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05/04/22 13:25 PM IST

National Perspective Plan

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  • Under the National Perspective Plan (NPP), the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports. 
  • Out of these, Ken-Betwa Link Project, Par-Tapi-Narmada Link Project, Damanganga-Pinjal Link Project and Godavari (Inchampalli barrage)-Cauvery (Grand Anicut) link project have been declared as priority link projects by the Government of India. 
Ken-Betwa Project 
  • Ken-Betwa Link Project (KBLP) is the first interlinking of rivers (ILR) project under the NPP which is under implementation.
  • The Govt. of India has approved the implementation of KBLP with an estimated cost of Rs 44,605 Cr (year 2020-21 price level) with central support of Rs 39,317 Cr through a Special Purpose Vehicle viz; Ken Betwa Link Project Authority (KBLPA) 

Benefits of NPP
  • The implementation of the link projects under National Perspective Plan (NPP) is expected to give benefit of 25 million ha of irrigation from surface water and 10 million ha by increased use of ground water, raising the ultimate irrigation potential from 140 million ha to 175 million ha, apart from generation of 34 million KW of power and other benefits of flood control, navigation, augmentation of water supply, fisheries, salinity control, pollution control and employment generation etc.

Source- PIB 

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