ILR in Parliament Here, the ILR issues raised and were discussed in both the houses of Parliament during the Winter session and reporting period starting from 01st October to 31st December, 2019 and projected on the Parliament of India website (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) were incorporated here for information to our readers/stakeholders. A. Lok Sabha 1.1 Whether any proposals regarding ILR in Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh are pending with the Government; if so, the details and reasons; the details of work done so far to inter-link the waters of rivers and dams in the said States; and whether any hindrances are being faced in completion of the said projects and if so, the details thereof. The NPP was prepared by the then Ministry of Irrigation (now MoJS) in August 1980 for water resources development through IBWT for transferring water from water surplus basins to water-deficit basins. Under the NPP, the NWDA has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component and 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of FRs. Under the NPP, three ILR projects namely, Krishna (Almatti)-Pennar; Bedti-Varda and Netravati-Hemavati link projects have been identified benefitting Karnataka State. Three ILR projects namely, Yamuna- Rajasthan; Rajasthan-Sabarmati and Parbati–Kalishindh – Chambal link projects have been identified benefitting Rajasthan State. Two ILR projects namely, D-P and P-T-N link projects have been identified benefitting Maharashtra State. Six ILR projects namely, K-B; Gandak – Ganga; Ghaghra (Karnali)-Yamuna; Sarda-Yamuna; Chunar-Sone Barrage and Kosi-Ghaghra (Karnali) link projects have been identified benefitting UP State. The details of the ILR projects indicating their status is given at Annexure-I. Apart from the above, NWDA has received proposals of 6, 20 and 2 Intra-State link projects respectively from the Governments of Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. The details of the Intra-State link projects indicating their status is given at Annexure-II. The implementation of river link projects involves various steps such as preparation of PFRs/ FRs/DPRs of links, negotiation and consensus among concerned States, clearances from the Ministry of Environment and Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Techno-economic clearance by Advisory Committee on Irrigation, Flood Control & Multipurpose Projects of MoJS and investment clearance. The stage of implementation of a project would be reached after its DPR is prepared and consensuses of concerned States and requisite statutory clearances are obtained. The main problems involving implementation of the ILR projects also include problem in consensus among party States, funding mechanism and international issues (when ILR projects involve other countries). Annexure-I Names of IBWT link projects, rivers and status of their FRs/DPRs Sl. No. Name Rivers Present Status of Project Projects benefitting Karanataka State 1. Krishna (Almatti) – Krishna & Pennar FR Completed Pennar 2. Bedti - Varda Bedti & Varda PFR Completed 3. Netravati – Netravati & PFR Completed Hemavati Hemavati Projects benefitting Rajasthan State 1. Yamuna- Yamuna & Draft FR Completed Rajasthan Sukri 2. Rajasthan- Sabarmati Draft FR Completed Sabarmati 3. Parbati - Kalisindh- Parbati, Kalisindh FR Completed Chambal (P-K-C) &Chambal Recently Government of Rajasthan has proposed integration of Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project with P-K-C link. Projects benefitting Maharashtra State 1. Damanganga – Damanganga & FR & DPR Completed. Pinjal Pinjal Techno-economic clearance accorded subject to Forest clearance for diversion of 1674 ha of forest land and clearance for R&R of Tribal population from MoTA. 2. Par-Tapi- Narmada Par, Tapi & Narmada FR & DPR Completed. DPR sent to CWC for technical appraisal. Combined MoU for implementation of D– P and P-T-N links has been send to Maharashtra and Gujarat States for concurrence. Projects benefitting UP State 1. KBLP Ken & Betwa FR & DPR (Ph-I&II) Completed. Comprehensive DPR sent to Government of MP and UP. KBLP Phase-I: All Statutory clearances (except Stage-II Forest clearance and clearance from CEC of Hon’ble Supreme Court) and techno- economic clearance completed. KBLP Phase-II: Stage-I Forest and MoTA clearances for Lower Orr Dam, environmental & forest clearances for Bina Complex projects accorded. Draft MoU for implementation of this project has been sent to Government of MP and UP for their concurrence. 2. Gandak-Ganga Gandak & Draft FR Completed (Indian portion) Ganga 3. Ghaghra- Ghaghra & FR Completed (Indian portion) Yamuna Yamuna 4. Sarda-Yamuna Sarda & FR Completed (Indian portion) Yamuna 5. Chunar-Sone Ganga & Sone Draft FR Completed Barrage 6. Kosi-Ghaghra Kosi & PFR Completed Ghaghra 2 Names of Intra-State link projects and their status Annexure-II Sl.No. Name Rivers Present Status of Project Projects submitted by Karnataka State 1. Almatti (Bagalkot)- Almatti & Malaprabha not found feasible Malaprabha Sub-basin 2. Malaprabha- Tungabhadra Malaprabha & Tungabhadra not found feasible 3. Bedti - Dharma – Varada Bedti, Dharma & Varada PFR Completed 4. Bhadra-Vedavathi(Vani Bhadra & Vedavathi Government of Vilasa Sagar) Karnataka withdrew the proposal in the 5. Diversion of west flowing Barapole & Upper Cauvery th rivers schemes (Barapole- 11 meeting of SCILR upper cauvery) 6. Diversion from Bedti & Aghanashini & Varada PFR Completed Aghanashini to Varada Projects submitted by Rajasthan State 1. Mahi – Luni Mahi & Luni PFR Completed * 2. Wakal – Sabarmati – Sei – Wakal, Sabarmati, Sei, West PFR Completed* West Banas – Kameri Banas & Kameri Projects submitted by Maharashtra State 1. Wainganga (Goshikurd) Wainganga & PFR and DPR – Nalganga (Purna Tapi) Nalganga Completed. 2. Wainganga – Manjra Valley Wainganga & Manjra PFR Completed* 3. Upper Krishna – Bhima Krishna & Bhima PFR Completed (system of Six links) 4. Damanganga (Ekdare)- Damanganga & PFR Completed Godavari Valley Godavari 5(i) Upper Vaitarna- Vaitarna & Godavari PFR Completed Godavari valley 5(ii) Damanganga-Vaitarna- Damanganga, Vaitarna & PFR Completed Godavari (Kadva Dev) Godavari Valley 6. North Konkan – Patalganga & PFR Completed* Godavari Valley Godavari 7. Koyna – Mumbai city Koyna PFR Completed 8. Sriram Sagar Project Godavari, Purna & Manjira PFR Completed (Godavari) – Purna –Manjira 9. Wainganga (Goshikurd) Wainganga & Withdrawn by – Godavari (SRSP) Godavari Maharashtra State 10. Middle Konkan – Bhima Valley Savitri, Kundalika,Amba & Bhima PFR Completed* 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 Krishna & Bhima PFR Completed 15. Riverlinking projects of Tapi Tapi PFR Completed basin and Jalgaon District 16. Nar – Par - Girna valley Nar, Par & Girna PFR Completed* 17. Narmada – Tapi Narmada & Tapi PFR Completed 18. Khariagutta – Navatha Dropped because Ground water recharge schemes are to Satpura foot hills be studied by CGWB and consequently not accepted by TAC of NWDA for PFR studies. 19. Kharia Ghuti Ghat – Tapi 20. Jigaon–Tapi–Godavari Valley Tapi & Godavari PFR Completed* *(Not found feasible) 3 1.2 Whether any time limit has been fixed in ILR Projects along with the names of the districts of Rajasthan included in it ; if so, whether any scheme has been prepared in this regard during the last five years; if so, the details thereof; whether the Government has decided to release the amount fixed under Ganga and Narmada projects to Rajasthan; and if so, the norms and details in this regard Under NPP, three ILR projects namely, Yamuna- Rajasthan link project, Rajasthan-Sabarmati link project and Parbati–Kalishindh – Chambal link project have been identified benefitting Rajasthan State. Further, the PFRs of two Intra-state links namely, Mahi – Luni link and Wakal – Sabarmati – Sei – West Banas – Kameri link was prepared by NWDA and sent to the Government of Rajasthan indicating that the Intra-State links were not found to be feasible due to technical reasons. Water resources projects are planned, funded, executed and maintained by the State Governments themselves as per their own resources and priorities. In order to supplement the efforts of the State Governments, Government of India provides technical and financial assistance to encourage sustainable development and efficient management of water resources through various schemes and programmes such as Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) etc. under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY). During 2016-17, ninety-nine (99) on-going Major/Medium Irrigation (MMI) projects under PMKSY-AIBP having ultimate irrigation potential of 76.03 lakh hectare and balance estimated cost of Rs. 77595 crore (Central Assistance (CA) component of Rs.31342 crore) have been prioritized. Funding mechanism through NABARD has also been approved by the Government for both Central and State share. The funds are released for projects on receipt of eligible proposals from the State Government. Under PMKSY-AIBP, two prioritized projects namely, Narmada canal and Modernization of Ganga canal having combined potential of 3.16 Lakh ha have been identified benefitting Rajasthan State and the AIBP works of both the projects have been reported as completed. 1.3 Whether the special committee on ILR has in its report identified 14 links under the peninsular component and 2 links under the Himalayan component and if so, the details thereof; the time by which the projects are