national river linking project
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National River Linking Project
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The vision of National River Linking Project is about transfer of water from water-surplus basins to water-deficit basins through inter-basin water transfer project leading to transfer of 174 trillion liters of water per annum.
History
Flood
Benefits CostsThe project will prevent flood.
Average data for India-Total flood prone area = 7.3 million hectares-Houses damage = Rs 3.7 billion-Crop damage = Rs 10.95 billion -Public damage = Rs 11.86 billion
Total = Rs 27.06 billion
The opportunity cost of the increase in the fertility of the soil of the flooded region.
Irrigation
Benefits Costs
Increase in the total irrigation of land. 3000 storage facility.- 35 million hectares - 200 million tones of food
production - Water availability 92% in urban
area and 86 % in rural area
• Cost of acquisition of land.• Rehabilitation Cost.(Rs 56000
crores)
Inland Transportation
Benefits. Costs
30 river links . Canal network of 15000 Kms.- Increase in trade - Enhanced transportation facility- Economic development of the
ports- Huge amount of earth dug can be
sold for leveling .
Environmental cost - Loss of biodiversity - Loss of vegetation - Loss of perennial streams.
Hydro power
Benefits Costs34000 MW of hydropower will be generated which is equivalent to that produced by 34 Tehri Dams.6.2*1000*24*365=Rs 5.43 crores /MW-year. Total= 5.43*34000 = Rs 1.86 trillion /year
Construction cost - 34 billion USD
Constraints
Political Lack of political motivation and socio-economic values . Lack of awareness among public. Pre-built dams and projects . Environment campaigns. Cultural constraints.
Sources
National Water Development Agency (NWDA) Inter Linking River Program(ILR) Wikipedia Quora
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