What is national perspective plan?

The National River Linking Project (NRLP) formally known as the National Perspective Plan, envisages the transfer of water from water ‘surplus’ basins where there is flooding, to water ‘deficit’ basins where there is drought/scarcity, through inter-basin water transfer projects.

What is the Ken Betwa river linking project?

What is the Ken-Betwa link project? The Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project received the nod of the Union Cabinet in December last year. The project involves the transfer of water from Ken to the Betwa river through the construction of the Daudhan Dam and the canal linking the rivers.

How many rivers have been interlinked in India?

37 rivers
This project envisages the transfer of water from the water-excess basin to the water-deficient basin by interlinking 37 rivers of India by a network of almost 3000 storage dams.

Which two rivers will be connected under the first project of the national river linking project?

Progress. On 16 September 2015, first linking was completed of rivers Krishna and Godavari.

What is Ganga Kaveri link canal?

This link canal was to take off near Patna, pass through the basins of the Son, the Narmada, the Tapi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Pennar rivers, and join the Cauvery upstream of the Grand Anicut.

What are water grids Upsc?

A national water grid aims to connect various surplus rivers with deficient rivers. It aims to transfer excess water from water-rich to water-deficit regions. This is to help improve irrigation, increase water for drinking and industrial use. Mitigating drought and floods to an extent are also part of the objectives.

Is Betwa a tributary of Ganga?

Yamuna River originates from Yamunotri Glacier and is the second largest river tributary of the Ganges river after Ghaghara river. The Yamuna followed by Chambal, Sindh, the Betwa and then merge with the Ganges at Triveni Sangam.

Which of the following statements with respect to Ken-Betwa inter linking of rivers project is are correct?

The correct answer is 1 only. An expert panel of the environment ministry has deferred clearance to the Lower Orr dam project in Madhya Pradesh, which is part of the phase-II of the Ken-Betwa river interlinking project.

Which is the first river linking project in India?

New Delhi: Nearly four decades after it was conceptualised, India’s first river interlinking project, connecting Ken river in Madhya Pradesh with Betwa in Uttar Pradesh, finally got the green signal from the Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday.

Where do the rivers Godavari Krishna and Kaveri originate?

What he was referring to is the project to link major peninsular rivers, including the Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery – all of which originate in the Western Ghats and flow towards the east.

What is Namami Gange Upsc?

Namami Gange Programme is an Integrated Conservation Mission, approved as a ‘Flagship Programme’ by the Union Government in June 2014 to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution and conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga.