Geography
Karnataka opposes
T.N.’s river link proposal
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Cauvery (Kattalai)-Vaigai-Gundar Link
that forms an area of the scheme of transfer of surplus stream water of
Mahanadi and Godavari rivers to the deficit basins of krishna, Pennar, Cauvery
and Vaigai, is a very important a part of the varied inter-basin water transfer
proposals envisages under the peninsular Rivers Development element of the
National Perspective arrange.
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Cauvery–Vaigai
Link Canal Project may be a project envisioned by the govt. of tamil nadu,
linking Kaveri and Vaigai rivers.
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Tamil Nadu depends heavily on the rivers
flowing from the neighboring states of Kerala and karnataka. state government
started this project linking Kaveri and Vaigai rivers which might profit
throughout the drier seasons. Project involves construction of a 60-kilometre
(158.82 mi) long canal from Mayanur in Karur district to link watercourse
Kaveri with Vaigai.
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National water development Agency, the
gravity canal can give water for irrigating an extra space of 3.38 lakh
hectares and for domestic and industrial water supply.
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The Cauvery
– Vaigai – Gundar link project lies entirely in tamil nadu State.
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This link is an integral a part of the
Mahanadi – Godavari – krishna -Pennar – Cauvery – Vaigai – Gundar link, that
envisages transfer of surplus Mahanadi and Godavari waters that may be brought
into the krishna watercourse to Pennar and from there to Palar, Cauvery, Gundar
etc.
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Hence, a broad consensus amongst the
States of Orissa, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Andhra
Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Pondicherry has to be reached before taking up
the project.
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