The interlinking of indian rivers columbia water center. Water storage above ground through dams and diversion through weirs low dams built across the river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow are the conventional means. It is expected to benefit the droughtprone areas of haryana, rajasthan, gujarat, etc. Gujarat state has only 2% of surface water of the available water of the country. In the envisaged national scheme of interlinking of rivers, bihar occurs significantly, probably as a water surplus region. Damanganga pinjal river interlinking project free pdf. It is also a part of the geography segment of the upsc syllabus. Issues and concerns crc press book interbasin water transfers are complex human interventions on natural systems that can have profound adverse as well as beneficial social, economic and environmental implications. Acts and rules gr circulars manuals and guideline water policy maps and drawing annual schemes minor irrigation census data water rates forms machinery service matters recovery status registration of contractors tenders information gujarat water resources development corporation gwrdc water and land management institute walmi gujarat. Pdf planning of river inter linking canal system between. Interlinking of rivers and construction of dams in gujarat vaibhav v. India is a country which has reasonable amount of land and water resources. Work on three river interlinking projects to begin download pdf. Damanganga pinjal river interlinking project free pdf download.
Proponents of the rivers interlinking projects claim the answers to indias water. Further, it will moderate flood in the ganga brahmaputra river system. Strategic analyses of the national river linking project nrlp of. Is the proposed interlinking of rivers a bold and ambitious engineering project that will resolve the countrys water woes or is it an illconceived plan built on obsolete ideas that will. Southern gujarat due to activities in forest, wild animals are likely to migrate to safer. Tribals oppose riverinterlinking project in gujarat the projects envisages transfer of surplus water of rivers in maharashtra and south gujarat to feed the command area of the miyagam branch of narmada canal. The irrigation department had earlier recharged saraswati river near sidhpur with the help of khorsamsaraswati lift irrigation scheme, as well as canal escape route. State has only 2% of surface water of the available water of the country where as it covers 5% population of the country. Detailed gujarat river map showing rivers which flows in and oust side of the state gujarat and highlights district and state boundaries. Centre plans national tag for states river interlinking. Interlinking of river in india part 1 free video indian geography study iq provides free video on interlinking of rivers in india part1. The mission of this programme is to ensure greater equity in the distribution of water by enhancing the availability of water in drought.
Interlinking of rivers ministry of water resources, river. Rhinemaindanube canal completed in 1992, and also called the europa canal, it interlinks the main river to the danube river, thus connecting north sea and atlantic ocean to the black sea. State has only 2% of surface water of the available. The basin lies in the states of gujarat state only. It aims to transfer excess water from waterrich to waterdeficit regions.
Brahmani river rises near nagri village in ranchi district of bihar at an elevation of about 600. Anatomy of a cover up by rana ayyub books to read online. The project for interlinking of rivers of india emanates from a desire of the political. Aug 17, 2017 the interlinking project is one of the most quixotic ideas propagated in history of this nation. Chapter 4 the interlinking of indian rivers jayanta. The centre has decided to fund 90 per cent of the project cost for a river interlinking project involving maharashtra and gujarat. Jan 24, 2011 interlinking of rivers slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Mar 26, 2019 if that situation changes, however, and those rivers no longer have surplus water to shift elsewhere, the basis for the whole interlinking concept could be compromised. Jul 10, 2019 in addition, interlinking of ganga and yamuna has also been proposed. Envisages diversion of surplus waters of ken basin to water deficit betwa basin providing irrigation in madhya pradesh and uttar pradesh. Interlinking of rivers schemes narmada gujarat state.
Canal system, gis, remote sensing, river interlinking. All interlinking of river ilr projects in the country may be declared as national projects in a bid to expedite their implementation through quick flow of funds and better. Linking of rivers aims at transferring water from water surplus basins to waterdeficit basins. The interlink would create a path for aquatic ecosystems to migrate from one river to another, which in turn may support the livelihoods of people who rely on fishery as their income. The river interlinking scheme was launched as a solution to the persistence of hunger and water insecurity in indian society. The basin lies in the states of andhra pradesh and karnataka. Tribals oppose riverinterlinking project in gujarat.
It conducts surveys and sees how feasible the proposals for interlinking river projects are. Interlinking of major rivers in india, aimed at modifying the acute spatial inequity in the availability of water resources in india, has its origin in the ideas of k. Interlinking of rivers and construction of dams may help overcome this problem. Usable water availability can be increased by tapping water that otherwise would runoff to the sea. How to kill rivers, the gujarat way written by unknown on monday, april 14, 2014 2. Interlinking of river in india linkedin slideshare. Pdf the interlinking of indian rivers researchgate. What has the modi government done regarding the interlinking. Interlinking of rivers in north gujarat has redefined the. Bihar, a state situated in the eastern part of india, will serve and apt case to illustrate various issues and aspects related to interlinking of rivers. Irrigation water qualitysalinity and soil structure stability pdf. A national water grid aims to connect various surplus rivers with deficient rivers. It is a perfect recipe for an looking ecological disaster and easy solution being propagated by our specialist arm chair experts.
Rivers play an important role in irrigation, transportation and generation of electricity. Download fulltext pdf download fulltext pdf the interlinking of indian rivers. Nine meetings of the special committee for interlinking of river ilr. The environmental, social, and diplomatic costs of the worlds largest irrigation infrastructure project. The indian rivers interlink is a proposed largescale civil engineering project that aims to. Interlinking of rivers is an important topic that features in the upsc environment section. Although oustees in gujarat have encountered a period of initial stress and a. Interlinking of rivers in india your article library. In this article, you can read all about the interlinking of rivers in india, its issues and challenges, and also about the national river linking project nrlp for the ias exam.
Yet, it is not easy to turn a blind eye to a proposal for such a large investment by the nation, which can also drastically alter the hydrographic picture of the country. Pdf river linking means linking two or more rivers by creating a network of manually created canals, and providing land areas. Chief minister devendra fadnavis thursday said the union government had agreed to accord national project tag to the ambitious partapinarmada interlinking project. Ambitious interlinking of river projects will get new impetus under the narendra modi government, but the centre would like to select the. Anatomy of a cover up by rana ayyub ebook pdf download. Ambitious interlinking of river projects will get new impetus under the narendra modi government, but the centre would like to select the specific project for implementation very. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The indian rivers interlink project is similar in scope and technical challenges as other major global river interlink projects, such as. Damanganga pinjal river interlinking project free pdf download latest development the centre is adopting a realistic approach towards the ambitious project of interlinking of rivers by focusing on only five river links across the country, instead of 30 considered earlier. Sep 29, 2017 is the proposed interlinking of rivers a bold and ambitious engineering project that will resolve the countrys water woes or is it an illconceived plan built on obsolete ideas that will. Some questions on the scientific, economic and environmental dimensions of the proposal article pdf available. Indias experiment of river interlinking must take lesson from failure of australias snowy river scheme, a 145km network of tunnels and 80 km of aqueducts transferring 1.
The cost of interlinking indias rivers the diplomat. What is special committee on interlinking of rivers. Sep 15, 2017 the river interlinking project claims to generate total power of 34,000 mw 34 gw. Interlinking of rivers and construction of dams in gujarat. Map of river maps the region narmada gujarat state. Interlinking of river in india part 1 free video indian. Quite fertile land with average rainfall varying throughout state from 35 cm.
Interlinking of rivers national river linking project nrlp. Interlinking of river ilr programme is of national importance and has been taken up on high priority. This article shows list of rivers of gujarat grouped by name, origin, length and catchment area. Gujarat files is the account of an eightmonth long undercover investigation by journalist rana ayyub into the gujarat riots, fake encounters and the murder of state home minister haren pandya that brings to the fore startling revelations. Rao and captain dastur, in the form of gangacauvery link canal and the garland canal respectively. Jan 10, 2017 though the interlinking of river programme is the most ambitious antipoverty measure ever conceptualised by the indian government, it has attracted a lot of criticism due to a wide of range of. Interlinking of rivers in north gujarat region has thus redefined the concept of management of surplus rainwater, which would have gone down the rivers into the sea. Government will start work on three river interlinking projects kenbetwa linking project, damanganga pinjal link project, and the partapinarmada link projects. On the face of it, this is convincing enough logic for undertaking the project for interlinking of indias rivers.
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