Ben allen allen, a researcher from the university of melbourne with other indian and australian delegates. The project will alter the entire ecosystem of the rivers affect fisheries, flora and fauna, wetlands and other ecosystems. 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. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. Irrigation water qualitysalinity and soil structure stability pdf. Interbasin water transfers are complex human interventions on natural systems that can have profound adverse as well as beneficial social, economic and environmental implications. The interlinking of rivers is a major endeavor to create additional storage facilities and transfer water from watersurplus regions to more droughtprone areas through interbasin transfers. Interlinking of rivers will also have commercial importance on a longer run. It is claimed that since some parts of india chronically have floods and others have droughts, the solution is to divert water from surplus river basins to deficit ones, so that everyone can live happily ever after. In the same year, a task force was appointed and a deadline of 2016 was set to complete the entire project that would link 37 rivers. 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 interlinking of rivers brief background.
Our servers in the cloud will handle the pdf creation for you once you have combined your files. The project of interlinking of rivers was first proposed in 1970s and revived again in 2003 but nothing concrete has been done on it. Pdf environmental issues in interlinking of rivers in india. An overview presentation on interlinking of rivers in. Interlinking of rivers ilr interlinking of rivers, also known as interbasin water transfer, has two components. Interlinking rivers in india to avoid drought and floods part 1. Interlinking of rivers project is an idea to transfer water from surplus river basins to ease the water shortages in western and southern india. Furthermore, interlinking of rivers will require more power to lift the water than what it is likely to produce hydropower. Chapter 4 the interlinking of indian rivers jayanta.
It has huge adverse environmental impacts on land, forests, biodiversity, rivers and the livelihood of millions of people. Biodiversity, interlinking, godavari river, krishna river, piranhas introduction interlinking of rivers is nothing but joining the rivers of the country by networks of canals and reservoirs. 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. The project for interlinking the rivers in india aims at transferring water from water surplus to the water scarce basins. Abstract river interlinking is a very common term used. Interlinking of rivers will likely to increase the number of conflicts not only at the state level but also of the international level. Economic impact of interlinking of rivers programme.
Interlinking rivers imply channelising and canalising the river and making them distributed throughout the country in a better network. The project aims to build 30 links and close to 3000 storages to connect 37 himalayan and peninsular rivers to form a. To merge pdfs or just to add a page to a pdf you usually have to buy expensive software. Indias plan to interlink its rivers ilr and to transfer water. Proponents of the rivers interlinking projects claim the answers to indias. The stark differences in water availability in the river basins in the country has thrown up the idea of interlinking of rivers, but this project is not foolproof.
Pdf interlinking of rivers ravinder ariketi academia. Interlinking of indian rivers and its challenges umesh salve1, sudarshan bhutekar2, anuj domale3, danish ali4 1head, civil engineering department, mgms polytechnic aurangabadmaharashtra india 2lecturer, civil engineering department, mgms polytechnic aurangabad, maharashtra, india. The national river interlinking project will comprise of 30 links to connect 37 rivers across the nation through a network of nearly 3000 storage dams to form a gigantic south asian water grid. The centre would soon take up a major project to link rivers godavari and cauvery that would resolve water issues between four southern. Mohan kulkarni kulkarni, full time member of niti aayog, and dr. Advantages and disadvantages of interlinking the rivers in india the interlinking of river project is a civil engineering project, which aims to. It is a long awaited proposal of many of the states to have an appropriate distribution of water to all the states.
Work on five major river linking projects, including the one that would transfer surplus water from godavari to cauvery, is expected to commence from december, minister for transportation, water. Interlinking and diverting the rivers flow causes interference with nature and hence it may threaten natural ecosystem these projects are very expensive. Pdf the interlinking of rivers is a project that aims to join the major rivers of india. It is also a part of the geography segment of the upsc syllabus. The environmental, social, and diplomatic costs of the worlds largest irrigation infrastructure project. Ecological issues major concern being the argument that rivers change their course in 70100 years and once they are linked, future change of course can create huge practical problems for the project. River linking is a project of linking two or more rivers by creating a network of manually created reservoirs and canals, and providing land areas that otherwise does not have river water access and reducing the flow of water to sea using this means. Interlinking of rivers is nothing but joining the rivers of the country by networks of. The interlinking of rivers involving inter basin water transfer has canals, tunnels or water lifts, for water to flow from one river basin to another and making use of excess water.
Interlinking creates a new occupation for people living in and around these canals and it can be the main areas of fishing in india. This is an appeal to the subscribers, contributors, advertisers and wellwishers of economic and political weekly epw, published by sameeksha trust, a public charitable trust registered with the office of the charity commissioner, mumbai, india. A socioeconomic environmental evaluation is an important book bringing together diverse viewpoints from opponents and state agencies and regulators, for all who wish to make a difference in how. Interlinking of rivers national river linking project.
The interlinking of indian rivers soas university of london. Pdf watershed of a river is characterized by its unique resources and ecosystem. India plans to develop its water resources by interlinking its himalayan rivers with those in the peninsular region through 30 interlinking canal systems. Explaining the doctrines of river sharing, it described doctrine of riparian rights, doctrine of prior appropriation, territorial integrity. Watersheds are logical building blocks of water resources.
Interlinking of major rivers in india, aims at modifying the acute spatial inequity in the availability of water resources in india. It comprises of 30 links to connect 37 himalayan and peninsular rivers. Interlinking rivers in india to avoid drought and floods. The cost of interlinking indias rivers the diplomat. Against this backdrop, the interlinking of rivers programme has been given a big push by the nda government in order to address twin problems of floods and droughts what is interlinking of. Interlinking of rivers in india was proposed for the first time during british colonial rule. This can be used as inland waterways and which helps in faster movement of goods from one place to other. The concept has been envisaged on the premise that indogangetic rivers are perennial and are fed from rain waters.
Interlinking of rivers department of water resources, rd. A solution suggested to permanently fill this gap between demand and supply of water is interlinking of rivers. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Before working on any river interlinking project we must look into the. The indian rivers interlink is a proposed largescale civil engineering project that aims to effectively manage water resources in india by linking indian rivers by a network of reservoirs and canals to enhance irrigation and groundwater recharge, reduce persistent floods in some parts and water shortages in other parts of india. Pdf interlinking of rivers in india download full pdf. It is a proposed large scale civil engineering project that aims to link indian rivers by a system of canals and reservoirs. It is based on the assumptions that surplus water in some rivers can be diverted to deficit rivers by creating a network of canals to. Thirty link canals are envisaged, of which 14 will be in the himalayan component and 16 in the peninsular component figure 4. Five major riverlinking projects to commence from dec.
Interlinking of rivers next ias current affairs blog. Benefits of irrigation water transfers in the national river linking project. The paper questions the prevailing reductionist concept of surplus flows in some river basins irrespective of its diverse ecological needs and of its diversion to water scarce regions. The proposal for interlinking of indias rivers ilr is based on a series of erroneous presumptions. Interlinking rivers is now a matter of south asian proportions. Instead of spending such a huge investment on interlinking of rivers, it would be much better if that is invested in improving ground water levels by installing soak pits, improving. Latest and breaking news on interlinking of rivers. The interlinking of our rivers to transfer the floodwater from the surplus rivers to deficit areas is one of the most effective ways to increase the irrigation potential, for increasing the food grain production, mitigate floodwaters and reduce regional imbalances in the availability of water. It is also called a national water grid it involves a massive project to interlink major indian rivers by constructing canals to reduce the risk of flood and to transport water from surplus to deficient areas. On combining the registered and unregistered valueadded and adjusting them so. Himalayan rivers development component under which 14 links have been identified. Interlinking of rivers in india the challanges and needs. Pdf the spatial and temporal variations in the rainfall over india has led to denotation of water surplus and water scarce river basins in the. Mazumder, individual consultant former professor of civil engineering, delhi college of engineering abstract interlinking of indian rivers is envisaged by the govt.
The interlinking of rivers involving inter basin water transfer has canals. Study of interlinking of rivers by using geographic. Taskforce on interlinking of rivers tfilr and national water development. Interlinking of major rivers in india, aims at modifying. Interlinking indian rivers merits, demerits and difficulties in implementation prof. Interlinking of krishna and godavari rivers international journal of. In october 2002, the supreme court ordered the central government to initiate work on interlinking the major rivers of the country. Already, the project has raised controversy and debate. 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. At this point interlinking of indian rivers will open new avenues for. Interlinking of rivers is a very expensive proposal.
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