCM), Torsa (2422 MCM), Raidak (2302 MCM) and Jaldhaka (2606 MCM). The total quantum of diversion so proposed is 43,208 MCM for the benefit of augmenting the flows of the river Ganga at Farakka. It is also proposed to further transfer the water to the water short areas of Krishna, Pennar and Cauvery basins and provide irrigation facilities to the enroute command areas including in the Teesta basin for the requirements of North Bengal. No water transfer from the river Teesta is considered. The PFR of this link has been prepared. As per the PFR, the link comprises of two dams one each on the rivers of Manas and Sankosh and are located inside of Bhutan territory. A gravity flow canal for diverting the substantial quantum of water to the river Ganga upstream of Farakka barrage has also proposed as an integral component of the link system. The reservoirs created at Manas and Sankosh in Bhutan will also have hydropower installed capacities of 2957 MW and 1525 MW respectively. The link canal will off take from Manas dam and outfall into the Ganga, 60 kms upstream of Farakka Barrage. Through the link it is proposed to transfer 37913 MCM of water to Ganga, for fulfilling the needs at Farakka (9000 MCM) and further diversion to South(28913

MCM). The link canal will provide navigational benefit through the reach coming between Manas and Mahananda barrage. This link canal also envisages to provide an assured irrigation facilities to the culturable command areas of about 6.54 lakh ha. falling in the States of Assam (2.08) , West Bengal (1.82) and Bihar (2.64) by utilizing 4027 MCM of water. The assessed transmission losses is of the order of 1268 MCM. There are 7 Nos. of canal falls in this link having a total drop of about 68 m which will generate an annual power of 718 MW with an installed capacity of 815 MW. The preparation of the FR of the link is under progress.

1.7 Whether the Government is contemplating to Link Bagmati with Burhi Gandak River in Bihar

The Government of Bihar proposed nine Intra-State links for preparation of PFRs/DPRs. Out of these, one Intra State namely Bagmati-Burhi Gandak (through Belwadhar) link is proposed for diversion of partial quantity of flood of Bagmati river to Burhi Gandak river in Bihar to solve the problems of floods in the State. The PFR of the link has been prepared and submitted to the Government of Bihar.

As per the study of NWDA, the link is not feasible as it is in conflict with another Intra State link, namely Burhi-Gandak-Noon-Baya-Ganga link (flood mitigation scheme) of Bihar for which DPR has been prepared by NWDA. Study of NIH shows that the floods are occurring at the same period in both the rivers. Thus the link is not found technically feasible by NWDA.

1.8 Current Status of Burhi-Gandak-Noon-Baya-Ganga Link Project

The DPR of Burhi Gandak-Noon-Baya-Ganga link project (Bihar) was completed in December, 2013 and submitted to Government of Bihar and CWC for techno-economic appraisal.

The CWC has opined that though the project is technically feasible, but will require frequent desilting for maintaining the proposed canal and the river in good condition. This needs to be confirmed with model studies. It is also emerged that flood protection to the adjoining area can also be achieved by constructing embankments only which will also be helpful to make the project more economical. Looking into the other options available and protecting the area and population from inundation, it will be appropriate to formulate the present proposal as a flood scheme to make the proposal more economically viable.

As per the DPR, the estimated cost of Burhi Gandak-Noon-Baya-Ganga link project is about Rs 4213.75 crore at 2012-13 price level.

B. Rajya Sabha

1.1 Constitution of Task Force for Interlinking of Rivers

Task Force (2002)

Earlier, a TFILR under the Chairmanship of Shri Suresh P. Prabhu, the then Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha was constituted on 13.12.2002. The Task force held 12 meetings and submitted its report in the form of Action Plans I&II on 30.04.2003 and 16.04.2004 respectively and thus completed its role. Thereafter it was wound up by Ministry of Water Resources with effect from 31.12.2004.

Task Force (2015)

The Union Cabinet while approving the constitution of ILR in its meeting held on 24.07.2014 directed that a committee comprising of experts be constituted to look into the issues relating to ILRs. In compliance to the direction of Union Cabinet, MoWR,RD & GR vide O.M. dated 13.04.2015 has constituted a Task Force for ILR under the Chairmanship of Shri B.N. Navalawala, Chief Advisor, MoWR,RD & GR and its composition consists of various experts and officials. The Task Force will assist the SCILR and MoWR,RD & GR regarding the implementation of ILR Programme. The tenure of the Task Force is for a period of two years or till further order, whichever is earlier.

Six meetings of the Task Force have been held respectively on 23.04.2015, 05.11.2015, 28.04.2016, 15.06.2016, 25.10.2016 and 03.02.2017. The TFILR has consulted various State Governments including Tamil Nadu while deliberating on various issues relating to the ILR projects including the issue of surplus water. The matter is still under the consideration of the Task Force.

However, the Task Force constituted for the ILR is yet to submit its report. The MoWR, RD & GR is being requested to extend the term of the TFILR.

1.2 Intra State Link Proposals

NWDA has received 46 proposals of Intra State links from 9 States viz. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh. Out of these 46 proposals, PFRs of 36 Intra State links have been completed by NWDA up to March, 2016. Details of Intra State link proposal as received along with its present status is given at Annexure-II.

The DPRs of Burhi Gandak-Noon-Baya-Ganga Link Project (Bihar) and Kosi- Mechi link project (Bihar) were completed and submitted to Government of Bihar. The Kosi-Mechi link project report (Bihar) has been duly considered by the Advisory Committee of MoWR, RD & GR during its 129th meeting held on 08.07.2016 for Techno-economic clearance. The DPR of Ponnaiyar-Palar link pertaining to (Tamil Nadu) has been completed and will be finalised shortly. The DPR of the Intra State

35 project of Maharashtra State, namely Wainganga (Gosikurd)-Nalganga (Purna Tapi) link (Maharashtra) is under progress.

1.3 The Details of States which are Opposing Interlinking of Rivers

The Kerala Government is opposing the Pamba-Achankovil-Vaippar link which is concernd to the Kerala State with benefits to Tamil Nadu. The Government of Kerala is not agreeing with the water balance study carried out by the NWDA and they are of the view that the Pamba and Achankovil basins are not water surplus. The Kerala Assembly has also passed a resolution against taking up of the Link Project in 2003.

In this regard, a Consensus Group has been constituted by Ministry of Water Resources in June, 2002, under the Chairmanship of Chairman, CWC with DG, NWDA as Member Secretary. 11 meetings of the Group were held. This group has been renamed as ‘Sub-Committee for consensus building through negotiations and arriving at agreements between the concerned States’. This Sub-Committee has held two meetings on 17.04.2015 and 30.10.2015.

1.4 Disputes on the Availability of Surplus Waters in River Godavari:

The FRs of Inchampalli (Godavari)–Nagarjunasagar (Krishna) link and Inchampalli (Godavari)–Pulichintala (Krishna) link projects benefiting Telangana State were prepared by NWDA in the year 2005 i.e. before bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh State. After bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh State in 2014, Telangana State has raised objections in water utilization figures of their States.

NWDA has revised the water balance study of Godavari basin at Inchampalli dam site by considering the views of Telangana State and also the latest available data including water utlisation upto Inchampalli.

As per the revised water balance study carried out by NWDA in 2016 by considering the utilizations as per Telangana State Government, the suface water balances arrived at 75% and 50% dependablility are as given below:

Details As per present water balance study (2016) 75% dependability 50% dependability Surface water balance (in MCM) 5002 19481

1.5 Supreme Court Judgment dated 27th February, 2012 on ILR

The Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Writ Petition (Civil) No. 512 of 2002 “Networking of Rivers” alongwith Writ Petition (Civil) No. 668 of 2002 delivered a judgement dated 27.02.2012. The Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed that an appropriate body should be created to plan, construct and implement the ILR programme for the benefit of the nation as a whole.

The relevant Para 63 of the Judgement reads as follows “We would recommend, with all the judicial authority at our command, that these projects are in the national interest, as is the unanimous view of all experts, most State Governments and particularly, the Central Government. But this Court may not be a very appropriate forum for planning and implementation of such a programme having wide national dimensions and ramifications. It will not only be desirable, but also inevitable that an appropriate body should be created to plan, construct and implement this interlinking of rivers program for the benefit of the nation as a whole”.

Main Directions of Supreme Court: The main directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court are covered under para 64 of the judgement. The Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed the Union of India, particularly the Ministry of Water Resources, Government of India to constitute hence forthwith a Committee to be called a “Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers” under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister for Water Resources.

As directed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its judgment dated 27.02.2012 in the Writ Petition (Civil) No. 512 of 2002 on ‘Networking of Rivers’ alongwith Writ Petition No. 668 of 2002 a committee called “Special Committee on Interlinking of Rivers” has been constituted under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Minister of Water Resources for the implementation of ILR programme vide Gazette Notification dated 23.09.2014.

In the first meeting of the SCILR held on 17.10.2014, it was decided to constitute four specific sub-committees.

Sub-Committee (i) for Comprehensive Evaluation of Various Studies/Reports: Seven meetings of the Sub-Committee–I have been held so far and during the reporting period, the last meeting was held on 26.07.2016 at CWC, New Delhi.

Sub-Committee (ii) for System Studies for Identifications of Most Appropriate Alternate Plan: Nine meetings of the Sub-Committee–II have been held so far and the last meeting was held on 30.08.2016 at CWC, New Delhi.

Sub-Committee (iii) for Restructuring of National Water Development Agency: The Committee was constituted under the Chairmanship of Shri M. Gopal Krishnan former Chairman, CWC. Seven meetings of the Sub-Committee-III have been held and last meeting was held on 10.09.2015.

The Sub Committee on Restructuring of National Water Development Agency has submitted its report to the Ministry of Water Resources, RD&GR on 21.09.2015. A presentation on “Restructuring of NWDA” was made before Hon’ble Minister (WR, RD&GR) on 30.05.2016. The Report on the Restructuring of NWDA is under consideration in the Ministry.

Sub-Committee (iv) for Consensus building through Negotiations and Arriving at Agreement between Concerned States:

A Consensus Group has been constituted by Ministry of Water Resources in June, 2002, under the Chairmanship of Chairman, Central Water Commission with DG, NWDA as Member Secretary. 11 meetings of the Group were held. This group has been renamed as ‘Sub-Committee for consensus building through negotiations and arriving at agreements between the concerned states’. This Sub-Committee has held two meetings on 17.04.2015 and 30.10.2015.

The Union Cabinet while approving the constitution of SCILR in its meeting held on 24.07.2014 directed that a committee comprising of experts be constituted to look into the issues relating to ILR. In compliance to the direction of Union Cabinet, MoWR,RD & GR vide O.M. dated 13.04.2015 has constituted a TFILR under the Chairmanship of Shri B.N.Navalawala, Chief Advisor, MoWR,RD & GR. The tenure of Task Force is 2 years or till further order whichever is earlier. Task Force will assist the SCILR and MoWR,RD & GR regarding the implementation of ILR Programme. Six meetings of the Task Force have been held so far and the last meeting was held on 13.02.2017.

1.6 India Water Week 2016

The 4th India Water Week (IWW)-2016 was organised from 4-8 April, 2016 with the theme “Water for all - Striving together”. The recommendations of the conference were finalised. These recommendations were sent to the Irrigation/Water Resources and Agricultural Departments of various State Governments of India for implementation. The main of Recommendations/Action Points of IWW-2016 emmerged are as given below:

Recommendations/Action Points of IWW-2016

1. The impact of water either due to its scarcity or resulting from its abundance on all aspects of the social life need to be conveyed in proper perspective to various sections of the society.

2. Ensuring sustainability of the source of drinking water supply and its quality should be the top most priority of the planning process.

3. Capacity development of irrigation professionals and farmers especially through field level demonstration and field level training is key to improve water productivity and implementation of technology.

4. Process of implementation of innovative design and technology should be initiated without any further delay.

5. In view of growing challenges and complexities associated with water resource development and management, there is urgent need to devise mechanism to

promote and undertake stakeholders’ centric research and also to translate the research findings into field application for the benefit of the stakeholders.

6. Apart from research covering technical aspects of water resource development, the research on policy matters is also required to be promoted to address the management issues in view of fast changing social and economic profile of different regions.

7. Agro-industries must adopt the 3R – approach i.e. approach to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to conserve water along with the effective treatment of effluents to be used for specific purposes.

8. Very high variability, both in space and time, in available water resources of India and its consequences in terms of frequent drought and flood call for urgent actions related to implementations of various projects identified under Inter-linking of River Programme.

9. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have cross-sectoral linkages; water and energy are both dependent on each other. Access to reliable safe water and power is the prime concern and when these are achieved, the secondary or tertiary needs are easier to achieve. There is need to have appropriate mechanism for service charges in respect for water facilities to ensure financial sustainability as also to encourage reduction of wastage of water. Conjunctive use of surface and groundwater can go a long way in addressing various water related issues in India.

10. Valley storages as well as off-channel storages at possible key locations should be developed at the earliest to ensure further water security and ensuring adequate flow in the rivers during the lean season.

11. With a view to address the challenges in water sector and with the objective of ensuring water and food security, financial outlays for water resource development and management, particularly for irrigation development are required to be up- scaled. Innovative mechanisms have to be devised for financing irrigation projects.

12. The participation of all stakeholders in planning activities along with sound backup of evidence based approach in modelling with proper legal initiative and institutional reforms are necessary for undertaking Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) approach in basin level planning.

13. Siltation of river has both positive and negative impacts and a holistic approach is necessary for addressing the issues.

14. Active involvement of State Government Departments is considered necessary in implementation of Aquifer Mapping Programme and coordination mechanism with State and Central agencies must be strengthened. In view of wide variations in the characteristics, scope of studies related to Aquifer Mapping should not be too rigid.

15. There is lack of appreciation of the need for capacity building and consequent absence of training policies in water sector both at National and State level. There is urgent need for formulation and implementation of appropriate training policy in water sector.

16. With the objective to bridge the gap between Irrigation Potential Created (IPC) and Irrigation Potential Utilized (IPU), several actions are required to be taken up in canal commands on priority which inter-alia should include; (a) Participatory Irrigation Management; (b) Automation; (c) Effective Management Information System; and (d) Decision Support System.

Annexure-II

Intra State link Proposals Received from State Governments Sl. Name of intra-state link Rivers Present status of No. PFR/DPR Maharashtra 1. Wainganga (Goshikurd) – Wainganga & PFR completed and DPR Nalganga (Purna Tapi) Nalganga is in progress. 2. Wainganga – Manjra Wainganga & PFR completed Valley Manjra (Not found feasible) 3. Upper Krishna – Bhima Krishna & Bhima PFR completed (system of Six links) 4. Damanganga (Ekdare)- Damanganga & PFR completed. DPR Godavari Valley Godavari taken up. 5.(i) Upper Vaitarna-Godavari Vaitarna&Godavari PFR completed. valley 5(ii) Damanganga-Vaitarna- Damanganga, PFR completed. DPR Godavari (Kadva Dev) Vaitarna & taken up. Valley Godavari 6. North Konkan – Godavari Patalganga & PFR completed Valley Godavari (Not found feasible) 7. Koyna – Mumbai city Koyna PFR completed 8. Sriram Sagar Project Godavari, Purna & PFR completed (Godavari) – Purna – Manjira Manjira 9. Wainganga (Goshikurd) – Wainganga & Withdrawn by Govt. of Godavari (SRSP) Godavari Maharashtra 10. Middle Konkan – Bhima Savitri, Kundalika, PFR completed Valley Amba & Bhima (Not found feasible) 11. Koyna – Nira Koyna & Nira PFR completed 12. Mulsi – Bhima Mulsi & Bhima PFR completed 13. Savithri – Bhima Savithri &Bhima PFR completed 14. Kolhapur- Sangli- Sangola Krishan &Bhima PFR completed

15. Riverlinking projects of Tapi PFR completed Tapi basin and Jalgaon District 16. Nar – Par - Girna valley Nar, Par & PFR completed Girna (Not found feasible) 17. Narmada – Tapi Narmada & Tapi PFR completed 18. Khariagutta – Navatha Dropped Ground water recharge Satpura foot hills schemes to be studied by 19. Kharia Ghuti Ghat – Tapi Dropped CGWB. Consequently not accepted by TAC of NWDA for PFR studies. 20. Jigaon – Tapi – Godavari Tapi & PFR completed Valley Godavari (Not found feasible) Gujarat 21. Damanganga – Sabarmati Damanganga, PFR completed – Chorwad Sabarmati & Chorwad Odisha 22. Mahanadi – Brahmani Mahanadi & PFR completed Brahmani (Not found feasible) 23. Mahanadi – Rushikulya Mahanadi & PFR completed (Barmul Project) Rushikulya 24. Vamsadhara – Rushikulya Vamsadhara & PFR completed (Nandini Nalla project) Rushikulya Jharkhand 25. South Koel – South Koel & PFR completed Subernarekha Subernarekha 26. Sankh – South Koel Sankh & South PFR completed Koel 27. Barkar – Damodar – Barkar, Damodar & PFR completed Subernarekha Subernarekha Bihar 28. Kosi – Mechi [entirely lie Kosi & Mechi DPR completed. in India] Techno-economic clearance given by Advisory Committee of MoWR, RD & GR. 29. Barh – Nawada Ganga & Kiul PFR completed (Not found feasible) 30. Kohra – Chandravat (now Kohra & PFR completed (Not found Kohra-Lalbegi) Chandravat feasible) 31. Burhi Gandak – None – Burhi Gandak, DPR completed and is Baya - Ganga None, Baya & under Techno-economic Ganga appraisal in CWC

32. Burhi Gandak – Bagmati Burhi Gandak & PFR completed (Not found [Belwadhar] Bagmati feasible) 33. Kosi – Ganga Kosi & Ganga PFR completed 34 Development of Bagmati Kosi, Adhwara & PFR completed (Not found Irrigation & Drainage Bagmati feasible) Project-Phase-II (Barrage near Kataunjha in Muzaffarpur District) and Adhwara Multipurpose Project with Kosi- Adhwara-Bagmati Link 35 Transfer of Ganga water to Ganga Initially, NWDA consented South Bihar through pump to take up the work but Canal Scheme at Buxer after receiving the details from Govt. of Bihar, it was found that these are not intra-state links therefore not taken up. 36 Development of Badua- Badua & Chandan Chandan Basin 37. Sone-Falgu link Sone & Falgu Preliminary Study has been taken up Rajasthan 38. Mahi – Luni link Mahi & Luni PFR completed (Not found feasible) 39. Wakal – Sabarmati – Sei – Wakal, Sabarmati, PFR completed West Banas – Kameri link Sei, West Banas & (Not found feasible) Kameri Tamil Nadu 40. Ponnaiyar – Palar link Ponnaiyar & Palar PFR completed and DPR under finalisation Karnataka 41 Almatti (Bagalkot)- Almatti & Prima Facie Not found Malaprabha Sub-basin Malaprabha feasible 42 Malaprabha-Tungabhadra Malaprabha & Prima Facie Not found Sub-basin Tungabhadra feasible 43 Bedti - Dharma - Varada Bedti, Dharma & PFR completed link Varada 44 Bhadra-Vedavathi(Vani Bhadra Government of Karnataka Vilasa Sagar) link &Vedavathi withdrew the proposal during 11th meeting of Special Committee for ILR.

45 Diversion of west flowing Barapole & upper Government of Karnataka rivers schemes(Barapole- cauvery withdrew the proposal upper cauvery link) during 11th meeting of Special Committee for ILR. 46 Diversion from Bedti & Aghanashini & Found feasible and will be Aghanashini to Varada Varada taken up for preparation of PFR. Chattisgarh 47 Pairy-Mahanadi link Pairy & Mahanadi PFR completed

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ILR in Media

1. Ken-Betwa River Linking Project Faces New Hurdle

The news item given by Special Correspondent was appeared in the newspaper “The Hindu” (Delhi Edition) dated 05.01.2017 under the heading as cited above. The news item states that “A new hurdle has come in the way of the marquee Ken-Betwa river interlink project in its terms of financing.

The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has recommended that Madhya Pradesh contribute 40 per cent of the project cost, with the Centre contributing 60 per cent. The Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) has opposed this and requested that 90 per cent of the funds be routed through the Centre.

Senior officials of the ministry have discussed the matter with the NITI Aayog but a final decision has not been taken yet. “We have made our case to the vice chairperson (Arvind Panagariya) and they have appreciated our view,” said Amarjit Singh, Secretary, MoWR. A lack of clarity on the funding pattern could mean more delays to the Rs. 10,000-crore project that would be the first ever inter-State river interlinking project.

The project was given a go-ahead by the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) at a meeting chaired by Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Anil Madhav Dave, last August 2016. An environment clearance panel has, according to officials in the water ministry, also cleared the project on 30.12.2016.

A separate committee that determines forest clearance to such projects is yet to take a call. “The toughest bit was the wildlife clearance once the funding mechanism is clear, it would take seven years for the project to be ready,” said Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti. This will be the first time that a river project will be located within a tiger reserve.

1.1 Submerging Tiger Habitat

The Rs. 10,000 crore Ken-Betwa project will irrigate the drought-prone Bundelkhand region but, in the process, also submerge about 10 per cent of the Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, feted as a model tiger conservation reserve.

The main feature of the project is a 230 km long canal and a series of barrages and dams connecting the Ken and Betwa rivers that will irrigate 3.5 lakh hectares in Madhya Pradesh and 14,000 hectares of Uttar Pradesh in Bundelkhand. The key projects are the Makodia and Dhaudhan dams, the latter expected to be 77 metres high and responsible for submerging 5,803 hectares of tiger habitat in the Panna Tiger Reserve.

When, and if, the proposed reservoir is filled to the brim, 6,221 hectares will be inundated of this, 4,141 hectares is core forest and located inside the reserve. A key point of contention between wildlife experts associated with the impact assessment

44 and dam proponents in the MoWR was whether the height of the Daudhan dam could be reduced to limit the water overflow.

The MoWR had refused to agree to this, saying it would compromise the economic viability of the project. The records of the August meeting suggest wildlife experts were convinced.”

2. Maintain Law, Order on SYL Canal Issue: SC

Court direction to Punjab, Haryana

The Supreme Court order by legal correspondent appeared in the newspaper “The Hindu” (Delhi Edition) dated 23.02.2017 under the heading “Maintain law, order on SYL canal issue: SC”. In the article it was indicated that “The judegement of Hon’ble Supreme Court stating that “Even as Punjab denied any liability on its part to share water with Haryana, the Supreme Court on 22.02.2017 stood firm by its decision to construct the Sutlej-Yamuna Link Canal and urged the neighbouring States to maintain law and order at any cost.

A Bench of Justices P.C. Ghose and Amitava Roy raised concern about violence after reports that the Indian National Lok Dal, Haryana’s main opposition party, had asked its workers to gather on 23.02.2017 at Ambala and march inside Punjab to start digging the SYL canal.

Status quo

The Supreme Court’s call for status quo in the inter-State water dispute came amidst Punjab’s affidavit that the Punjab Termination of Water Agreement Act of 2004 was still in force. It argued that a recent Supreme Court verdict that declared the 2004 Act as unconstitutional was only an opinion given by the court on a presidential reference and not a verdict as such to be complied as law.

Haryana, represented by senior advocate Shyam Divan, submitted that the verdict allowing the SYL canal to be built has to be executed”.

3. Follow SYL Canal Order: SC to Punjab

The news article as cited above was appeared in “Hindustan Times” (Delhi Edition) dated 23.02.2017. It was indicated in the article that “The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it clear that state of Punjab would have to comply with its order on construction of Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, saying the ongoing controversy over the project must be brought to an end at the earliest. Holding that Punjab government cannot be allowed to defy its order, a bench of Justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy said that it would not accept any excuse of the state government for not implementing its order. The court said that it would pass order on execution of its decree if warring states of Punjab and Haryana failed to come to an agreeable solution.

"There are two orders by the court earlier and also a reference on the issue. Canal has to be constructed. The decree has to be executed either through legal process or parties themselves sit together and find out a solution. If Haryana and Punjab fail to sort out then we have to pass order," the bench said.

The court said that the controversy had been going on for years and it was time to bring the curtains down on the dispute to pave the way for construction of canal. "Enough is enough. We are keen to finish it. We don't want to keep the matter pending," the bench said while rejecting the plea of Punjab government requesting the court to post the case after March 11 when the election result of assembly polls would be declared.

Senior advocate Ram Jethmalani and R S Suri, appearing for Punjab, told the court that the dispute could not be effectively resolved through legal process and the court should asked the Centre to find out political solution.

"Centre is duty bound to play the role of a mediator in the inter-state water dispute to uphold the spirit of federalism. In the present case Union of India has not shown any pro-active approach in sorting out the water issues between the states. Centre should convene a meeting to find out solution instead of Court passing order on the issue," Jethmalani said.

Solicitor general Ranjit Kumar said that although the apex court had directed for implementation of SYL project, the Punjab Termination of Agreement Act had not been formally declared invalid. Agreeing with his plea, the bench said that it would pass a formal order on quashing of the controversial Act on the basis of its earlier order.

Jethmalani also drew court's attention to the proposed agitation launched by a political party to dig the canal. He said that around one lakh people were likely to participate in the procession scheduled on Thursday which would create law and order problem.

The court then asked both Punjab and Haryana to take all necessary steps to maintain law and order.”

4. Soon, only One Tribunal to Resolve All River Water Disputes

The news item appeared in “The Times of India” (Delhi Edition) dated 15.03.2017 under the heading as cited above. In the article it was mentioned that “The government introduced a bill in Lok Sabha, seeking to speed up the inter-state river water dispute resolution process by setting up a single permanent tribunal whose order will be final and binding on the states.

Instead of having multiple tribunals under existing law, the bill makes a provision of a single permanent tribunal with multiple benches. The tribunal will have a fixed time period to resolve the dispute, unlike the existing ones.

Once the proposed legislation is enacted, the Inter-State River Water Disputes Tribunal will subsume all the existing tribunals. The bill was introduced in the backdrop of lingering disputes over river water sharing among many states.

The Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which was introduced by water resources minister Uma Bharti in the Lok Sabha, also proposes to introduce a mechanism to resolve the water dispute amicably by negotiations through a 'dispute resolution committee' (DRC) before such disputes are referred to the tribunal.

BJD member Bhartruhari Mahtab said, "Since water is a state subject, I would also ask the government whether it has consulted all the 29 states before drafting it". Bharti, however, said the Centre was very much within its rights to introduce such a bill under Article 262 of the Constitution”.

5. Expedite Scheme to Interlink Rivers

The news item appeared in “The Hindu” (Delhi Edition) dated 20.03.2017 under the heading as cited above. In the article it is indicated that “Rajasthan SP chief Pandit Ramkishan has asked the BJP-led State government to accelerate its scheme to interlink rivers in order to address the severe water crisis in Bharatpur.

While welcoming the plan to interlink rivers to dissolve water crisis, he said the work should be started without any further delay. The former MP is leading a peaceful agitation for the last 10 years to demand water for Bharatpur.

“It was never imagined that Bharatpur, which used to be flooded once, would ever face water crisis, but such a crisis looms large over the region now. In 1989-90, the then government had made a plan to provide water from the Chambal but it did not materialise,” he said.

“The government has taken up the project to interlink rivers, which is welcoming, but the work should start so that the eastern region could get benefit,” he said.”

6. Ganga & Yamuna are ‘Living Persons’ with Legal Rights: HC

The news item appeared in “The Times of India” (Delhi Edition) dated 21.03.2017. In the article the views expressed were “Ganga & Yamuna are ‘living persons’ with legal rights: HC”. The item states “In the first order of its kind in the country, the Uttarakhand high court on 20.03.2017 decreed that the the Ganga and the Yamuna as well as their tributaries and sister bodies be declared "legal and living entities having the status of a legal person with all corresponding rights, duties and liabilities".

This, the court said, was to ensure "preservation and conservation of the two rivers and to protect the recognition and faith of society".

A division bench of Justices Alok Singh and Rajiv Sharma noted that "the extraordinary situation has arisen since the rivers Ganga and the Yamuna are losing their very existence." The court's order comes days after a landmark bill passed in New Zealand making the Whanganui river, revered by the indigenous Maori people, the first in the world to be recognised as a living entity with full legal rights.

The status accorded to the Ganga and the Yamuna, legal experts said, would mean that if anyone was found polluting the rivers, it would amount to harming a human being.

"By this order, the court has recognised 'fifth generation rights' which are not limited to humans but extend to the habitat. The order will give a new dimension to the laws framed for protection of the environment," said senior lawyer K H Gupta.

The court named the director of Namami Gange, the chief secretary of Uttarakhand and the advocate general of the state "persons in loco parentsi" — the human face representing the rivers. "All the Hindus have deep 'astha' in the Ganga and the Yamuna and they collectively connect with these rivers. The rivers are central to the existence of half of the Indian population and their health and well being. They have provided both physical and spiritual sustenance to all of us from time immemorial," the judges said.

The judges noted that a "startling revelation" had been made by the senior joint commissioner, Ministry of Water Resource & Ganga Rejuvenation, that "despite long correspondence, neither the state of UP nor the state of Uttarakhand are cooperating with the central government for the constitution of Ganga Management Board". The HC ordered the central government to constitute the board and make it functional "within a period of three months..... We need not remind the state governments that they are bound to obey the orders passed by the central government, failing which consequences may ensue under Article 365 of the Constitution of India".

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Glimpses of NWDA

1. 64th Meeting of Governing Body of NWDA

The 64th meeting of the Governing Body (GB) of NWDA was held on 27.03.2017 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Dr. Amarjit Singh, Secretary, MoWR, RD &GR.

Members from Central Government Organisations and Representatives of various State Governments participated in the meeting. The following Agenda Items were deliberated and decisions thereon were taken during the meeting:

a. Review of progress of works and studies conducted by NWDA relating to Peninsular Component and Himalayan Component of NPP. b. The status on revised proposal of Mahanadi-Godavari link project. c. Alternate alignment studies conducted by NWDA on M-S-T-G link project. d. The present status of DPRs prepared with respect to Ken-Betwa (Phase-I & II), D-P and P-T-N. e. The status of Intra State link proposals pertaining to the State Governments of Jharkhand, Bihar along with its technical feasibilities. f. The forthcoming 5th India Water Week-2017 proposed to be organized during 10th-14th October 2017 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi with the theme “Water and Energy for Inclusive Growth”. g. Presentation of Annual Reports and Audited Accounts for the year 2014-15.

All the Central and State Government Departments/ were requested to actively participate in the forthcoming 5th IWW-2017 scheduled between 10-14 October, 2017 and extend all possible support and provide sponsorship to the event so as to make the event to a meaningful and effective one.

2. Special Committee for ILR

As mentioned earlier, the Hon’ble Supreme Court vide its judgment dated 27.02.2012 in the Writ Petition (Civil) No. 512 of 2002 on ‘Networking of Rivers’ alongwith Writ Petition No. 668 of 2002 has directed the Union of India and particularly the MoWR to constitute a Committee under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Union Minister of Water Resources for the implementation of Interlinking of Rivers (ILR) Programme. In compliance, the MoWR, RD and GR has constituted a committee called Special Committee on Interlinking of Rivers (SCILR) vide Gazette Notification dated 23.09.2014. So far 12 meetings of the SCILR were held.

2.1 12th Meeting of Special Committee for ILR

The twelfth meeting of the Special Committee for ILR chaired by Shri Vijay Goel, Hon’ble Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation and Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports was held on 08.03.2017 at 15:00 hours at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Shri Ramchandru Tejavath, Special Representative of Telangana Cabinet, and members/representatives from various Central Government and State Government organisations attended the meeting. The following important action points were deliberated and decisions were taken during the meeting:

a) Director General, NWDA informed that the issue of implementation mechanism and investment clearance of K-B Link Project was discussed on 18.01.2017. Principal Secretary (WRD), Govt. of MP, Joint Secretary (PP), WR,RD & GR and Director General, NWDA and other officials of NWDA were present. b) P-T-N and D-P link, the Secretary (WR,RD & GR) held meeting with Hon’ble Chief Minister, Gujarat on 31.12.2016 at Gandhinagar on the issue of water sharing. c) NIH revised the water balance studies and multi-reservoir simulation of Mahanadi-Godavari link. After receiving the suggestions of Govt. of Odisha report will again be considered in the next meeting of the Sub-Committee of System Studies. Representatives of Govt. of Tamil Nadu desired that a copy of the report be given to his State also. d) Considering practical difficulties for survey and investigation works, NWDA has carried out alternate alignment studies avoiding various reserved forests with about 80m lift. Draft FR of the MSTG link with revised alignment has been completed by NWDA and will be submitted to Govt. of West Bengal, Assam and Bihar after finalization for their suggestions/views on the report.

Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal vide letter dated 12.08.2016 has mentioned that the proposed project is involving substantial issues of the State relating to natural resources and other key economic and social facts which were not formally discussed with the State, in view of which the Government of West Bengal do not agree to the project proposal.

NWDA proposes that all these issues of West Bengal State will be addressed at DPR stage in consultation with State Government. e) It was informed that NWDA so far has received 46 proposals of Intra-State links from 9 States viz; Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh. The PFR of 36 Intra-State links have been completed. The DPR of 2 Intra-State links viz. Burhi Gandak-Noon-Baya- Ganga and Kosi-Mechi link were earlier completed and submitted to Govt. of Bihar in December, 2013 and March, 2014 respectively. The DPRs of Ponnaiyar - Palar link of Tamil Nadu and Wainganga - Nalganga link of Maharashtra taken up for preparation by NWDA on the request made by the concerned States are under progress. Representative of Tamil Nadu requested for expedite sending the copy of the report of Ponnaiyar-Palar link. It was agreed that report on completion will be sent to Tamil Nadu. f) It was informed that Sub-Committee for Restructuring of NWDA submitted its Report to Hon’ble Minister (WR,RD & GR) on 21.09.2015. A presentation on “Restructuring of NWDA” was made before Hon’ble Minister (WR,RD & GR) on 30.05.2016. A presentation was made to the Secretary (WR,RD & GR) on 08.12.2016. As advised in the meeting, NWDA is in the process of revising the requirement of additional staff so as to reduce it to the extent possible as decided during presentation.

2.2 10th Meeting of the Sub-Committee on System Studies

The tenth meeting of the Sub-Committee on System Studies for identification of most appropriate alternative plan was held on 03.03.2017 at Sewa Bhawan, CWC, New Delhi under the Chairmanship of Prof. P.B.S. Sarma, Chairman of the Sub- Committee. The following important action points were deliberated and decisions were taken during the meeting:

a) Hydrological Studies including Water Balance and Multi-Reservoir Simulation have been modified by NIH, Roorkee duly considering the suggestions of the sub-committee. It was decided that NIH, Roorkee should resubmit the final report to NWDA with some additional information.

2.3 6th Meeting of Task Force for ILR

Sixth Meeting of Task Force for ILR was held on 13.02.2017 at New Delhi under the chairmanship of Shri B. N. Navalawala, Chairman, Task Force and Chief Advisor, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. The following important action points were deliberated and decisions were taken during the meeting:

a) DG, NWDA explained the latest status of MSTG link to the Members of the Task Force as given in the Agenda Notes. Chairman, TF mentioned that the international issues concerning Nepal/Bhutan involved in planning of Himalayan links should be taken up with Nepal/Bhutan through Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Regarding funding of Sankosh HE Project, Shri Pandya mentioned that funding of this project is in Inter Governmental mode which MEA may not agree in case of Manas H.E. Project. They may like to go for JV (Joint Venture) mode of funding. Members raised the issue of sharing of Teesta water with Bangladesh, issue of involvement of the Ministry in this matter and the concerns of West Bengal.

After detailed discussion, it was decided that Chairman, Task Force would forward a note on MSTG bringing out concerns of the Task Force and a suggested road map to Hon’ble Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation for her attention.

During the meeting, the main issues taken up for deliberations were (i) Review of NWDA guidelines for carrying out water balance study in a river basin, (ii) Extension of time period for Legal Group of TFILR, (iii) System simulation studies of Mahanadi- Godavari link project, and (iv) International issues and related aspects like funding and

water sharing of M-S-T-G link project. For more details, the NWDA website under the main link “Special Committee for ILR” may be accessed.

2.4 10th Meeting of Group on Legal Aspects of TFILR

The Tenth meeting of the Group on Legal Aspects under Task Force for ILR was held on 17.03.2017 at 11:00 hrs at Sewa Bhawan, R.K. Puram, New Delhi. The meeting was chaired by Shri A.D. Mohile, Former Chairman, CWC and Chairman of the Group. He informed that final draft report prepared by NWDA taking into account the views expressed in the Ninth Meeting held on 09.03.2017 was circulated on 15.03.2017. Members may like to go through the draft report quickly and finalise the report.

a) Shri K.P. Gupta, Director (Technical) placed before the Group the final draft of the complete report for discussion. Members first went through newly added paras and suggested some modifications to make it more effective from the view point of inter basin water transfer. Para on “Judgement on SYL canal” was added. Some relevant articles of Chinese law were added while less important articles were dropped. NWDA was asked to edit the Report in regard to para no, formatting, standardization of para, etc and submit the report to the Chairman, TFILR before 31st March, 2017.

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3. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

3.1 NABARD loans under PMKSY- AIBP

Management of loans received from NABARD under PMKSY

(i) Release of Central Assistantce (CA) to States after receving form NABARD. (ii) Processing Proposals after receipt for approval of mission Director through Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) and forwarding proposal to NABARD. (iii) Preparation of repayment/ payment of loan plan of current year 2016-17. (iv) Third party monitoring visits through PMU (v) Updation in MIS system through PMU (fortnightly basis)

3.2 Processing of Proposal:

PMU shall prepare a comprehensive note based upon monitoring reports of Third Party & CWC regarding eligibility of further release of CA. Further, recommendation to NABARD shall also be given regarding release of State share.

3.3 Release of funds to States (CA):

NWDA shall act as pass through agency for CA to be provided to States through NABARD funding. It shall ensure that funds received from NABARD are released for projects within 1 day of its receipt from NABARD so as to avoid any parking of funds.

3.4 Third Party Monitoring:

Based on joint proposals received in mission, Third party monitoring visits would be planned in such a way that such reports are available before release of next installment. Further, the visits of third party shall be planned keeping in view of the visits that shall be made by the CWC.

3.5 NABARD Funding under PMKSY-AIBP

A Project Monitoring Unit (PMU) will be established under NWDA to work in coordination with CWC for monitoring as well as updation of information under PMKSY. This will help NWDA to process and recommend the process for NABARD funding and release of Central Assistance to the State under PMKSY-AIBP. PMU shall be headed by an officer of the rank of Chief Engineer with supporting units comprising of experts.

During 2016-17 NWDA has so far got disbursed Rs.3336.88 crore to 52 projects located in 14 States and Rs. 2414.16 crore was exclusively released to Polavaram Project Authority under PMKSY fund.

4. Jal Manthan-3

Jal Manthan-3 an initative of the Ministry of Water Resources River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation was organized on 13.01.2017 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

The inauguration of the programme was carried out by lighting up of lamps by the Hon’ble Union Minister Sushri Uma Bharati of WR, RD&GR along with Shri Vijay Goel, Hon’ble Minister of State for MoWR, RD & GR and Hon'ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Youth Affairs; and Sports and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Hon’ble Minister of State for MoWR, RD & GR, Government of India. In her inaugural speech the Hon’ble Union Minister extended a warm welcome to all dignitaries and participants. The Minister, briefly described importance of Jal Manthan- 3 and success story of Jal Manthan-1 & 2. Six different technical sessions were organized during Jal Manthan-3 in which participant presented their views.

The Technical Session-I was on “Implementation of PMKSY & Improvement of Water use Efficiency” in which presentations related to the progress of PMKSY, experiences in implementation of PMKSY and improvements of irrigation efficiency and way forward were presented.IInd technical session was on “Ecologoy Improvement” in which calculation and ecology was discussed.IIIrd technical session was on “River Basin Management” in which Interlinking of river-way forward existing experience of river basin management Hydrometrological data observation and assemination was discussed. In the Vth technical session on River rejuvenation sub topic was discussed on “Waste Water Management” Pollution monitoring Abusment and project for Ganga Cleaning - cleaning of Yamuna in Delhi and project funding for Ganga rejuvenation was discussed.Last VIth technical session was on “Flood Management” sub theme discussed on above topic was “Overview of flood management Glactol lake over brust flood urban flooding and coastal flooding.

During the event, the award winning paitings of the School Children made on the theme “Water Conservation, Distribution and Mannagement” were distributed amongst the Hon’ble Ministers and other Dictinatories participated.

5.रा य जल वकास अभकरण (राजवअ) म व छता पखवाडा दनांक 16 माच से 29 माच, 2017 क अवध म सफाई से सबं ंधत क गई गतवधयां

माननीय धानमंी ने महा मा गांधी क 150 वीं पु यतथ तक व छ भारत बनाने का अभयान शु कया है। इसका मूलमं है यद 125 करोड भारतवासी ठान ल क न म गंदगी इधर-उधर फैलाऊं गा न फै लाने दंगू ा। म स ताह म दो घंटे वशेष व छता अभयान म भाग लूंगा। इसी म म मंालय के नदशानुसार व छता पखवाडा (16 माच से 29 माच तक) का आयोजन कया गया। पखवाड े क मुख गतवधयां न न ् ह :

राजवअ, मुयालय, नई द ल एवं देश म िथत राजवअ के सभी ेीय कायालय म वेश ववार पर व छता पखवाडे के बैनर व पो टर लगाये गये। साथ ह पखवाड े का शुभार भ सभी कायालय मुख वारा सभी कमचा रय को व छता के त शपथ दलाकर कया गया ।

व छता पखवाडे के दौरान राजवअ, अ वेषण वृ त , वालयर एवं अ वेषण भाग, झांसी के अधकारय/कमचा रय ने दनांक 20-21 माच, 2017 को ल मी तालाब, झांसी के सफाई काय म म भाग लया । दनांक 23.03.2017 को रािज वअ, अ वेषण भाग, वडोदरा के कमचा रय ने मदान कया व व छता संदेश रैल नकाल । राजवअ, अ वेषण भाग, भोपाल के अधकारय/कमचा रय ने देवी अह या चौक, शाहपुर, भोपाल म व छता संदेश रैल म भाग लया तथा व छता संदेश रैल नकाल गई िजसम कायालय के अधकारय/कमचा रय ने भाग लया। इस दौरान राजवअ के सम त कायालय म शौचालय क साफ सफाई के दौरान मकडी के जाले, टाई स, शीशे, वाटर लोिजट शीट, यूरनल, वाटर टै स को साफ करवाया गया, जल नकास क टॉट आद को चैक करके लकेज क मर मत करवाई गई, अखबार, मैगजीन से संबंधत रद को नपटाया गया, पाटशन, दवार तथा सीलंग क सफाई भी कराई गई। व छता पखवाडे के दौरान राजवअ के वभ न कायालय म अनुयो य सामी/अनुपयोगी फाईल को हटाया गया । दनांक 28.03.2017 को मु यालय म व छता संदेश रैल का आयोजन साकेत कायालय के आसपास के े म कया गया।

Appointments Promotions/Retirements of NWDA Officials Appointments on Direct Recruitment/Deputation (Period 01.01.2017 to 31.03.2017)

Sl.No. Name & Deputation/Direct Place of Posting Designation 1. Miss.Sujata Senapati Direct recruitment ID, NWDA, Bhubaneswar Junior Engineer 19.01.2017 (FN) 2. Shri Desetty Kiran Direct recruitment ID, NWDA, Kolkata Kumar 19.01.2017 (FN) Junior Engineer 3. Shri Kesavan K. Direct recruitment ID, NWDA, Nasik Junior Engineer 09.02.2017 (FN) 4. Shri Rajesh Kumar, Direct recruitment ID, NWDA, Jhansi Driver Gr.III 08.03.2017 (FN)

Promotions

Sl.No. Name & Promotion to the Post Place of Posting Designation 1. Shri Ved Prakash, Junior Account Officer NWDA (HQ), New Delhi Jr. Accountant w.e.f. 13.01.2017 2. Shri P.K. Sahoo, Junior Account Officer ID, NWDA, Bhubaneswar Jr .Accountant w.e.f. 16.01.2017 3. Shri P. Venkta Rao, Junior Account Officer ID, NWDA, Hyderabad Jr. Accountant w.e.f. 16.01.2017 4. Shri Kishan Lal, Junior Account Officer NWDA (HQ), New Delhi Jr. Accountant w.e.f. 20.02.2017 5. Shri Rakesh Latawa, Junior Account Officer NWDA (HQ), New Delhi Jr. Accountant w.e.f. 08.03.2017 6. Shri H. Jayaramaiah, Junior Accountant ID, NWDA, Bengaluru U.D.C. w.e.f. 23.03.2017

Retirement/Resignation/Repatriation

Sl. Name & Designation Service Period No. 1. Shri S.S. Mazumdar, JAO, ID, NWDA, Kolkata 31.01.2017 2. Shri Bidyut Prava Sethi, UDC, ID, NWDA, 31.01.2017 Bhubaneswar 3. Shri S. Bhadra, LDC, NWDA (HQs), New Delhi. 31.01.2017 4. Shri P.K. Sahoo, JAO, ID, NWDA, Bhubaneswar 28.02.2017

It is with profound grief and sorrow, we report about the sad demise of:

Shri Chandubhai Makawana, UDC, ID NWDA, Vadodara expired on 05.02.2017

------May the Souls Rest in Eternal Peace------

Participation of NWDA Officials in Trainings/Seminars/Conferences/Workshops

Sl. Trainings/ Seminars/ Period/ Venue/Organiser(s) Officer(s) Who Participated No. Conferences/ Workshops 1. Interactive Session with 19th January, 2017/MoWR, Shri R.K.Jain, Chief Engineer (HQ) IFS Officers of Phase –I RD & GR, New Delhi/MoWR, and he gave a presentation on Mid Career Training RD &GR, New Delhi ILR, Challenges&Opportunities Programme 2. Training Course on 19th - 20th January,2017/ 1. Smt. Indu Jaiswal, “Role of Laboratory Central Soil and Materials Junior Engineer Investigations of Rock Research Station(CSMRS), 2. Shri Aheesh Kumar, in Hydroelectric New Delhi Junior Engineer Projects” 3. Geospatial World 23rd -25th Jan., 2017/ 1. Shri M.K.Srinivas, Forum on “Geospatial Hyderabad Convention Chief Engineer (S), Hyderabad and Deep Learning – Centre, Hyderabad/ 2. Shri N.G.Rao, Deputy Director, Shaping Smarter Geospatial Media and Hyderabad World ” Communications Pvt. Ltd., 3. Shri P.V.Ramaraju, Noida Deputy Director, Hyderabad 4. Shri P.S.Murthy, Assistant Engineer, Hyderabad 5. Shri K.S.Naidu, Assistant Engineer, Hyderabad 4. Workshop on “Tunnel 7th -8th Febriuary, 2017/ 1. Shri R.K. Jain, Design and Hotel Kohinoor Continental, Chief Engineer (HQ) Construction : Issues Mumbai/ Central Board of 2. Shri M.K. Srinivas, and Challenges” Irrigation & Power (CBIP), Chief Engineer (S), Hyderabad. New Delhi 3. Shri D.K.Sharma, Superintending Engineer, Valsad 5. Presentation on the 14th February, 2017/ Smt. Jancy Vijayan, Report of “Dynamic Conference Hall, MoWR, Director (MDU) Ground Water RD & GR, New Delhi/CGWB Resources of India” 6. CHEMTECH WaterEX 15th February, 2017/ Shri P.C.Gupta, World 2017 Conference BC & EC, Goregaon, Mumbai/ Executive Engineer, Valsad on “Water Security & CHEMTECH & Jasubhai Waste Management Media Pvt. Ltd. through Technological Interventions” 7. The “e-HRMS Roadmap 15th -16th February, 2017/ 1. Shri K.K.Rao, cum Presentation cum CWC, New Delhi/ Deputy Director (H) Workshop” MoWR, RD & GR, New Delhi 2. Shri E. Kempanna, Superintendent Grade-II

8. Seminar on “Leakage 16th February, 2017/ Smt. Jancy Vijayan, Detection Systems in Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi/ Director (MDU) Dams” Council of Power Utilities, New Delhi 9. Training Course on 16th -17th February, 2017/ 1. Shri A.Rajeswar Rao, “Geotechnical CSMRS, New Delhi/ Assistant Engineer, Hyderabad Investigations for River CSMRS, New Delhi 2. Shri R.K.Mishra, Valley Projects” Junior Engineer, Gwalior 10. Third National Dam 18th -19th February,2017/ 1. Shri Fahim Ashraf, Safety Conference IIT, Roorkee/ Superintending Engineer, CWC, New Delhi Hyderabad 2. Shri Muzaffar Ahmad, Superintending Engineer, Patna 3. Shri S.K.Singhal, Assistant Engineer, Gwalior 11. Training Course of 21st February, 2017/ Shri Narendar Kumar, Nodal Officers, RTI of Civil Services Officers’ Director (Admn.) the Public Authorities Institute (CSOI), New Delhi/ under Ministry for Department of Personnel & aligning PAs to RTI Training (DoPT) online portal of DoPT 12. Training Programme on 22nd February, 2017/ 1. Shri N.G.Rao, Deputy Director, “Government e-Market Mini Hall, CGO Towers, Hyderabad Place (GeM) – Kavadiguda, Secunderabad/ 2. Shri P.V.Ramaraju, Procurement Made Directorate of Quality Deputy Director, Hyderabad Smart” Assurance, Directorate 3. Shri R.Vinod Kumar, General of Supplies and Assistant Engineer, Disposals, Hyderabad Hyderabad 4. Shri K.K.Ali, Junior Engineer, Hyderabad 5. Smt. Ch. Vijaya Lakshmi, Junior Engineer, Hyderabad 6. Shri D. Rama Mohan Rao, Junior Engineer, Hyderabad 13. Training Programme for 22nd-23rd February,2017/ 1. Shri R.K.Jain, Technical Committee National Institute for Training Chief Engineer (HQ) Members of BIS for Standardisation (NITS), 2. Shri K.P.Gupta, Noida/Bureau of Indian Director (T) Standard (BIS), Delhi 14. “5th Annual Conference 27th-28th February, 2017/ 1. Shri K.P.Gupta, on Water in India : Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi/ Director (Tech.) Services & India Infrastructural Publishing 2. Shri Afroz Alam, Management, Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi Deputy Director Technologies and Best Practices”

15. Phase-II Mid Career 2nd March,2017/ Shri R.K.Jain, Chief Engineer Training programme MoWR, RD&GR, Delhi (HQ) and he gave a presentation on ILR. 16. Workshop on “Arsenic 7th March, 2017/MoWR, 1. Smt. Jancy Vijayan, Problems in RD&GR, New Delhi/ Director (MDU) Groundwater & its SCOPE Complex Auditorium, 2. Shri K.K.Shrivastava, Remediation in Ganga New Delhi Deputy Director Basin” 3. Smt. Anita Lalchandani, Assistant Director (H) 4. Shri Lalit Kumar Siyaniya, Junior Engineer 17. Training on Modules of 7th March, 2017/Jaipur/ 1. Shri S.S.Mohapatra, Public Financial Department of Expenditure, Accounts Officer Management System Controller General of 2. Shri Ashok Kumar, (PFMS) for Centre Accounts, New Delhi Cashier Sector Schemes 18. Workshop on “Data 8th-9 th March, 2017/ 1. Shri Narendra Kumar, Entry in e-HRMS” CWC, Sewa Bhawan, Director (Admn.) R.K.Puram, New Delhi/ 2. Shri K.K.Rao, MoWR, RD&GR, New Delhi Deputy Director (H) 3. Shri E. Kempanna, Superintendent Grade–II 4. Shri Ajay Pratap Singh, Lower Division Clerk 19. Training Programme on 9th March, 2017/Directorate 1. Shri R.K.Gupta, “Government e-Market General of Supplies and Executive Engineer (HQ) Place (GeM) for the Disposals (DGS&D), 2. Shri K.K.Rao, Buyers” Parliament Street, New Delhi/, Deputy Director (H) DGS&D, New Delhi 3. Shri B.K.Tandel, Assistant Engineer 4. Shri S.C.Mangal, Assistant Engineer 5. Shri S.P.Tomar, Junior Engineer 20. Training Programme on 15th-19 th March, 2017/ Shri K.K.Rao, “Design and Analysis of Engineering Staff College of Deputy Director (H) Concrete Gravity Dams India (ESCI), Hyderabad/ using software Engineering Staff College of applications” India (ESCI), Hyderabad 21. Training Programme on 16th March, 2017/ 1. Smt. Deepika, “Government e-Market DGS&D, Parliament street, Assistant Engineer Place (GeM) for the New Delhi/Directorate 2. Shri K.H.Rehman, Buyers” General of Supplies and Junior Engineer Disposals, New Delhi 3. Shri Hari Om Varshney, Junior Engineer

th st 22. Training Programme on 20 -31 March, 2017/ Shri D.K.Goyal, “Irrigation Project National Water Academy Assistant Director Monitoring and (NWA), Pune/NWA, Pune Management using Remote Sensing and GIS” 23. Workshop on “Water 20th-24th March, 2017/ Shri S.B.Mishra, Quality and its National Institute of Hydrology Assistant Engineer, Management” Roorkee Gwalior 24. Seminar on “Waste 22nd March, 2017/ 1. Shri R.K.Jain, Water – Monitoring and CWC, New Delhi. Chief Engineer (HQ) Management” 2. Shri K.P.Gupta, Director (T) 3. Shri O.P.S. Kushwah, Superintending Engineer 4. Smt. Jancy Vijayan, Director (MDU) 5. Shri Jabbar Ali, Deputy Director 6. Shri Afroz Alam, Deputy Director 7. Shri R.K.Sharma, Deputy Director 8. Shri R.K.Kharbanda, Deputy Director 9. Shri Nagesh Mahajan, Deputy Director 10. Shri K.K.Rao, Deputy Director (H) 11. Shri A.K.Jain, Assistant Director 12. Smt. Jaswindwer Kaur, Assistant Engineer 13. Shri Ashok Bhatele, Junior Engineer 14. Shri Hari Om Varshney, Junior Engineer 15. Shri Ram Kishen, Junior Engineer 16. Shri Aheesh Kumar, Junior Engineer

ह द के बढ़त े कदम 1. दनांक 05-06 जनवर, 2017 को अ वेषण सक ल एवं अ वेषण भाग, वालयर कायालय का राजभाषा संबंधी नरण नदेशक (तकनीक) एवं राजभाषा अध कार के पयवेण म सहायक नदेशक (राजभाषा) वारा कया गया । इस नरण म कायालय म राजभाषा क गत क समीा क गई तथा राजभाषा संबंधी काय म गत लाने के उपाय पर गहन चचा क गई । 2. दनांक 21-22 जनवर, 2017 को अ वेषण भाग, रांची कायालय क राजभाषा संबंधी नरण मु य अभयंता (मु यालय), नदेशक (तकनीक) एवं राजभाषा अध कार वारा कया गया । इस नरण म कायालय म राजभाषा क गत क समीा क गई तथा राजभाषा संबंधी काय म गत लाने के उपाय पर गहन चचा क गई । 3. दनांक 01-04 फरवर, 2017 को मु य अभयंता (दण) तथा उनके अधीन थ अ वेषण सक ल एवं अ वेषण भाग, हैदराबाद कायालय का राजभाषा सबं ंधी नरण नदेशक (तकनीक) एवं राजभाषा अध कार के पयवे ण म सहायक नदेशक (राजभाषा) वारा कया गया । इस नरण म कायालय म राजभाषा क गत क समीा क गई तथा राजभाषा संबंधी काय म गत लाने के उपाय पर गहन चचा क गई । 4. दनांक 20-27 फरवर, 2017 को मुयालय तथा पालका भवन के सभी अनुभाग का आंतरक नरण कया गया : 20.02.2017 - शासन 21.02.2017 - लेखा 22.02.2017 - सामा य 23.02.2017 - तकनीक 27.02.2017 - तकनीक (पालका भवन) 5. दनांक 28.02.2017 को मुयालय के समत क म “फाइल खोलना तथा उसका रखरखाव, ट पण आलेखन एवं अ यास” वषय पर कायशाला का आयोजन कया गया। इस कायशाला म ी जे.एस.एस.शा ी, सलाहकार, रा.ज.व.अ., नई द ल ने यायान दया। यायान के बाद अयास करवाया गया तथा अत म परा ल गई। िजसम थम पुर कार ी सुरेश कु मार तैलंग, अवर ेणी लपक, वतीय पुर कार ीमती मथलेश मौया, अवर ेणी लपक तथा ततृ ीय पुर कार ी अजय ताप सहं , अवर ेणी लपक ने ा त कया । 6. दनांक 15.03.2017 को माननीय जल संसाधन, नद वकास और गंगा संरण मंी महोदया क अयता म जल संसाधन मंालय क हद सलाहकार समत क बैठक म मु य अभयंता (मु यालय) ने भाग लया । यह बैठक म शित भवन, रफ माग,

नई द ल म म एवं रोजगार मंालय के समत क, पहला तल, ‘’सी’’ वगं म आयोिजत क गई । 7. दनांक 16.03.2017 को अ वेषण भाग, झांसी कायालय का राजभाषा संबंधी नरण सहायक नदेशक (राजभाषा) वारा कया गया । इस नरण म कायालय म राजभाषा क गत क समीा क गई तथा राजभाषा संबंधी काय म गत लाने के उपाय पर गहन चचा क गई । 8. दनांक 17.03.2017 से 18.03.2017 को अ वेषण भाग, भोपाल कायालय का राजभाषा संबंधी नरण सहायक नदेशक (राजभाषा) वारा कया गया । इस नरण म कायालय म राजभाषा क गत क समीा क गई तथा राजभाषा संबंधी काय म गत लाने के उपाय पर गहन चचा क गई । 9. दनांक 23.03.2017 को महानदेशक महोदय क अ यता म राजभाषा काया वयन समत क बैठक आयोिजत क गई । पछल बैठक के नणय क अनुवत कारवाई पर व तार सहत चचा क गई । बैठक म राजभाषा नीत के मह वपूण पहलओंु तथा रा य जल वकास अभकरण क तमाह रपोट, वष 2015-16 के वाषक काय म, 20-21 अैल, 2017 को वडोदरा म आयोिजत तकनीक संगो ठ तथा आंतरक नरण पर चचा क गई । इस बैठक के वचारणीय वषय पर नणय लए गए । त प चात बैठक म इस तमाह और पछल तमाह के पाचार का तुलना मक ववरण ततु कया गया । 10. दनांक 28.03.2017 को नगर राजभाषा काया वयन समत क बैठक म नदेशक (तकनीक) एवं राजभाषा अध कार तथा सहायक नदेशक (राजभाषा) ने भाग लया । इस बैठक म राजभाषा काया वयन के संबंध म वष 2016-17 के वाषक काय म पर गहन चचा क गई । पाचार के ल य क ाित तथा धारा 3(3) पर चचा क गई । पछल बैठक म लए गए नणय पर रा.ज.व.अ. ने अनुवत कारवाई क । 11. दनांक 30.03.2017 को जल संसाधन, नद वकास और गंगा संरण मंालय वारा राजभाषा संबंधी नरण ी परमजीत सहं यादव, वर ठ अनुवादक वारा कया गया । इस नरण म कायालय म राजभाषा क गत क समीा क गई तथा राजभाषा संबंधी काय म गत लाने के उपाय पर गहन चचा क गई ।

12. दनांक 31.03.2017 को जल संसाधन, नद वकास और गंगा संरण मंालय क राजभाषा काया वयन समत क बैठक म सहायक नदेशक (राजभाषा) ने भाग लया । इस बैठक म वष 2016-17 के वाषक कायम पर गहन चचा क गई । पाचार के ल य क ाित तथा धारा 3(3) पर चचा क गई । पछल बैठक म लए गए नणय

पर रा.ज.व.अ. ने अनुवत कारवाई क ।

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