Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers

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Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers

Question: National Water Development Agency (NWDA) was set up in which of the following year?
(a) 1980
(b) 1981
(c) 1982
(d) 1983
Ans. (c)
Related facts:

  • On 15 November 2016 Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval to the Status-cum-Progress Report and constitution of “Special Committee for Inter-Linking of Rivers” in compliance of Supreme Court judgment dated 27.2.2012 in the matter of Writ Petition (Civil) 512 of 2002: Networking of Rivers along with Writ Petition No. 668 of 2002.
  • Approval of the Union Cabinet will help in monitoring of the precious Inter-linking of River Projects to be carried out under National Perspective Plan 1980 of Government of India.
  • The Status-cum-Progress Report of Special Committee for Inter-linking of Rivers will be submitted bi-annually for information of Cabinet, which will facilitate faster and appropriate decisions in the interest of the country as expeditiously as possible.
  • Interlinking of River (ILR) programme is of national importance and has been taken up on high Priority.
  • Under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) prepared by Ministry of Water Resources, NWDA has already identified 14 links under Himalayan Rivers Component and 16 links under Peninsular Rivers Component for inter basin transfer of water based on field surveys and investigation and detailed studies.
  • National Water Development Agency (NWDA) was set up in July, 1982 as Autonomous Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, to carry out the water balance and other studies on a scientific and realistic basis for optimum utilisation of Water Resources of the Peninsular rivers system for preparation of feasibility reports and thus to give concrete shape to Peninsular Rivers Development Component of National Perspective.

Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=153640
http://wrmin.nic.in/forms/list.aspx?lid=1279
http://www.pmindia.gov.in/en/news_updates/cabinet-approves-status-cum-progress-report-and-constitution-of-special-committee-for-inter-linking-of-rivers-in-compliance-of-judgment-of-supreme-court/