River Linking

Asserting that river linking projects will help in better water management and provide drinking water to more households, Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said here that the Centre is talking to several states to link more rivers in the coming days. Patil, who was here to participate in the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting as the first ever water resources minister to attend this global summit, also said that the Modi government's focus on water has enriched the lives of common people and empowered women. "It is strange that no water resources came to Davos so far. Our Prime Minister Narendra Modi realised this and I am here. He saw that you need water for growth, for industry, for agriculture and for human life and animals. He realised that we are not giving a space to water here in Davos and therefore he sent me here, so that the world realises what is the importance of water," Patil told PTI in an interview. "At the same time, the prime minister wanted the world to know what we a

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday accused Congress of ignoring Dr B R Ambedkar's contribution to the development of water resources in the country as he laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa river linking project in Madhya Pradesh. Speaking at the programme at Khajuraho in Bundelkhand region, Modi said that in the 21st century, only the nations with adequate and well-managed water resources can advance. The PM's comments about Ambedkar came amid the controversy over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent remarks about the iconic leader and the Congress's nationwide protests over the issue. Ambedkar's vision and farsightedness contributed significantly to the strengthening of the country's water resources, their management and dam construction, Modi said. Ambedkar played a crucial role in the development of major river valley projects and formation of the Central Water Commission, he added. "Ask anyone....after the country got independence, who thought about the ...

Cautioning against river linking projects, the experts said these can lead to disturbance of very complex nature cycles that can have far-reaching adverse impact on monsoon cycles

In light of the ongoing protests by tribals fearing displacement over the Par-Tapi-Narmada river-link project, Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel on Saturday announced that the project has been scrapped.

The committee has said there needs to be better cooperation among states in a time-bound manner for the linking of rivers

The mammoth plan entails linking nearly 60 rivers

Says, till the time Kerala comes on board, there will be no discussion with the state on river-linking project