Interlinking of rivers in india free download as powerpoint presentation. Chapter 4 the interlinking of indian rivers jayanta. Microsoft powerpoint rivers of the world ppt author. It has 5 tributaries chenab, ravi, beas, satluj and jhelum. An overview presentation on interlinking of rivers in india. These proposals were duly examined and were rejected due to technoeconomic reasons. Interlinking of rivers the national perspective plan npp was prepared by the then ministry of irrigation in august 1980 for transferring water from water surplus basins to waterdeficit basins. An overview presentation on interlinking of rivers in. The expenditure on interlinking projects can be estimated only after completion of detailed project report dprs of individual link projects. Jan 24, 2011 interlinking of rivers slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising.
It varies from an average of about 300cm in northeastern states of india to less than 15cm in its northwestern part in the semi arid and arid parts of rajasthan and gujarat. Questions on the scientific, economic and environmental dimensions of the proposal 4. 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. In order to create canals and reservoirs, there will be mass deforestation. Mar 14, 2020 advantages and disadvantages of interlinking the rivers in india the interlinking of river project is a civil engineering project, which aims to connect indian rivers through reservoirs and canals. 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. Advantages and disadvantages of interlinking the rivers in india the interlinking of river project is a civil engineering project, which aims to connect indian rivers through reservoirs and canals. Indian rivers, interlinking, merits, demerits, difficulies, priority introduction concept of interlinking indian rivers for effective management of flood and drought situations has been introduced by a number of eminent persons like sir arthur cotton, dr. He wanted to take surplus water from assam and nepal to gujarat. It comprises of 30 links to connect 37 himalayan and peninsular rivers. 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 department of water resources, rd. Rao and captain dastur, in the form of gangacauvery link canal and the garland canal respectively.
In the first instance many canals will pass through national parks and sanctuaries and many people may be displaced by the building of dams and canals. Indeed, the planned transfer of water from the ganges and brahmaputra rivers will adversely impact bangladesh socially, economically and environmentallyunless arrangements are. Ten meetings of task force were held on april 23, 2015, november 05, 2015, april 28,2016, june 15, 2016, october. Water resources minister uma bharti argues that river interlinking will cost the government about rs. The interlinking of rivers project in india and international water law.
Interlinking of river in india pros and cons full analysis. Review article redesigning geography through inter. Biksham gujja is the policy advisor of the living waters program at the world wildlife federation. Pdf interlinking of rivers ravinder ariketi academia. The indus is one of the most important drainage systems of the subcontinent of india. 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. It is a proposed large scale civil engineering project that aims to link indian rivers by. 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. All interlinking schemes are aimed at transferring of water from one river system to another or by lifting across natural basins. It is a proposed large scale civil engineering project that aims to link indian rivers by a system of canals and reservoirs. 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.
Undoubtedly, interlinking of rivers would provide innumerable facilities and comforts but certain hurdles are bound to arise in the implementation of the project. Some questions on the scientific, economic and environmental dimensions of the proposal article pdf available july 2003 with 4,921 reads how we measure reads. 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. All interlinking of river ilr projects in the country may be declared as national projects in a bid to expedite their implementation through quic. Interlinking of rivers essay publish your articles. The estimated expenditure of link projects for which detailed. Interlinking of rivers can solve this problem as it reduces the dependence on rainfall. This was prepared by collective effort of kiran vissa, rajeev natarajan, radhika rammohan, gorrepati samyukta, venkatesh iyer. Drainage system important drainage patterns i the drainage pattern resembling the branches of a tree is known as dendritic the examples of which are the rivers of northern plain. Interlinking river project the interlinking of rivers has two components. In this series on interlinking of rivers, oneindia will focus on points to be considered before undertaking such a huge project and the cons of interlinking rivers in the part 2 while part 3 will. These projects will create a lot of jobs, which can temporarily reduce the unemployment problem in india. The interlinking of indian rivers soas university of london. Idea of linking indian rivers himalayan garland scheme, mooted by a military engineer named dr.
This was prepared by collective effort of kiran vissa, rajeev natarajan, radhika rammohan, gorrepati samyukta, venkatesh iyer, janardhan iyengar, sangeetha sriram. Pdf the interlinking of rivers project in india and. In feb 2012, supreme court, gave its goahead to the interlinking of rivers and asked the government to ensure that the project is implemented expeditiously. Linking of rivers can help in installing hydropower plants in many places. Interlinking of rivers in india river water resources.
Explaining the doctrines of river sharing, it described doctrine of riparian rights, doctrine of prior appropriation, territorial integrity. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The interlinking of rivers has been presented by the government as a major initiative towards meeting the future water problems. 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 interconnect.
The idea behind this is based on the fact that an enormous amount of water from rivers flows into. Interlinking of rivers will cause huge amount of distortion in the existing environment. 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. It has a length of 2880 km, of which 709 km lies in india. Interlinking of rivers in india was proposed for the first time during british colonial rule. A task force for interlinking of rivers has been constituted by the ministry on april, 2015 which also meets the requirement of committee of experts as directed by the cabinet while approving the constitution of special committee. In 1982, the national water development agency nwda formed as an autonomous body to carry out the water balance and feasibility studies of the river linking program. Introduction to physical, human, indian and world geography covering topics like rivers of india northern rivers chenab, ravi, beas, satluj and jhelum ganga east flowing rivers. Ganesh pangare is the technical director of the world water institute and the author of springs of life. Later on k l rao proposed the idea of interlinking ganga.
This will reduce price of commodity and thus will improve standard of living. Interlinking rivers in india to avoid drought and floods. Moreover many of the rivers involved, particularly in the himalayan component, are international and, therefore, the scheme has major implications for other riparians. Sep 12, 2016 water resources minister uma bharti argues that river interlinking will cost the government about rs. In feb 2012, supreme court, gave its goahead to the interlinking of rivers and asked the government to ensure that. Alagh is the chancellor of nagaland university, the president of the human development institute, and the former minister of power and planning of india. Interlinking creates a new occupation for people living in and around these canals and it can be the main areas of fishing in india. India accounts for 18% of the world population and about 4% of. Drainage system class 11 notes geography mycbseguide. The national river linking project nrlp formally known as the national perspective plan, envisages the transfer of water from water surplus basins where there is flooding to water deficit basins where there is droughtscarcity, through interbasin water transfer projects digging further into the term surplus as per the government, states that it is the extra water available. 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. Himalayan rivers development component under which 14 links have been identified.