Presentation
On
Sub-committees of
Special Committee for
Inter Linking of Rivers
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Special Committee for Interlinking of Rivers
• 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.
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Sub-Committee for comprehensive evaluation of
various Studies / Reports
• Composition
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Shri B.N. Navalawala, Chief Advisor, Ministry of
WR, RD & GR
Chairman
2
Shri A.D. Mohile, Former Chairman, CWC
Member
3
Shri A.C. Tyagi, Secretary General, ICID
Member
4
Shri S.N. Huddar, Former Secretary (WRD),
Government of Maharashtra
Member
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
Member
8
Director/Superintending Engineer, NWDA
Secretary
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Sub-Committee for comprehensive evaluation of various Studies / Reports (contd....)
•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
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Sub-Committee for comprehensive evaluation of various Studies / Reports (contd....)
 Based on above review of Reports/Studies, the SubCommittee 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
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Sub-Committee for system studies for identification
of most appropriate alternative plan
•Composition
1
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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Sub-Committee for system studies for identification of most appropriate alternative plan (contd..)
•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
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Sub-Committee for system studies for identification of most appropriate alternative plan (contd..)
 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.
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Sub-Committee for Restructuring of NWDA
•Composition
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3
4
5
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Shri M. Gopalakrishnan, Former
Secretary General, ICID
Shri M.E. Haque, Former Member, CWC
Prof. Vasant Gandhi , IIM, Ahmedabad
Dr. Gautam Pingle (Retd. Prof.),
Administrative Staff College of India
(ASCI), Hyderabad
Joint Secretary (PP), Ministry of WR, RD
& GR
Chief Engineer (HQ), NWDA
-
Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Member
MemberSecretary
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Sub-Committee for Restructuring of NWDA (contd…)
•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.
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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, CWC
Additional Secretary, Ministry of WR, RD & GR
Director General, NWDA
Joint Secretary (PP), Ministry of WR, RD & GR
Commissioner (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.
Sinha
Shri
V.
Chawla
K. 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.
K. 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 link
Farakka - Sunderbans link
Ganga - 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
14
weeks time
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. Former Director (Retd.), CWC. Shri Gupta
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 Link
Ghaghara-Yamuna Link
Gandak-Ganga Link
Sarda-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
16
weeks time
Resource Sub-Group-III - Mahanadi-Godavari and
Sabarnarekka-Mahanadi Links
Shri
D.
Kaushik
K. Former Chief Engineer, CWC(Retd.). Shri
Kaushik has worked as Superintending
Engineer in NWDA and dealt with Interbasin water transfer links.
Shri N.J.Singh Former Chief Engineer, CWC(Retd.). Shri
Kaushik has worked as Superintending
Engineer in NWDA and dealt with Interbasin 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
Illangovan
M. 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.
Former, Director, CWC (Retired). Shri M. D.
Radhakrishna 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) Link
Godavari (Inchampalli)- Krishana (Nagarjunasagar) Link
Godavari (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 Link
Krishna (Srisailam) –Pennar Link
Krishna (Nagarjunasagar) – Pennar (Somasila) Link
Pennar (Somasila) – Cauvery (Grand Anicut) Link
Cauvery (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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THANKS
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