In a big boost to NaMo's vision of National Water Grid including Interlinking of Himalayan and Peninsular rivers as approved by Hon'ble SC and studied in detail by NWDA of Min of Water Resources for the last 28 years, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has indicated her full support for the scheme. Together with the diversion of west-flowing rivers of Pamba and Achankovil to Vaippar, GOI should consider a contour canal paralleling the Konkan Railway on the Sahyadri ranges to divert waters flowing into the Arabian Ocean into the east-flowing rivers of Godavari and Krishna. This measure will help protect the forests on Sahyadri ranges and also provide for the imperative of 24X7 365 tap water supply to every home and irrigation water to every farm.
NaMo, announce the formation of a National Water Grid Authority to get the Grid in place in the next 3 years' time. NaMo, this will unleash an agrarian revolution unprecedented in the annals of world civilization.
Kalyanaraman
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Excerpt from TN CM's memorandum submitted to PM on 3 June 2014:
(d) Inter-linking of Rivers : (i) Inter-linking of Peninsular Rivers:- The Government of Tamil Nadu has been urging the Government of India to implement the interlinking of the Rivers Mahanadhi-Godavari-Krishna-Pennar-Palar-Cauvery and then on to Gundar as also the diversion of waters of the west flowing rivers of Pamba and Achankovil to Vaippar in Tamil Nadu under the Peninsular Rivers Development Component.
In a Public Interest Petition the Supreme Court, in its Order dated 27.2.2012, directed the Government of India, Ministry of Water Resources, to constitute a Special Committee for the implementation of Inter-Linking of Rivers. Unfortunately, the Union Ministry of Water Resources, after the formation of the Committee in May, 2013, has not taken any further steps to implement the inter linking of rivers project. I have the following requests: The Special Committee for interlinking of rivers should be activated.
All inter-State rivers should be nationalised so that water resources of the Country are optimally utilised.
(ii) Inter-linking of Rivers within the State:-
Athikadavu-Avinashi Flood Canal Scheme: Government of Tamil Nadu had sought the assistance of Government of India for implementation of the Athikadavu-Avinashi Flood Canal Scheme at an estimated cost of Rs.1862 crores. This may be sanctioned on a priority basis. Pennaiyar (Sathanur Dam)–Palar Link Scheme and Pennaiyar-Nedungal Anicut-Palar Link at an estimated cost of Rs.500 crores may kindly be expedited.
NaMo, announce the formation of a National Water Grid Authority to get the Grid in place in the next 3 years' time. NaMo, this will unleash an agrarian revolution unprecedented in the annals of world civilization.
Kalyanaraman
Excerpt from TN CM's memorandum submitted to PM on 3 June 2014:
(d) Inter-linking of Rivers : (i) Inter-linking of Peninsular Rivers:- The Government of Tamil Nadu has been urging the Government of India to implement the interlinking of the Rivers Mahanadhi-Godavari-Krishna-Pennar-Palar-Cauvery and then on to Gundar as also the diversion of waters of the west flowing rivers of Pamba and Achankovil to Vaippar in Tamil Nadu under the Peninsular Rivers Development Component.
In a Public Interest Petition the Supreme Court, in its Order dated 27.2.2012, directed the Government of India, Ministry of Water Resources, to constitute a Special Committee for the implementation of Inter-Linking of Rivers. Unfortunately, the Union Ministry of Water Resources, after the formation of the Committee in May, 2013, has not taken any further steps to implement the inter linking of rivers project. I have the following requests: The Special Committee for interlinking of rivers should be activated.
All inter-State rivers should be nationalised so that water resources of the Country are optimally utilised.
(ii) Inter-linking of Rivers within the State:-
Athikadavu-Avinashi Flood Canal Scheme: Government of Tamil Nadu had sought the assistance of Government of India for implementation of the Athikadavu-Avinashi Flood Canal Scheme at an estimated cost of Rs.1862 crores. This may be sanctioned on a priority basis. Pennaiyar (Sathanur Dam)–Palar Link Scheme and Pennaiyar-Nedungal Anicut-Palar Link at an estimated cost of Rs.500 crores may kindly be expedited.
Cauvery-Gundar link: The proposal to divert the flood waters of Cauvery to drought prone areas by linking the Rivers Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar at a cost of Rs.5166 crores which was kept pending and later returned by the previous Central Government may be approved expeditiously.
(e) Cauvery Modernisation Scheme: The River Cauvery is the lifeline of Tamil Nadu. With the notification of the Final Order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, the scheme for Modernisation of the Canal System in the Cauvery Basin at a cost of Rs.11,421 crores may be accorded approval.
http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/archive/01931/Jayalalithaa_Memor_1931588a.pdf
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