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Presentation

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Sub-committees ofSpecial Committee forInter Linking of Rivers

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• MOWR vide OM dated 13th Feb, 2015 set-up following three Sub-committees:

Sub-Committee for comprehensive evaluation of various studies/reports available on issue of ILR;

Sub-Committee for System Studies for identification of most appropriate alternative plan; and

Sub-Committee for Restructuring of NWDA.

In addition, Special Committee decided that existing Group for consensus building between the States headed by Chairman, Central Water Commission (CWC) would be converted into a Sub-Committee for the same purpose.

Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers

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1 Shri B.N. Navalawala, Chief Advisor, Ministry of WR, RD & GR

Chairman

2 Shri A.D. Mohile, Former Chairman, CWC Member3 Shri A.C. Tyagi, Secretary General, ICID Member4 Shri S.N. Huddar, Former Secretary (WRD),

Government of MaharashtraMember

5 Shri A.D. Bhardwaj, Former DG, NWDA and Former Member, CWC

Member

6 Prof. S. Iqbal Hasnain (Retd.), Eminent environmental expert

Member

7 Prof. Samar K. Dutta, IIM, Ahmedabad Member8 Director/Superintending Engineer, NWDA Secretary

Sub-Committee for comprehensive evaluation of various Studies / Reports

• Composition

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•Terms of Reference :

To consider and evaluate various Reports/Studies carried out by NWDA

To consider and review recommendations/suggestions made in the Reports of Task Force on Interlinking of Rivers (2004) and its Sub-Groups/Committees

To review the Status Reports in the form of Affidavits/Counter Affidavits filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court during the pendency of the Writ Petition on Networking of Rivers

Sub-Committee for comprehensive evaluation of various Studies / Reports (contd....)

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Based on above review of Reports/Studies, the Sub-Committee to give suggestions/ recommendations and further course of action for preparation of plans for implementation of ILR Programme

To carry out any other work/studies required to achieve the above objective

The Committee shall submit its Report within a period of 6 months and may meet as frequently as required so as to submit the Report within time limit

Sub-Committee for comprehensive evaluation of various Studies / Reports (contd....)

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Sub-Committee for system studies for identification of most appropriate alternative plan

•Composition1 Prof. P.B.S. Sarma (Retd.), CED, IIT Delhi Chairman

2 Prof. Sanjeev Kapoor, IIM, Lucknow Member

3 Dr. D.K. Srivastava, Retd. Prof., Department of Hydrology, IIT Roorkee

Member

4 Prof. Kamta Prasad, Chairman, IRMED, Delhi Member

5 Dr. Sharad K. Jain, Scientist G, NIH, Roorkee Member

6 Shri M. Illangovan, Retd. Chief Engineer, CWC Member

7 Shri Sriram Vedire, Advisor, Ministry of WR, RD & GR

Member

8 Director/Superintending Engineer, NWDA Secretary

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•Terms of Reference :

To consider all the reports of the expert bodies and the status reports filed before the Hon’ble Supreme Court during the pendency of Writ Petition on Networking of Rivers

To carry out comprehensive system studies to examine all the possible alternatives optimising the benefits to the society from the available water resources duly considering all aspects like social, environmental and economic etc.

To carry out critical review of different options and identification of alternative action plans

 

Sub-Committee for system studies for identification of most appropriate alternative plan (contd..)

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To carry out scientific evaluation of the views/suggestions of various stakeholders

To recommend the most appropriate and acceptable action plan for implementation of ILR Programme

The Committee shall submit its Report within a period of 6 months and may meet as frequently as required so as to submit the Report within the time limit.

Sub-Committee for system studies for identification of most appropriate alternative plan (contd..)

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Sub-Committee for Restructuring of NWDA

•Composition

1 Shri M. Gopalakrishnan, Former Secretary General, ICID

Chairman

2 Shri M.E. Haque, Former Member, CWC Member3 Prof. Vasant Gandhi , IIM, Ahmedabad Member4 Dr. Gautam Pingle (Retd. Prof.),

Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad

Member

5 Joint Secretary (PP), Ministry of WR, RD & GR

Member

6 Chief Engineer (HQ), NWDA - Member-Secretary

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•Terms of Reference :

To review present organisational structure and staff strength of NWDA vis-à-vis present mandate of NWDA

To suggest suitable modifications in the mandate of NWDA to include various aspects related to implementation of ILR Programme

To suggest suitable organisational structure for NWDA to cover the enhanced mandate for implementation of ILR Programme

To suggest the proposed Organisational Structure for enhanced mandate of NWDA

The Committee shall submit its Report within a period of 2 months and may meet as frequently as required so as to submit the Report within time limit.

Sub-Committee for Restructuring of NWDA (contd…)

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Setting up of Interactive Group and Resource Sub-Groups on Interlinking of Rivers

•Chief Advisor, MoWR, RD & GR in meeting held on 2.12.2014 decided to draw a time-bound schedule of interactive meetings with Secretaries and Ministers for WRD and if possible with the Chief Ministers of States, who have expressed their concerns/reservations for the respective link.

• It was also decided to constitute a interactive Group comprising very senior officers from the Ministry, CWC and NWDA

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•Interactive Group

Composition

Chairman, CWCAdditional Secretary, Ministry of WR, RD & GRDirector General, NWDAJoint Secretary (PP), Ministry of WR, RD & GRCommissioner (SP), Ministry of WR, RD & GR

This Interactive Group will hold discussions with concerned States to address their link wise specific concerns/reservations and to reach an understanding for taking up Detailed Project Report of link projects and their further implementation.

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•Resource Sub Groups

To facilitate the Interactive Group regarding discussion with the States, it is proposed to constitute the following Resource Sub Groups:

Resource Sub-Group-I --for Manas – Sankosh - Teesta-Ganga, Farakka -Sundarbans and Ganga-Damodar-Subarnarekha links

Shri M. K. Sinha

Former Chief Engineer, CWC (Retd.). Shri Sinha has also worked as Chief Engineer (North) in NWDA and was responsible for carrying out various studies of the link projects in Himalayan Component of National Perspective Plan projects.

Shri V. K. Chawla

Former Chief Engineer, CWC, New Delhi (Retd.). Shri Chawla has vast experience in water resources and irrigation planning.

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•Terms of Reference: To review the Feasibility/other relevant reports, identify the

main issues and suggest probable approach/solution in respect of following link projects :

Manas – Sankosh – Tista- Ganga linkFarakka - Sunderbans linkGanga - Damodar- Subarnarekha link

To prepare technical notes as may be required by Interactive

Group for discussions with concerned States in respect of above links

First stage work of the Sub-Group will be completed within 4

weeks time

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Resource Sub-Group-II - for Kosi-Ghaghra, Ghaghra-Yamuna, Gandak-Ganga, Sarda-Yamuna links originating from Nepal

Shri K P Singh Former Chief Engineer, CWC (Retd.). Shri K P Singh has also worked as Chief Engineer (North) in NWDA and was responsible for carrying out various studies of the link projects of National Perspective Plan.

Shri M. S. Gupta

Former Director (Retd.), CWC. Shri Gupta has also worked as Chief Engineer in NWDA and has dealt with various studies of the link projects.

Director (Tech.), NWDA will provide technical and other assistance to the Sub-Group.

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•Terms of Reference: To review Feasibility/other relevant Reports, identify main

issues and suggest probable approach/solution in respect of following link projects:

Kosi – Ghaghara LinkGhaghara-Yamuna LinkGandak-Ganga LinkSarda-Yamuna Link

To prepare technical notes as may be required by Interactive

Group for discussions with concerned States in respect of above links

First stage work of Sub-Group will be completed within 4

weeks time

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Resource Sub-Group-III - Mahanadi-Godavari and Sabarnarekka-Mahanadi Links

Shri D. K. Kaushik

Former Chief Engineer, CWC(Retd.). Shri Kaushik has worked as Superintending Engineer in NWDA and dealt with Inter-basin water transfer links.

Shri N.J.Singh Former Chief Engineer, CWC(Retd.). Shri Kaushik has worked as Superintending Engineer in NWDA and dealt with Inter-basin water transfer links.

Concerned SE, NWDA will provide technical and other assistant to the Sub Group

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•Terms of Reference: To review Feasibility/other relevant Reports, identify main

issues and suggest probable approach/solution in respect of following link projects:

Mahanandi (Manibhadra)-Godavari (Dolaiswaram)Subarnarekha-Mahanandi

To prepare technical note as may be required by Interactive Group for discussions with concerned States in respect of

above links. First stage work of the Sub-Group will be completed within 4

weeks time

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Resource Sub-Group-IV - for Godavari Krishna Links

Shri M. Illangovan

Former Chief Engineer, CWC.(Retired). Shri Illangovan has worked as Chief Engineer (South) in NWDA and was responsible for carrying out various studies of the link project involved in Peninsular Component of National Perspective Plan.

Shri. M. D. Radhakrishna

Former, Director, CWC (Retired). Shri M. D. Radhakrishna has worked as SE in NWDA and was actively involved in the study of link projects under Peninsular Component of NPP.

Superintending Engineer, NWDA, Hyderabad will provide technical and other assistance to the above Sub-Group

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•Terms of Reference: To review Feasibility/other relevant reports, identify main issues and suggest probable approach/solution in respect of following link projects:

Godavari (Polavaram)- Krishana (Vijayawada) LinkGodavari (Inchampalli)- Krishana (Nagarjunasagar) LinkGodavari (Inchampalli)- Krishana (Pulichinatala) Link

To prepare technical note as may be required by Interactive Group for discussions with concerned States in respect of above links.

First stage work of Sub-Group will be completed within 4 weeks time

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 Sub-Group - IV will take up work of following links after completion of work of Godavari- Krishna links mentioned above, as the issues of the following 5 links are dependent on the Godavari-Krishna Links.

Krishna (Almatti)- Pennar LinkKrishna (Srisailam) –Pennar LinkKrishna (Nagarjunasagar) – Pennar (Somasila) LinkPennar (Somasila) – Cauvery (Grand Anicut) LinkCauvery (Kattlalai) –Vaigai –Gundar Link

Names of resource persons/experts for above 4 Sub-Groups have been proposed in consultation with Chairman, CWC.

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