The tribals in Gujarat are protesting against the Government of India’s Par Tapi Narmada river-linking project.
- According to a report by the NWDA (National Water Development Agency), about 6065 ha of land area will be submerged due to the proposed reservoirs.
- A total of 61 villages will be affected, of which one will be fully submerged and the remaining 60 partly.
About Par Tapi Narmada link project
- The Par Tapi Narmada link project was envisioned under the 1980 National Perspective Plan under the former Union Ministry of Irrigation and the Central Water Commission (CWC).
- The project proposes to transfer river water from the surplus regions of the Western Ghats to the deficit regions of Saurashtra and Kutch.
- Under the proposed project, the excess water in the interlinked Par, Tapi and Narmada rivers which flow into the sea in the monsoon would be diverted to Saurashtra and Kutch for irrigation.
- The link project includes the construction of seven dams namely; Jheri, Mohankavchali, Paikhed, Chasmandva, Chikkar, Dabdar and Kelwan.
The project proposes to link three rivers:
- Par, originating from Nashik in Maharashtra and flowing through Valsad,
- Tapi from Saputara that flows through Maharashtra and Surat in Gujarat, and
- Narmada originating in Madhya Pradesh and flowing through Maharashtra and Bharuch and Narmada districts in Gujarat.
(Source: IE)
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