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Karnataka opposes T.N.’s river link proposal

·         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.

·         Cauvery–Vaigai Link Canal Project may be a project envisioned by the govt. of tamil nadu, linking Kaveri and Vaigai rivers.

·         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.

·         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.

·         The Cauvery – Vaigai – Gundar link project lies entirely in tamil nadu State.

·         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.

·         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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