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Is Interlinking of Rivers Project through inter- basin regional water transfer a possible remedy for solving water crisis in India? A Critique of the National Water Policy in India

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Title: Is Interlinking of Rivers Project through inter- basin regional water transfer a possible remedy for solving water crisis in India? A Critique of the National Water Policy in India Author(s): Nidhi Pasi Affiliation: Syracuse University Presented At: STiS 2008 Primary Topic Area: Water Policy

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Interbasin water transfer is an attempt to redistribute water from “surplus” to “deficit” zones within the country. It has been argued as a permanent solution to the ‘paradox of floods and drought’ within the country and will also provide water for irrigation and power generation. The given Interlinking of Rivers project in India envisions linking 37 rivers of 20 major basins in the country through 31 links and canals. However, several questions have been raised as to the viability of the project and also its rationale. Major issues raised and debated have been technical , environmental , social , legal , ethical/ spiritual and financial. These concerns make it difficult to determine when water transfer can be justified as desirable. Given this scenario, I will outline adoption of interbasin water transfer as a water management policy for the country’s water resources, its current status and future implications. The paper also examines the past like schemes of large scale water transfer projects within the country and around the world which either resulted in ecological disasters or relatively short term benefits; and the need for India to learn from these past failures. The paper calls for a fundamental change the thinking and attitude towards water management in the country with greater emphasis on institutional change, decentralization, use of local knowledge and public participation.

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Syracuse University

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STiS 2008

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Title: Is Interlinking of Rivers Project through inter- basin regional water transfer a possible remedy for solving water crisis in India? A Critique of the National Water Policy in India Author(s): Nidhi Pasi Affiliation: Syracuse University Presented At: STiS 2008 Primary Topic Area: Water Policy