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River Inter-Linking (Benefits (Irrigation to an additional area of 35
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River Inter-Linking
History
Sir Arthur Cotton, a British Engineer in
1858, proposed construction of canals to link certain rivers
purpose of his plan was inland water
transport, but not water distribution
Subsequently, railway as a means of
transport became feasible and his plan was set aside
Dr. K L Rao, former Minister of Irrigation
in 1972, proposed a plan to transfer water from Ganga to Cauvery
Captain Dinshaw J Dastur in mid- 1970s,
proposed another scheme to link Himalayan with Peninsular rivers
-Rejected as engineering concept was unsound
GoI plan 1982
The Government of India set up National
Water Development Agency in 1982 to carry out the water surplus or deficit
studies for major river basins
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After about 18 years of work, in around
2000, NWDA made public the NationalPerspective Plan for Inter Basin Water
Transfer, which is known as River Linking Plan
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Benefits
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Generation of 34,000 MW of hydro
power.
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Drought mitigationFlood control in Ganga, Brahmaputra,
Mahanadi and Godavari basins
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Present status
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In February 2012, the Hon'ble
Supreme Court gave detailed directionsfor the implementation of NPP.
Some activists filed a review petition,
but this was rejected by the Court.
Final word
Rare ecosystems and vital agricultural areas would become more
vulnerable to storm surges, river flooding, and heightened salinityThe system will push the deltas further in the wrong direction
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