Question: Which of the following state does not fall under the drainage area of the Ponnaiyar River in south India?
- Karnataka
- Andhra Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Kerala
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2&3
(c) 2 & 4
(d) 3 & 4
Answer: (d)
Related Facts:-
- According to PIB PRESS release on 6 august, 2018, the Ministry of Water Resources, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has formulated a plan for Inter-State River Linking.
- In this regard National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has received 47 proposals of intra-state links from 9 States.
- These states are Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Orissa, Bihar, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Chhattisgarh.
- There are various River link projects under consideration:-
- Himalayan Rivers Development Component- Under it 14 links have been identified.
- Peninsular Rivers Development Component or the Southern Water Grid: – It includes 16 links and proposes to connect the rivers of South India.
- NWDA has completed DPR of some of such projects viz Kosi-Mechi and Burhi Gandak-Noon-Baya-Ganga intra-state links of Biharand Ponnaiyar (Nedungal) – Palar link of Tamil Nadu.
Note:-
The Ponnaiyar (South Pennar) is a river in South India which originates in the Nandi Hills in the Chikkaballapur District of Karnataka.This River also known by the names Dakshina Pinakini (in Kannada) and Thenpennani (in Tamil), it flows through Karnataka and Tamilnadu.
Abbreviations-
- PFR- Pre Feasibility Report
- FR- Feasibility Report
- DPR- Detailed Project Report
- NWDA- National Water Development Agency
References:-
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=181548
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponnaiyar_River
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=180852