Interlinking of rivers in india academic foundation. Sep 12, 2017 gadkari asked the state water resources ministers to raise awareness among the public on the riverlinking projects. At the backdrop of this, the present paper is an attempt to study issues and challenges in interlinking of rivers in india from the point of view of society at large. Aurangabad river map, showing rivers which flows in and out side of district and highlights district boundary, state boundary and other towns of aurangabad, maharashtra. Second, those rivers that flow west to the north of mumbai and the south of tapi would be linked. They are broad, largely graded shallow valleys and mature rivers and have a fixed course, absence of meanders, nonperennial water flow. Krishna river rises in the western ghats of maharashtra in mahableshwar about 64 km. Ganesh pangare is the technical director of the world water institute and the author of springs of life.
Interlinking of rivers department of water resources, rd. The average area affected by floods annually in india is about 7. In maharashtra, of the 5 river basin systems, 55% of the dependable yield is available in the four river basins krishna, godavari, tapi and narmada east of the western ghats. 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 a proposed large scale civil engineering project that aims to link indian rivers by a system of canals and reservoirs. The major indian river systems length of indian rivers. Interlinking of river in india part 1 free video indian geography. Rajasthan set to begin work on its first river linking project. An overview presentation on interlinking of rivers in india. Sep 19, 2017 interlinking of rivers in india narendra modis riverlinking plan analysis and explanation were hiring in delhi, apply here. Tribals oppose riverinterlinking project in gujarat. Maharashtra, gujarat to sign pact on riverlinking project.
It comprises of 30 links to connect 37 himalayan and peninsular rivers. File photo maharashtra and gujarat would sign an agreement over the damangangapinjal river interlinking project in the next 1015 days, union minister nitin gadkari said in new delhi on tuesday. The interlink consist of two parts, a northern himalayan river development component and a southern peninsular river development component. Apr 29, 2016 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. Apart from originating from the two major physiographic regions of india, the himalayan and the peninsular rivers are different from each other in many ways. Though the river originates in maharashtra, it merges with krishna river in karnataka. It has started from the gangotri in the himalayas and poured into the bay of bengal by travelling of around 2525 km. There are innumerable dams in the world but only a few are listed here keeping in view the scope of this website and that of gk required for competitive exams in. The peninsular rivers of india are older than the himalayan rivers. Sep 12, 2017 maharashtra, gujarat to sign pact on riverlinking project soon. Sep 02, 2014 the purpose of this would be to transfer surplus water from the mahanadi and godavari rivers to the south of india. Interlinking of rivers in india river water resources.
It is an idea that has conjured up visions for the common indian of a country free from floods and droughts, and people in tamil nadu tasting the sweet waters of the holy ganges. An ecological study ravi babu b and p padmavathi abstract india known for rivers and biodiversity throughout the world. The idea behind this is based on the fact that an enormous amount of water from rivers flows into. Map highlights locations of all the rivers with names like bhima, godavari, tapi, panch ganga, dudhana and more. The basin lies in the states of the karnataka, andra pradesh and maharashtra.
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. Himalayan rivers have water throughout the year but peninsular rivers are depending on monsoon precipitation. Interlinking rivers in india to avoid drought and floods. The major indian river systems the rivers of india play a significant role in the lives of indian society as well as in the life of the aspirant pursuing the upsc civil service exam.
Tapti and its tributaries constitutes large river system in india and finaly meet arebean sea near surat. Himalayan rivers and peninsular rivers are main rivers in india. Maharashtra getting 1 1 328 million m3, karnataka 16 992 million mj, and andhra pradesh 22 656 million mj. The general usage of land in maharashtra indicates that, out of the total geographical area 17.
River basin development phases and implications of closure pdf. Inter linking of rivers in india narendra modis river. Interlinking of rivers project is an idea to transfer water from surplus river basins to ease the water shortages in western and southern india. Usable water availability can be increased by tapping water that otherwise would runoff to the sea. Dec 11, 2015 the states government of bihar proposed 6 interlinking projects, maharashtra 20 projects, gujarat 1 project, orissa 3 projects, rajasthan 2 projects, jharkhand 3 projects and tamil nadu proposed 1 interlinking proposal between rivers inside their respective territories.
The water would be used by the urban areas of bombay and also to provide irrigation in the coastal areas of maharashtra. There are as many as 31 nos of medium and minor river basins in this region viz. The assessment of the tribunal in december 1973 was that the dependable 75% flow was 58 333 million m3. These four river basins comprise 92% of the cultivable land and more than 60% of the population in rural areas. Apr 29, 2016 interlinking rivers in india to avoid drought and floods part 1 interlinking rivers in india to avoid drought and floods part 31. Large amount tributaries of varying dimensions merge their identity with this river. Morphometric based prioritization of watershed for groundwater. Himalayan development national commission about ilr1 the northern component would consist of a series of dams built along the ganga and brahmaputra rivers in india, nepal and bhutan for the purposes of storage.
This was prepared by collective effort of kiran vissa, rajeev natarajan, radhika rammohan, gorrepati samyukta, venkatesh iyer, janardhan iyengar, sangeetha sriram. 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. Sediment characteristics of tapti river, maharashtra, india. Most of the rivers in india either flow into the arabian sea or the bay of bengal, which is determined by the water shed and the physical features of the country. In maharashtra, of the 5 river basin systems, 55% of the dependable yield is available in the four river basins krishna, godavari, tapi and narmada east of the. Maharashtra water resources minister girish mahajan said on wednesday that a highlevel meeting would be held here soon to discuss. Interlinking of rivers in india maharashtra pcs exam notes. All interlinking of river ilr projects in the country may be declared as national projects in a bid to expedite their implementation through quic. 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. Centre, maharashtra to hold talks on riverlinking project.
Interlinking of river in india part 1 free video indian geography we have launched our mobile app, get it now. Tapti river respectively worshiped by millions of indians. Mahi river rises from the northern slopes of vindhyas in madhya pradesh at an elevation of about 500 m. The top 10 important rivers in india are tapti, narmada, kaveri, krishna, godavari, mahanadi, indus, brahmaputra, yamuna, ganga. The minister for water resources is monitoring the progress of ilr on a. The important rivers of india are ganga, yamuna, brahmaputra, indus, mahanadi, godavari, krishna, kaveri, narmada and tapti. The interlinking of river ilr programme, under the leadership of the prime minister, has been taken up on high priority.
The programme of interlinking of rivers ilr in india has been one of the most ambitious ideas ever, of any government till date. They provide potable water safe to drink, cheap transportation, electricity, and the livelihood for a large number of people all over the country. Rajasthan has kicked off preparations for its first river interlinking project ensuring flow of excess rainwater in chambal and brahmani rivers to bisalpur dam to meet drinking water and irrigation requirements. Interlinking of river in india pros and cons full analysis the northern plains of india are endowed with surplus water due to the presence of perennial rivers emanating from himalaya, but the southern and western india has seasonal rivers i. The water divide occurs at western ghats along western coast. Alagh is the chancellor of nagaland university, the president of the human development institute, and the former minister of power and planning of india. Maharashtra, gujarat to sign pact on riverlinking project soon. The krishna river is the fourthbiggest river in terms of water inflows and river basin area in india, after the ganga, godavari and brahmaputra. Pages in category rivers of maharashtra the following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total. Nitin gadkari nitin gadkari said this at the 31st annual general meeting of the national water development agency, which is working on the river interlinking projects. Interlinking rivers in india to avoid drought and floods part 2.
The interlinking of rivers has been presented by the government as a major initiative towards meeting the future water problems. Interlinking of river in india pros and cons full analysis. The purpose of this would be to transfer surplus water from the mahanadi and godavari rivers to the south of india. Interlinking of rivers in india your article library. Maharashtra and karnataka wanted the matter to be referred to a tribunal under the interstate water disputes act of 1956. Interlinking of rivers in india free download as powerpoint presentation. From the arabian sea and at an elevation of about 37 m. It is one of the major sources of irrigation for maharashtra, karnataka.
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