Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
ABSTRACT
across the diverse eco-regions. To satisfy this, interlinking major rivers of country
problem but also provide cheap surface transport throughout the year as
water.
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 1
Interlinking of Rivers
INTRODUCTION
interlinking of rivers with a view to avoid loss of life, property and agriculture
produced due to floods and droughts in different parts of the country. Although
75% of the earth’s surface is covered with water, only a minuscule Proportion of it
is available for human needs as fresh water. With so little water available and most
of it polluted & depleted, disputes over the use of fresh water are becoming very
common.
scarcity of water in dry seasons. To reduce this scarcity and also to bring most of
the irrigable land under cultivation “Interlinking of Rivers” appears a way out.
by raising the irrigation potential to equal the current net sown area of about
ii) Second, it would mitigate the annual floods in Ganga and Brahmaputra.
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 2
Interlinking of Rivers
NEED OF PROJECT
critical, particularly in summer months as the rivers dry up and ground water
recedes. Regional variations in rainfall lead to situations when some parts of the
country do not have enough water even for raising a single crop. On the other hand
excess rainfall occurring in some parts of the country creates havoc due to floods.
increase to 1500 to 1800 million in year 2050 and that would require about 450
million tones of food grains. For meeting this requirement, it would be necessary
for increasing the food grain production, mitigate floods and droughts and reduce
transfer water from the surplus rivers to deficient areas. By interlinking of rivers
regional imbalances could be reduced significantly and lot of benefits by the way
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 3
Interlinking of Rivers
•1 Construction of all the types of dams wherever they are technically feasible
mixed with sea without being used. By completing this project 200 B.C.M.
crores at present, this will increase to 150-180 crores in 2050, and then the
necessary to develop projects which will help to increase the food grain and
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 4
Interlinking of Rivers
not a new proposal. It was Sir Arthur Cotton who had originally proposed the
networking of rivers more than a century ago, and Dr. K.L. Rao, the Minister of
Power and Irrigation in the Cabinet of Smt. Indira Gandhi revived this proposal in
1972. Both were no doubt eminent engineers. Sir Cotton’s prime concern was for
And Dr. Rao’s concern was for irrigation and power. Neither
could perceive that far wider issues were involved. in 1970 when India was facing
acute shortage of food grain production and drought management, this lead to the
formation of national perspective plan for inter basin transfer of water by the
K. L. Rao’s proposal
Mr. Rao’s presented his plan to link the Ganga and Cauvery.
In 1974, this proposal had 2640 km long Ganga Cauvery link as its main
component involved large scale pumping over a head of 550 m the power
requirement for lifting the water was huge estimated to be 5000 to 7000 Mw, for
irrigating additional area of 4 million hectares only. The scheme was also have not
having any flood control benefit. Dr.rao’s had estimated this proposal to cost about
Rs. 12500 crores, which at 2002 price level comes to about Rs. 150000 crores.
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 5
Interlinking of Rivers
INTERLINKING
the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) was set up to carry out detailed
studies. It envisioned a 30 year plan but following the Supreme Court directive,
the Task Force has published a time table which lists 2016 as the date for
i) Financial Viability
Water Resources to carry out water balance and other studies on a scientific and
realistic basis to prepare feasibility reports for inter basin water transfer link
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 6
Interlinking of Rivers
1. Himalayan Component-
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 7
Interlinking of Rivers
2. Peninsular Component :
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 8
Interlinking of Rivers
rivers pre -feasibility studies for 16 probable links where carries out, out of
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 9
Interlinking of Rivers
IN THE WORLD
series of dams, tunnels and power stations. Phase 1A, 1B are completed
diverting 70 m3/s
reservoirs, 444 mile aqueduct pumps from Oroville dam over Tehachapi
San Joaquin valley & 70% for residences and industries in California.
China province. The project shall benefit 40% of China’s land, 45% of
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 10
Interlinking of Rivers
1. Hydropower Generation:
produce 34000MW of electricity, Rs. 6.8 lakh crores of money is required. This
means all this is bonus ones the project (costing Rs. 5.6 lakhs crores) is ready.
2. Irrigation:
3. Human Resources :
it will be the biggest advantage. And this human resource can be very well
4. Employment :
crores. There are 64% labour force in agriculture, 72% people depend on
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 11
Interlinking of Rivers
5. Navigational facilities.
8. Development of industries.
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 12
Interlinking of Rivers
For this World Bank will give more than 50% funds. Projects should be planned as
Conflicts between people and construction should not be raised, and for this
As per possible condition, the people whose land is under construction should be
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 13
Interlinking of Rivers
CONCLUSION
rainfall, with number of major reservoirs, yet searching for water in summer is not
stopped. This may be due to the poor water management policies. Linking of
rivers may solve the above mentioned problems. Such projects will be successful
when they are technically feasible without political interference. With interlinking
of rivers, India may flourish in water resource development, and thus this can be a
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 14
Interlinking of Rivers
REFERENCES
C.O.E.& T.,Akola 15