Godavari-Kaveri river linking project: Draft DPR for linking Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri ready
By: Pratishtha Nangia | Published: February 10, 2020 10:13:26 PM
Godavari-Kaveri river linking project update: The Narendra Modi government has made the draft Detailed Project Report (DPR) for linking the three rivers - Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri ready, said Rattan Lal Kataria, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Social Justice and Empowerment in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
he Godavari has been prone to flooding whereas Krishna, on the other hand, doesn’t have enough water.
Godavari-Kaveri river linking project update: The Narendra Modi government has made the draft Detailed Project Report (DPR) for linking the three rivers – Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri ready, said Rattan Lal Kataria, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Social Justice and Empowerment in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. The minister said that the project to connect the rivers includes three links — Godavari (Inchampalli/Janampet)-Krishna (Nagarjunasagar), Krishna (Nagarjunasagar)-Pennar (Somasila) and Pennar (Somasila)-Cauvery (Grand Anicut). According to the draft DPR, around 247 TMC of water can be diverted from Godavari river to Nagarjunsagar dam through lifting and further south for meeting the demands of Krishna, Pennar and Cauvery basins.
“The cost of the project has been estimated as Rs 60,361 crore at the financial year 2018-19 price level by National Water Development Agency (NWDA),” the minister told the upper house. He further said that the stage of implementation of a project would be finalised only after the final DPR is prepared. This would be done with the consensus of the concerned states and only after the requisite statutory clearances are obtained. He also said that the pooling of resources will be decided after completion of the final DPR.
Meanwhile, the proposal for linking these rivers has been around for many years. The Godavari has been prone to flooding whereas Krishna, on the other hand, doesn’t have enough water. On September 15, 2016, water from the Godavari river was diverted to the Prakasam barrage on Krishna river, 124 km away.
Last year, Nitin Gadkari, the then Water Resources Minister had said that Godavari-Kaveri river linking project would resolve the water disputes of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The project will make use of 1,100 tmc ft water of Godavari which is currently being wasted by going directly into
DPR for Godavari-Cauvery link ready, says Gadkari
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTKARAIKAL, FEBRUARY 29, 2020 01:24 IST
UPDATED: FEBRUARY 29, 2020 05:10 IST
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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari handing over a certificate to a candidate at the convocation of the NIT-Puducherry, in Karaikal on Friday.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari handing over a certificate to a candidate at the convocation of the NIT-Puducherry, in Karaikal on Friday. | Photo Credit: Handout
‘Proposal entails investment of ₹60,000 cr. and will end water disputes’
A detailed project report entailing a massive investment of ₹60,000 crore to divert surplus water from the Godavari to the Cauvery via the Krishna and Pennar rivers, as part of the Polavaram Irrigation Project, has been prepared, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Friday.
The project for linking the inter-State rivers for a length of 1,252 km — 340 km in Telengana, 551 km in Andhra Pradesh and 361 km in Tamil Nadu — would be a lasting solution to the dispute among the riparian States over sharing the Cauvery river water, Mr. Gadkari said.
He was addressing graduands at the convocation ceremony of the National Institute of Technology Puducherry (NITPY) at Karaikal.
“The disputed quantum of water claimed [as entitlement] was much lesser than what would accrue to Tamil Nadu from the Polavaram project,” Mr. Gadkari said.
Seeking to explain that India was a rich country with poor people, Mr. Gadkari advocated research pursuits for students based on two philosophies: waste to wealth, and knowledge to wealth. To buttress this point, he cited the profitable social enterprises generating substantial wealth by converting sewage water into hydrogen fuel cell.
“The project to operate 400 buses in Maharashtra using bio-CNG, bio-diesel, methane gas sourced from vegetable and animal wastes and ethanol generated from sugarcane as replacement for petroleum products will save ₹60 crore a year,” he said.
Cost-effective power
He called for use of cost-effective power generated from integrated solar-wind plants, similar to the one at Kandla in Gujarat, for use in desalination plants by coastal States. Power generated at Kandla power plant was being sold for only ₹2.30 a unit whereas the desalination plants were purchasing power from conventional sources at ₹6.50 a unit. Also, when the operation of desalination plants were made viable through access to cheap power, the treated water after domestic use could be utilised for agriculture, Mr. Gadkari said.
Tamil Nadu was a rich State, he said and added that it needed appropriate policies and to focus on innovative research to convert knowledge into wealth and eradicate poverty.
“Knowledge, technology and resources alone would not suffice; there must be zeal and entrepreneurship,” the Union Minister told students, urging them to develop the attributes of team work and decision-making.
Mr. Gadkari joined Chief Minister of Puducherry V. Narayanasamy, Education Minister R. Kamalakannan and NITPY Director K. Sankaranarayanasamy in honouring medal winners and awarding degrees to 104 B.Tech graduands, eight M.Tech graduands and four Ph.D holders.
Administrative block
Earlier, Mr. Gadkari inaugurated the new administrative building of the NIT. The new building will house administrative offices, library, training and placement cell and an auditorium.
Presiding over the ceremony, Prof. Sankaranarayanasamy said laboratories developed at a cost of ₹12.38 crore for undertaking cutting-edge research would be put to use soon. A Solar Fish Dryer designed and fabricated by the NIT was donated to fishermen of Kottucherrymedu on the occasion.
Centre prepares draft DPR for linking Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri rivers
As per the draft DPR, around 247 TMC water can be diverted from Godavari river to Nagarjunsagar dam
Central government, Rivers, Godavari river, Krishna river, Kaveri river, Godavari (Inchampalli/Janampet)-Krishna (Nagarjunasagar), Krishna (Nagarjunasagar)-Pennar (Somasila), Pennar (Somasila)-Kaveri (Grand Anicut), Nagarjunsagar dam, Kaveri basins, National Water Development Agency, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
13 Feb 2020
The Central government has prepared the draft detailed project report (DPR) for linking three rivers – Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri.
The project includes three links -- Godavari (Inchampalli/Janampet)-Krishna (Nagarjunasagar), Krishna (Nagarjunasagar)-Pennar (Somasila) and Pennar (Somasila)-Kaveri (Grand Anicut). As per the draft DPR, around 247 TMC water can be diverted from Godavari river to Nagarjunsagar dam through lifting and further south for meeting the demands of Krishna, Pennar and Kaveri basins.
The cost of the project has been pegged at Rs 60,361 crore at FY19 price level by the National Water Development Agency (NWDA).The cost of the project has been pegged at Rs 60,361 crore at FY19 price level by the National Water Development Agency (NWDA).
The stage of implementation of a project will be finalised only after the final DPR is prepared. This will be done with consensus of the concerned states and only after the requisite statutory clearances are obtained.
The pooling of resources will be decided after completion of the final DPR. The Godavari-Kaveri river linking project will resolve water disputes of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The project will make use of 1,100 TMC ft water of Godavari river.
https://www.constructionweekonline.in/projects-tenders/12348-centre-prepares-draft-dpr-for-linking-godavari-krishna-kaveri-rivers
By: Pratishtha Nangia | Published: February 10, 2020 10:13:26 PM
Godavari-Kaveri river linking project update: The Narendra Modi government has made the draft Detailed Project Report (DPR) for linking the three rivers - Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri ready, said Rattan Lal Kataria, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Social Justice and Empowerment in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
he Godavari has been prone to flooding whereas Krishna, on the other hand, doesn’t have enough water.
Godavari-Kaveri river linking project update: The Narendra Modi government has made the draft Detailed Project Report (DPR) for linking the three rivers – Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri ready, said Rattan Lal Kataria, Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Social Justice and Empowerment in a written reply in Rajya Sabha. The minister said that the project to connect the rivers includes three links — Godavari (Inchampalli/Janampet)-Krishna (Nagarjunasagar), Krishna (Nagarjunasagar)-Pennar (Somasila) and Pennar (Somasila)-Cauvery (Grand Anicut). According to the draft DPR, around 247 TMC of water can be diverted from Godavari river to Nagarjunsagar dam through lifting and further south for meeting the demands of Krishna, Pennar and Cauvery basins.
“The cost of the project has been estimated as Rs 60,361 crore at the financial year 2018-19 price level by National Water Development Agency (NWDA),” the minister told the upper house. He further said that the stage of implementation of a project would be finalised only after the final DPR is prepared. This would be done with the consensus of the concerned states and only after the requisite statutory clearances are obtained. He also said that the pooling of resources will be decided after completion of the final DPR.
Meanwhile, the proposal for linking these rivers has been around for many years. The Godavari has been prone to flooding whereas Krishna, on the other hand, doesn’t have enough water. On September 15, 2016, water from the Godavari river was diverted to the Prakasam barrage on Krishna river, 124 km away.
Last year, Nitin Gadkari, the then Water Resources Minister had said that Godavari-Kaveri river linking project would resolve the water disputes of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The project will make use of 1,100 tmc ft water of Godavari which is currently being wasted by going directly into
DPR for Godavari-Cauvery link ready, says Gadkari
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTKARAIKAL, FEBRUARY 29, 2020 01:24 IST
UPDATED: FEBRUARY 29, 2020 05:10 IST
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Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari handing over a certificate to a candidate at the convocation of the NIT-Puducherry, in Karaikal on Friday.
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari handing over a certificate to a candidate at the convocation of the NIT-Puducherry, in Karaikal on Friday. | Photo Credit: Handout
‘Proposal entails investment of ₹60,000 cr. and will end water disputes’
A detailed project report entailing a massive investment of ₹60,000 crore to divert surplus water from the Godavari to the Cauvery via the Krishna and Pennar rivers, as part of the Polavaram Irrigation Project, has been prepared, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Friday.
The project for linking the inter-State rivers for a length of 1,252 km — 340 km in Telengana, 551 km in Andhra Pradesh and 361 km in Tamil Nadu — would be a lasting solution to the dispute among the riparian States over sharing the Cauvery river water, Mr. Gadkari said.
He was addressing graduands at the convocation ceremony of the National Institute of Technology Puducherry (NITPY) at Karaikal.
“The disputed quantum of water claimed [as entitlement] was much lesser than what would accrue to Tamil Nadu from the Polavaram project,” Mr. Gadkari said.
Seeking to explain that India was a rich country with poor people, Mr. Gadkari advocated research pursuits for students based on two philosophies: waste to wealth, and knowledge to wealth. To buttress this point, he cited the profitable social enterprises generating substantial wealth by converting sewage water into hydrogen fuel cell.
“The project to operate 400 buses in Maharashtra using bio-CNG, bio-diesel, methane gas sourced from vegetable and animal wastes and ethanol generated from sugarcane as replacement for petroleum products will save ₹60 crore a year,” he said.
Cost-effective power
He called for use of cost-effective power generated from integrated solar-wind plants, similar to the one at Kandla in Gujarat, for use in desalination plants by coastal States. Power generated at Kandla power plant was being sold for only ₹2.30 a unit whereas the desalination plants were purchasing power from conventional sources at ₹6.50 a unit. Also, when the operation of desalination plants were made viable through access to cheap power, the treated water after domestic use could be utilised for agriculture, Mr. Gadkari said.
Tamil Nadu was a rich State, he said and added that it needed appropriate policies and to focus on innovative research to convert knowledge into wealth and eradicate poverty.
“Knowledge, technology and resources alone would not suffice; there must be zeal and entrepreneurship,” the Union Minister told students, urging them to develop the attributes of team work and decision-making.
Mr. Gadkari joined Chief Minister of Puducherry V. Narayanasamy, Education Minister R. Kamalakannan and NITPY Director K. Sankaranarayanasamy in honouring medal winners and awarding degrees to 104 B.Tech graduands, eight M.Tech graduands and four Ph.D holders.
Administrative block
Earlier, Mr. Gadkari inaugurated the new administrative building of the NIT. The new building will house administrative offices, library, training and placement cell and an auditorium.
Presiding over the ceremony, Prof. Sankaranarayanasamy said laboratories developed at a cost of ₹12.38 crore for undertaking cutting-edge research would be put to use soon. A Solar Fish Dryer designed and fabricated by the NIT was donated to fishermen of Kottucherrymedu on the occasion.
Centre prepares draft DPR for linking Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri rivers
As per the draft DPR, around 247 TMC water can be diverted from Godavari river to Nagarjunsagar dam
Central government, Rivers, Godavari river, Krishna river, Kaveri river, Godavari (Inchampalli/Janampet)-Krishna (Nagarjunasagar), Krishna (Nagarjunasagar)-Pennar (Somasila), Pennar (Somasila)-Kaveri (Grand Anicut), Nagarjunsagar dam, Kaveri basins, National Water Development Agency, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
13 Feb 2020
The Central government has prepared the draft detailed project report (DPR) for linking three rivers – Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri.
The project includes three links -- Godavari (Inchampalli/Janampet)-Krishna (Nagarjunasagar), Krishna (Nagarjunasagar)-Pennar (Somasila) and Pennar (Somasila)-Kaveri (Grand Anicut). As per the draft DPR, around 247 TMC water can be diverted from Godavari river to Nagarjunsagar dam through lifting and further south for meeting the demands of Krishna, Pennar and Kaveri basins.
The cost of the project has been pegged at Rs 60,361 crore at FY19 price level by the National Water Development Agency (NWDA).The cost of the project has been pegged at Rs 60,361 crore at FY19 price level by the National Water Development Agency (NWDA).
The stage of implementation of a project will be finalised only after the final DPR is prepared. This will be done with consensus of the concerned states and only after the requisite statutory clearances are obtained.
The pooling of resources will be decided after completion of the final DPR. The Godavari-Kaveri river linking project will resolve water disputes of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The project will make use of 1,100 TMC ft water of Godavari river.
https://www.constructionweekonline.in/projects-tenders/12348-centre-prepares-draft-dpr-for-linking-godavari-krishna-kaveri-rivers
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