An Overview of NWDA Presence in India Water Week-2017 An Overview of NWDA Involvement in Trade Fair-2017 2 From Director General’s Desk It gives me immense pleasure to present the Annual Jal Vikas-2018 issue of NWDA. The in-house bulletin of NWDA gives an overview of the main functions and objectives of NWDA in the field of Water Resources Planning and Development, particularly with respect to Inter Basin Water Transfer (IBWT) as well as Intra-State Water Transfer Projects commonly known as the Programme on Interlinking of Rivers (ILR), Government of India, under the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (MoWR,RD&GR). It is pertinent to mention that the NWDA, with the support and guidance of Hon’ble Minister (WR, RD & GR) and Secretary (WR, RD &GR), has accomplished all its assigned functions in an efficient and effective manner during the year 2017, in spite of many hurdles and constraints especially relating to the shortage of Technical Officers. The main works dealt and completed by NWDA during the period of 1st January, 2017 to 31st December, 2017 and that indicated in the annual issue are related with the Techno-Economic Clearance and Water Sharing Issues of Ken-Betwa (Phase-I/II), Par- Tapi-Narmada and Damanganga-Pinjal Link Projects along with their Clearances from Wild Life, Environment, Forest Land Diversion, Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Investment, Funding Pattern and Implementation Mechanism Departments. All the Clearances could be obtained mainly because of the concerted efforts taken by NWDA. In addition to these activities, NWDA also organized India Water Week-2017- the fifth event in the series during 10-14 October, 2017 by concurrently conducting the International Conference and Water Expo-2017; 3rd and 4th Jal Manthan respectively on 13.01.2017 and 27-28.07.2017; 64th Meeting of the Governing Body of NWDA on 27.03.2017; and 31st Annual General Meeting of NWDA on 12.09.2017. During this year two meetings of the Special Committee on ILR have also been held. The issue also contains a technical article namely on “River Pollution Prevention and Rejuvenation of Rivers-A National Priority” and a Poem contributed by NWDA Officials; ILR in Parliament and Media; and Training/Workshops and Promotions/Retirement relating to NWDA environs. Hope this Annual Issue of Jal Vikas will be found useful in getting a glimpse on the role, functions and achievements of NWDA during the year 2017. We look forward to receive your valuable cooperation for accomplishing NWDA objectives and striving together for the implementation of ILR Programme of India under the guidance of the MoWR,RD&GR. (M. K. Srinivas) Director General 3 From Chief Engineer’s Desk On behalf of the NWDA, the Editorial Board, and the Editorial Team of Jal Vikas, I wish to extend our sincere thanks to Director General NWDA for his constant guidance in shaping and publishing this Annual Issue of Jal Vikas amongst our Stakeholders. I am sure that the platform we provide here through our In-House Bulletin gives immense scope to highlight various issues and aspects relating to Water Resources Sector. Here, I take this opportunity to request all our Eminent Experts, Professionals and Officials from Government, Public and Private sectors including those from NGOs and International Organizations for joining with us in alleviating the lacunae that exists in the field of Water Resources regarding Prevention of Water Pollution of Rivers, Lakes and Ponds; Capacity Building; Awareness Creation; Skill Development ; Efficient Utilization of Water in Agricultural , Domestic and Industrial Sectors by addressing Micro-Irrigation Practices, Recharging of Aquifers and Reuse & Recycling of Waters through Canal and Pipe Networks following Leak Detention Techniques; and Integrated Planning, Development and Management followed with monitoring measures of River Basins/Sub-Basins while ensuring Food Sufficiency, Water Security and Socio- Economical & Environmental Sustainability not only for the present generation but also for the future generation to come. In the processes we may find and agree that “Inter Linking of Rivers” Programme commonly known as ILR Programme of Government of India, through implementing Inter Basin Water Transfer (IBWT) Projects and Intra State Water Transfer (ISWT) Projects are one of the options available in the water sector for balancing the disparity in availability of Water Resources with respect to space and time. NWDA along with the Support and Guidance of the MoWR, RD &GR is taking concerted and continuous efforts in consensus building with the State Governments for the implementations of the Priority IBWT Link Projects of Ken-Betwa (Phase-I &Phase-II), Damanganga-Pinjal and Par-Tapi-Narmada and preparations of Detailed Project Reports of ISWT Link Projects as suggested by various State Governments. The detailing of the concerned link projects indicating their present status have been covered in the Jal Vikas Annual Issue-2018. Your Valuable views and contributions of papers touching on the above cited issues/aspects will be of great support for us. (R.K.Jain) Chief Engineer (HQ) & Chairman, Jal Vikas Editorial Board 4 From Editor’s Desk Placing the Jal Vikas Annual Issue -2018 is only due to the unconditional support and guidance received from the Editorial Board along with the continuous guidance from Chairman and Members of the Editorial Borad. My thanks are also go to the Editorial Support Team for their untiring commitment and support. NWDA is publishing the quarterly in-house bulletin ‘Jal Vikas’ since October, 1991. The Journal is being distributed amongst water resources engineers and scientists of various Central/ State Government Departments and other concerned Organisations in the country. The primary objective of this bulletin is to disseminate information on activities and achievements of NWDA. The Technical Digest published in the bulletin is based on the input provided by various sections of NWDA located in headquarters and field investigation circles and divisions. The details so collated are mainly pertained to the proposed Inter Basin Water Transfers both coming under the Peninsular and Himalayan Rivers Development Components as well as Intra-State Links as studied by NWDA and matters related to Special Committee for Inter Linking of Rivers (SCILR), constituted by the MoWR,RD &GR. While going through the various pages of the issue categorically, you may find each point and fact is relevant to the NWDA objectives, mandated activities and entrusted tasks. Suggestions of our readers and guidance of my superiors helped to make the in- house butellin of NWDA as one of the published documents of NWDA during these years. Now, the Editorial Board is determined to publish articles in Jal Vikas related with those issues that are directly and indirectly affecting the economical and sustainable development and progress of Water Resources Sectors as indicated in the views generated from the Chief Engineer’s Desk. With the above cited objectives in mind, may I take this opportunity to request all of you to kindly go through our invitation for contributions of papers that given at the end of this Annual Jal Vikas Issue -2018. We look forward to receiving your valuable suggestions and support in contributing Technical Papers for adding more value to the Jal Vikas, In-house Bulletin of NWDA. Jancy Vijayan, Director (MDU)& Member Secretary, Editorial Board& Editor, Jal Vikas, NWDA 5 Contents Particulars Page No Article • River Pollution Prevention and Rejuvenation of Rivers- A National Priority 9-31 Technical Digest 32-42 Interlinking of Rivers in Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) 43-57 Water Resources in Media • Gadkari Plans 285 Irrigation Projects in 2018 58 • Rapid Progress in Micro Irrigation 58 • NCR lost 40% of its water bodies in 42 years 59 • Eight key steps to cleaner rivers and higher green cover 60 • Protecting Rivers that enable Farmers to feed us must be India’s priority 63 • Gadkari to visit to Polavaram Project regularly 64 • Naveen writes to PM on Mahanadi Issue 65 • NITI Aayog CEO-led group to study Isha Foundation’s proposals 65 • जल िववाद पर नया कानून लाएगी सरकार 66 • के न बेतवा प�रयोजना म� �फर देरी क� आशंका 67 Glimpses of NWDA • Jal Manthan 69 • Special Committee for ILR 71 • 10th Meeting of the Sub-Committee on System Study 72 • Task Force for ILR 73 • Legal Aspects of Task Force for ILR 73 • NABARD Funding under PMKSY 73 • तकनीक� संगो�ी का आयोजन 74 • Governing Body of NWDA 75 • रा�ी य जल िवकास अिभकरण (राजिवअ) म� सवdच्छाता पखवा ा 76 • Hindi Pakhawada 77 • Involvement of NWDA in India Water Week-2017 78 • Workshop on Vigilance Administration 81 • Involvement of NWDA in India International Trade Fair-2017 82 • 31st Annual General Meeting of NWDA 83 • Appointments on Direct Recruitment/Deputation and Promotion Basis 84 • Participation of NWDA Officials in Trainings/Seminars/Workshops 86 • fgUnh ds c<+rs dne 87 • किवता ^^जल और नारी क� समानता^^ 88 • Invitation of Articles for Publication in Jal Vikas 89 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 Smt. Anita Lalchandani, Assistant Director Shri P. Anjaneyulu, Assistant Engineer Shri Lalit Kumar Siyaniya, Junior Engineer 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 6 Highlights of NWDA Activities Accomplished during the Year 2017 • The important activities targeted and accomplished by NWDA during the reporting period starting from 1st January, 2016 to 31st December, 2016 were: • Jal Manthan-3rd and 4th were organized on 13.01.2017 and 27-28.07.2017 respectively at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, with the initiative of MoWR, RD & GR.